Recent content by Maxmarine

So.....I disassembled the new starter clutch from the flywheel. Compared it to the cracked one I just replaced. After closer inspection and attention to detail, the rollers, spring caps and springs, are all backwards. It’s probably very close to design and spec but literally the orifice that...

I’ve been away from this thread for a bit. Friend’s wedding. Anyhow, I did exactly as you suggested, and find that my ring gear is spinning freely in the counter-clockwise direction and locks up going clockwise. This is where I’ve been confused. earlier in this thread, I understood this to be...

So I think we got what we paid for is what it sounds like. 😡 My son found the starter clutch on Amazon for a fraction of the cost compared to the local shops, partzilla, Motorsport, etc. (it seemed like a mechanical enough part that i thought we just found a deal from the big name guys.) I’m a...

First of all thanks for responding. I had enough wire in the wire loom that I never disconnected anything attached to the left crank case cover. I use the bungee and neatly dangled it next to the bike. The only thing that we purchased and put on the bike was a new starter clutch and a gasket and...

Just installed a new one. I didn’t pay a lot for it. I think $40. Didn’t buy a kit. Everything else looked good. Bought the starter clutch and a gasket from Amazon. it seems like a few mechanical parts springs, rollers, etc. can a new one be defective?After I assembled it to magneto I put the...

Installed new starter clutch torqued to spec. Starter, idler gears, and fly wheel all in great shape. Starter clutch brand new. All I hear is spinning. Opened up crank case cover, hit the starter button and fly wheel is spinning counterclockwise freely with idler gears and starter. Can the...