stronger starter motor?
#32
As many have suggested, there could be several issues causing your problem. You have a good list of things to check....battery, connections, tune, ACRs, starter clutch, compensator, etc, etc, etc......
While a new, stronger starter may temporarily solve your problem (unless the problem is a bad starter clutch, then you will have accidentally fixed the problem) it will just mask what the core issue is... eventually the issue will rise to the top and maybe leave you stranded.
Better to fix it, then mask it....
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I also start my '11 in neutral. Hit the start button as soon as I turn on the ignition, don't wait for the fuel pump to stop. I don't know why it helps, but it does. Also, 3 years seems to be the max for my Harley batteries. As soon as it consistently struggles at the hit, it's new battery time.
#38
Ok, here's what I have. A 2013 Ultra Classic, aside from a Stage 1 it is bone stock. The battery is brand new and the cables are tight. I'm pretty sure it has compression releases, please correct me if I am wrong. And yes, I do wait for the fuel pump to prime. It seems to do it only when the bike is cold by the way.
2) new battery all well for a while.
3) bought new starter, rated stronger, it lasted one month, but way stronger. they would not sell me another one (China made bad batch)installed old starter. back to hard starts.
4) bought another new battery even though all tests said one year old one passed. That was 3 years ago and no more hard starts. get a new battery
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