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Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:06 pm**

sigh... My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned the starter but it still turns weak. Anyone got a good one laying around they would like to sell? I *really* don't want to buy a new one... mutter grumble, James

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:28 am**

Starters seldom give trouble. I would suspect your battery first and then all your electrical connections between the battery and starter next. Have your battery load checked and if it tests out good, I would clean and tighten all the wiring connections between your battery and the starter. If you still have the weak starter syndrome, I would check out your starter clutch to see if it might be slipping. If all this checks out good, then I would suspect the starter. Good luck, Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "James Greeson" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( > sigh... > > My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the > compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned > the starter but it still turns weak. > > Anyone got a good one laying around they would like to sell? I > *really* don't want to buy a new one... > > mutter grumble, > James

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 7:53 am**

Opps, false alarm! :+o After spending all night field stripping my start motor, playing with the relay, and even digging into the side of the engine, I put the bike on the charger and went to sleep. This morning it cranked fine. DOH! I guess the moral of this story is don't try to troubleshoot after midnight... James

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > Starters seldom give trouble. I would suspect your battery first and then > all your electrical connections between the battery and starter next. Have > your battery load checked and if it tests out good, I would clean and > tighten all the wiring connections between your battery and the starter. If > you still have the weak starter syndrome, I would check out your starter > clutch to see if it might be slipping. If all this checks out good, then I > would suspect the starter. > > Good luck, > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Greeson" > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:06 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( > > > > sigh... > > > > My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the > > compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned > > the starter but it still turns weak. > > > > Anyone got a good one laying around they would like to sell? I > > *really* don't want to buy a new one... > > > > mutter grumble, > > James

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 9:21 am**

On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 00:06, James Greeson wrote:

> sigh... > > My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the > compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned > the starter but it still turns weak.

I doubt it's your starter. I had very odd starting problems which turned out to be a battery with a dead/weak cell. Make sure the battery is good and fully charged and you shouldn't have a problem. Z DC A5X A12X

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 10:47 am**

Like Fred and Zach said, get a spare battery. Most likely that's the problem. I've never known a KLR starter to fail, batteries fail all the time. Conall

>From: "James Greeson" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 05:06:23 -0000 > >sigh... > >My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the >compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned >the starter but it still turns weak.

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Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:01 am**

actually it may not have been a false alarm, as it is a warning to keep closer tabs on the state of your battery. KLRs will usually give a warning sign before possibly leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere. Electrolyte levels, proper charging and voltage loads etc. I use a maintenance free battery and a Deltran battery tender. Conall-lets see how long this message takes to be posted. Almost like I'm being moderated w/o my knowledge.

>From: "James Greeson" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:53:34 -0000 > >Opps, false alarm! :+o > >After spending all night field stripping my start motor, playing with >the relay, and even digging into the side of the engine, I put the >bike on the charger and went to sleep. >This morning it cranked fine. DOH! > >I guess the moral of this story is don't try to troubleshoot after >midnight... > >James

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Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:30 am**

Yeaaaay, if you could check that battery, say, before replacing the starter...That would be greeeat! Did you get those reports we sent?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Conall O'Brien" To: ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( > Like Fred and Zach said, get a spare battery. Most likely that's the > problem. I've never known a KLR starter to fail, batteries fail all the > time. > > Conall > > >From: "James Greeson" > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( > >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 05:06:23 -0000 > > > >sigh... > > > >My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but when it gets to the > >compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've dismantled and cleaned > >the starter but it still turns weak. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:35 am**

you know I was just thinking, maybe it's the battery? That's what I would check. Don't you agree? :^) Conall

>From: "Thomas J Komjathy" >To: ,DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>,"Conall O'Brien" > >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare starter motor? :+( >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:31:31 -0500 > >Yeaaaay, if you could check that battery, say, before replacing the >starter...That would be greeeat! Did you get those reports we sent? >-----

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Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:41 am**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Graeme Harris" wrote: snip/snip... "From Junction make your way around to Boulder and pick up the Burr Trail which will bring you out at Bullfrog, take the ferry to Halls Crossing and from there make your way up to Moab." unsnip... The ferry isn't running right now because of low water level. Work is being done on alternate ramps and docks. The ferry may be running again by the end of the month. Ron

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:48 am**

LOL! DAMN! I forgot to do the TPS test first! James --- Thomas J Komjathy wrote:

> Yeaaaay, if you could check that battery, say, > before replacing the > starter...That would be greeeat! Did you get those > reports we sent? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conall O'Brien" > To: ; > DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare > starter motor? :+( > > > > Like Fred and Zach said, get a spare battery. Most > likely that's the > > problem. I've never known a KLR starter to fail, > batteries fail all the > > time. > > > > Conall > > > > >From: "James Greeson" > > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Does anyone have a spare > starter motor? :+( > > >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 05:06:23 -0000 > > > > > >sigh... > > > > > >My starter crapped out on me, it can turn it but > when it gets to the > > >compression stroke it goes gggrrrrrrr... I've > dismantled and cleaned > > >the starter but it still turns weak. > > > > > > >

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