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Anybody have an idea on hiw much it would cost to have a professional replace a starter clutch in a 1992 yamaha xj600? Dont trust myself to take out the engine just yet.

Well...i went ahead and removed the plugs from the bike and had the battery fully charged...still making the noise and it sounds like its coming from where the starter would be?

Not sure who grouchin is

Will do...going to start there

Sorry about that...I meant remove them...not change them

Got it and can do...Like I said I am new to this and am open to learning just need to be a little patient with me. The last post was dumbed down enough for me so I will go ahead and give that a try! Thanks for your patience! I've also heard about the float needles but I'll try the changing the oil and the plugs first

Here is the first video the day it happened...

So i should try and start it with no oil or sparkplugs? Not sure how to manually turn the motor over. And should i drain the float bowls?

The bike won't start for me to warm it up to change the oil. And is that noise that its making the starter gear? It does that when inhit the starter. I'm worried that I ground the teeth off the gear.

So this is my first bike and i already know thatI did a bad thing by leaving the bike on PRI instead of ON when it came to the fuel...and I'm pretty sure that I hydro locked the bike after it refused to start. It made a loud cluck and not what i believe is the starter gear being stripped i have a question. Would it be a good idea for a person who has never messed with engines in his life tackle this job or should I take the bike to a shop for repair. I have the Clymer manual and am good at following directions. I am including the video that i took of what it does...Any help would be greatly appreciated. An estimate on how much a shop would charge would be great too. Thanks!

happy to be privileged enough to own a bike and cant wait to get her fixed up and ride!