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New guy from vancouver

Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 3:16 pm
by bdadre
Hi there. Thought id join rather than lurk around. Ive got a 79 thats has been restored and ran great until the starter ate itself. Other than that its been an experience riding it. I do some amateur racing and that experience definitely helps riding this thing around its limit.

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:16 pm
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
Welcome to the site.
What happened to the starter? Did it seize? New brushes?
What bike are taking to the track?

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:08 am
by bdadre
This is what happened

7594
7593
7592

in fact I could use some help choosing a new starter. Was looking at the ones that Tims sells. Any other suggestions? Also I race(ed) a sv650 and mini gp bikes. Tracked a bunch of others.

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:45 am
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
Yikes, i bet that smells nasty.
A replacement starter shouldn't be hard to find.
I have purchased a couple items from site member: tevan

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:01 am
by Mouse
:text-welcomewave: Bdadre
From Canmore AB.

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:55 am
by NobleHops
I have a 4-brush replacement starter that came from Rick’s Motorsport Electrics. Works perfectly, wasn’t cheap.

I think yours might be fixable. Looks like the shaft seized to the bearing and all hell broke loose. That commutator could get machined, the bearing replaced.

Let me know if you are planning to toss it please, and if so there’s nothing to lose for me trying to fix it. I’ll pay the postage to try...

Re: New guy from vancouver

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:30 am
by tevan
I have a good used starter if interested. Pm me if you are. You need to get that x running again.