early and late model starter

[kbart1]

can anybody confirm if the starter motor on a late model (pro-link) is the same as the starters on the early bikes? i have an '81 motor and i am looking for a starter, there appears to be several early model ones around. would it fit? are all the starters the same?

thanks a lot!
kent

[daves79x]

Yes, all starters will work. The '80 ones were painted silver, all the rest were black, but functionally the same.

Dave

[kbart1]

thats awsome! thanks for that dave.

kent

[cbx6ss]

New if you can find one is >$500USD! I tore my ailing one down, and found the windings only had to be resoldered as they had separated from overheating. Worked fine after that. I have an extra late model motor if you need it. PM me.
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Brad

[Kool_Biker]

I tore my ailing one down, and found the windings only had to be resoldered as they had separated from overheating. Worked fine after that. I have an extra late model motor if you need it. PM me.
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Brad

Indeed, this was also my experience.
Here's what I found when I opened my 'dead' starter ...

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A pic of the rotor commutator after cleaning, showing the problem in all its glory ...

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And what it took to restore it back to as new performance ... Works well to this day.

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Hope this helps.
Best, Aris