Had a WTF was I thinking moment lately?
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Had a WTF was I thinking moment lately?
In my never ending quest to "make things better" (HAHA!), during my recent 120" motor build, I decided I would go ahead and install a "heavy duty" starter clutch. Not that I've had any problems... I just wanted to "make sure" I didn't. During the build, I never got around to installing this wizbang Spyke Kryptonite starter clutch.
Well... while my DD6 gearset was sent out to Bake for repair & all I could do was look at my bike on the lift, I figured I'd go ahead and install it. now, I have replaced starter clutches MANY times on my old bike and was very effeicent at doing so. Well, it seems the starter in my 05 is a little different design (even if they are "interchangeable") than my 02 was. I set out to do this quick swap ... & well... it was just a little different than I remembered. No biggie though, it's just a mechanical device.... right?
Near as I could tell all was well. I got the tranny back, installed it, and put everyitn gback together and @ 9:58PM last night I went to fire it off... It was before 10:00 PM... Well..... Instead of the wonderful roar of a high compression stroker w/ a FatCat... I got: CLICK. Not click, click... Just CLICK!
OK. It's been sitting for a couple weeks & it has been cold. I better hook up the charger, right?
Got up this morning & tried it.... CLICK!
Really "happy by this time".
Gotta pull the starter back out... Drain the new primary fluid & pull the cover, pull the pipe back off, and then pull the starter.
I tried it out of the bike & the drive just popped out (the CLICK!) & did NOT spin.
Pulled the starter apart & everything looked ok. Put it back together & still the same. Started looking at the motor part of the starter & managed to F it up in the process. Then I doscovered that the Hi-Zoot starter clutch was binding on the inside of the starter housing and that's what likely caused the whole damn thing.
So.... now, I have a truely broken starter that was previously A-OK....
So...... WTF WAS I THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! [:@]
Well... while my DD6 gearset was sent out to Bake for repair & all I could do was look at my bike on the lift, I figured I'd go ahead and install it. now, I have replaced starter clutches MANY times on my old bike and was very effeicent at doing so. Well, it seems the starter in my 05 is a little different design (even if they are "interchangeable") than my 02 was. I set out to do this quick swap ... & well... it was just a little different than I remembered. No biggie though, it's just a mechanical device.... right?
Near as I could tell all was well. I got the tranny back, installed it, and put everyitn gback together and @ 9:58PM last night I went to fire it off... It was before 10:00 PM... Well..... Instead of the wonderful roar of a high compression stroker w/ a FatCat... I got: CLICK. Not click, click... Just CLICK!
OK. It's been sitting for a couple weeks & it has been cold. I better hook up the charger, right?
Got up this morning & tried it.... CLICK!
Really "happy by this time".
Gotta pull the starter back out... Drain the new primary fluid & pull the cover, pull the pipe back off, and then pull the starter.
I tried it out of the bike & the drive just popped out (the CLICK!) & did NOT spin.
Pulled the starter apart & everything looked ok. Put it back together & still the same. Started looking at the motor part of the starter & managed to F it up in the process. Then I doscovered that the Hi-Zoot starter clutch was binding on the inside of the starter housing and that's what likely caused the whole damn thing.
So.... now, I have a truely broken starter that was previously A-OK....
So...... WTF WAS I THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! [:@]
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RE: Had a WTF was I thinking moment lately?
ORIGINAL: Biggzed
You've had some luck lately. Sorry man.
I did have a "WTF was Phil thinking" moment 10 minutes ago when I saw you post that pic of your aircleaner cover. Why you would ever post a pic of your bike with chrome pipes on it is beyond me.
You've had some luck lately. Sorry man.
I did have a "WTF was Phil thinking" moment 10 minutes ago when I saw you post that pic of your aircleaner cover. Why you would ever post a pic of your bike with chrome pipes on it is beyond me.
That just goes to show my distraught state of mind today....
The more I think about that.... I might just go back & remove that pic!
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RE: Had a WTF was I thinking moment lately?
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
hmmm....with my true duals i can pull my starter with 2 bolts and a batt cable [8D][:-]
hmmm....with my true duals i can pull my starter with 2 bolts and a batt cable [8D][:-]
The real trick would be getting it back on that way.
Heck, I forgot.... Sawzall....