1974jh5
Curmudgeon.
Okay, I call myself officially stumped.
My 1980 XS650G street tracker starts just fine with the kickstarter but since I'm lazy I'd like to have the electric starter working. When you hit the button, it just goes 'click' and doesn't turn the engine. So I have: swapped batteries, tried jumpstarting it, and put another newsed starter on it, all with the same results. I can't see a damn thing wrong with the gears in either the reduction side or in the engagement side. They seem to move freely. Both starters spin like mad when you put power to them off the bike. If I apply power directly to the starter positive post when it's on the engine, it still just goes 'click'.
So am I missing something?
My 1980 XS650G street tracker starts just fine with the kickstarter but since I'm lazy I'd like to have the electric starter working. When you hit the button, it just goes 'click' and doesn't turn the engine. So I have: swapped batteries, tried jumpstarting it, and put another newsed starter on it, all with the same results. I can't see a damn thing wrong with the gears in either the reduction side or in the engagement side. They seem to move freely. Both starters spin like mad when you put power to them off the bike. If I apply power directly to the starter positive post when it's on the engine, it still just goes 'click'.
So am I missing something?