Some people have reported fixing the starter noise problem by just squeezing the wishbone end of the infamous spring a bit; without replacing (or removing) any parts.
Here's someone's suggestion for fixing a Virago with this problem. It looks similar to an xs650. The solution was a small hose clamp on the end of the spring, rather than squeezing the end with pliers. Haven't tried it, just passing it along fwiw.
http://www.dansmc.com/virago_starter.htm
Here's someone's suggestion for fixing a Virago with this problem. It looks similar to an xs650. The solution was a small hose clamp on the end of the spring, rather than squeezing the end with pliers. Haven't tried it, just passing it along fwiw.
http://www.dansmc.com/virago_starter.htm