starter issue

[kiser1991]

hello all i working on a bike i just bought and took the carbs completely apart and cleaned everything put new fuel lines and cleaned the gas tank. i posted a thread yesterday about my carbs and talked about the po who caught the bike in fire a little bit. so after cleaning everything up and getting it back togther i thought it was kick start only but it has a starter and it fired right up. im having issues with it running but i will post another thread after i figure out this starter. when i go to start it it will engage for about 1 to 4 seconds and then start making a screaching/ grinding noise. i assume i probably need to replace the starter? if so is there a specific starter i need to look to see if i have? i believe the ignition may of been changed. also i dont know if this is helpful but i when i try to kick start it doesn't slip.

 

[keninoc]

hello all i working on a bike i just bought and took the carbs completely apart and cleaned everything put new fuel lines and cleaned the gas tank. i posted a thread yesterday about my carbs and talked about the po who caught the bike in fire a little bit. so after cleaning everything up and getting it back togther i thought it was kick start only but it has a starter and it fired right up. im having issues with it running but i will post another thread after i figure out this starter. when i go to start it it will engage for about 1 to 4 seconds and then start making a screaching/ grinding noise. i assume i probably need to replace the starter? if so is there a specific starter i need to look to see if i have? i believe the ignition may of been changed. also i dont know if this is helpful but i when i try to kick start it doesn't slip.

Search starter clip and you will find the answer.

 

[kiser1991]

can i order mikes xs with the flattened sides and use on the starter even if its older gears or should i just buy nos and put it in a vice to get it a bit tighter?

 

[keninoc]

can i order mikes xs with the flattened sides and use on the starter even if its older gears or should i just buy nos and put it in a vice to get it a bit tighter?

I just bought the gear and the clip and it worked out great. Some of the long time gurus here have simply re bent tbe spring on their vice. I originaly re bent the spring but it still slipped.

 

[kiser1991]

would it be the 4th gear i need to buy with the clip?

 

[keninoc]

would it be the 4th gear i need to buy with the clip?

Mikes lists it as starter gear repair kit. The gear and clip come together.https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs65...oem-447-15516-00-90468-29062-90501-15409.html

 

[650Skull]

Might want to read through these before buying from mikesXS.

Read the first post.......the whole thread is full of info
http://www.xs650.com/threads/bendix-gear-pissin-me-off.34643/

Comprehensive detail on spring strength and how to check for the strength
http://www.xs650.com/threads/starter-gear-fix.18060/

From post 279.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/build-thread-special-to-cafe-bike.48165/page-14

Good Tech thread on the electric start system and goes into details for the clip for the 4th gear
http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs650-electric-start-system.948/

Another alternative to the 4th gear fix and the clip.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/starter-gear-whishbone.1376/

 

[kiser1991]

thanks all for the replies! i went through every thing you ent 650skull and very informative stuff. i know what direction i need to go! thanks again!