Posted May 17, 201113 yr Hey guys, New motorcycle owner here. I Just bought a 1980 Yamaha SR250 last night and everything was working on it until After stalling it a few times The starter stopped turning to motor, it sounds like it's just spinning freely... Any ideas what could be going on? Thanks, Erin
May 18, 201113 yr Author No ideas? I'm about ready to open her up to look for anything broken or worn out...is this the best course to take?
May 18, 201113 yr 1. Read this - Clicky Link b. Consider yourself lucky BWJ didn't send you here - More Clicky Link iii. Sounds like the starter clutch is fecked. Now pop over to the Noobs section and say hello. Ta muchly.
May 18, 201113 yr sounds like the starter isn't engaging, sorry dont know anything about the SR but I'm sure there will be someone on here who does Erin, bide a little more time before you go splitting her
May 18, 201113 yr Moderator starter clutch rollers have squared off. i think they are the same as the xs being on the left hand side
May 18, 201113 yr Author Okay, You can call me impatient. I've already taken it apart This is probably not recommended, but once I got it apart I disconnected the starter from the chain and gave it some power, the starter seemed to spin just fine. So i hooked it back up to the chain and tried again but this time nothing was spinning although it sounded like the starter motor was... Are the Starter clutch rollers located behind the big brownish colored gear? Uploaded with ImageShack.us
May 18, 201113 yr Author Drewpy what do you mean by the starter clutch rollers being squared off? I opened up the starter clutch today and every thing appeared to be in good condition. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
May 19, 201113 yr The simplest test is to put it back together on the bike, without the chain to the starter motor, then turn the big brown gearwheel both ways. One way it should spin freely, the other way it should lock instantly onto the crankshaft - if there's any play at all in that direction, the rollers are fecked and should be replaced. Had this with my old NX650 Dominator a while back - the rollers looked fine but the outer drum moved just a couple of mm or so before engaging, giving me a nice "Whizzz! .... Whizzz! .... Whizzz! CRUNCH! Start ....". New rollers, no play, no whizzcrunch.
May 19, 201113 yr Author I found what appears to be the cause of the problem. The pin hole in the cap that holds the outer gear in place broke, plus some of the smaller gears got chewed up. Time to find a new starter... The problem I'm facing now is I cant get the clutch working...Maybe I'll just take it to a shop Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
May 19, 201113 yr Author I Ended up drilling a new hole for the pin and cleaning up the gears as best as I could. Everything seems to be working, I just gotta get a new gasket and fill her up will oil to know for sure.
April 27, 201212 yr Author Having some problems with my starter,starter clutch or wiring.... Thinking i may have gotten some wiring backwards which is maybe causing my starter to turn backwards? Counter clockwise looking at it from the clutch side. Anyone know which direction the starter should be spinning?
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