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Aug 5th, 2008, 05:37 AM
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#1 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greer, SC
Posts: 30 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Riding, Golf Occupation: Pump Repair
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My stsrter on my 99' fatboy went out and I installed a new starter this past weekend. Not an easy task. The bike started great for the first 2 days but now sounds like gears grinding. I am assuming since I haven't taken it back apart yet that the coupling has sliped out just enough that the jackshaft is not in the coupling enough to turn the engine over. My questions are 1> does this sound like it could be the issue? and 2> what holds the coupling in place while the starter is ingaged? The only thing I see that keeps it in place is the spring.
Any help you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated. | 
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Aug 5th, 2008, 08:13 PM
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#2 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| your going to have to pull the starter again. check the spring, they do break, and for no apparent reason!!!  also make sure the fork is working freeley, and not binding up...........  | |
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Aug 7th, 2008, 08:19 AM
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Aug 11th, 2008, 05:28 AM
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#4 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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Turns out that every tooth but 3 were chewed completely off off the pinion gear. I replaced it and everything seems to be fine for now. But as I said earlier, it started firne for 2 days before. Keeping my fingers crossed! | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 08:06 AM
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| Did you clean everthing up super good ? you don't want those real small spects getting into it & messing it up again | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 10:06 AM
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#6 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greer, SC
Posts: 30 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Riding, Golf Occupation: Pump Repair
| Yeah, I hope I cleaned it good enough. Going to drain the primary one more time just to be safe. | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 06:38 PM
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| you dont say if you found the cause for the loss of teeth.......dont need that happening again......in the middle of nowhere!!!!!!!
there was a reason the teeth were gone, that is not a normal problem!!!! | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 08:48 PM
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#8 | | Has posted 500+
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| I would pull the primary off & double check the all the interns there & the bearing for the starter shaft , along with a good spray cleaner | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 08:53 PM
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| For the reasons this happens and how to fix it, read this: http://bike-talk.com/forum/faqs/new_...model_starters | |
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Aug 11th, 2008, 09:38 PM
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| thanks for that link cd........i knew it was there, just forgot about all that great info stored here...........old age sucks!!!!!! | |
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Aug 12th, 2008, 04:32 AM
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#11 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greer, SC
Posts: 30 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Riding, Golf Occupation: Pump Repair
| Wow! That link explains alot. The first time my starter failed last year was due to kick back. after having the starter rebuilt it lasted a year and failed agian. I assumed it was the starter so I bought a new one. Then this issue happened. Thank you for that link I am a little wiser now about what happened and what to do. | |
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Aug 12th, 2008, 07:52 AM
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| is this a great place or what!!!!!!!!! | |
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Aug 12th, 2008, 08:56 AM
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#13 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greer, SC
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| If I take it back apart and use a good spray cleaner, is there a risk of damage to the clutch pack? I would hate to cause yet another problem while trying to clean up the original problem. | |
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Aug 12th, 2008, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wblanton  If I take it back apart and use a good spray cleaner, is there a risk of damage to the clutch pack? I would hate to cause yet another problem while trying to clean up the original problem. | i don't recommend brake clean on clutch pacs but thats me I usually use starting fluid (ethier) for cleaning them then wet it again on assymbly with what ever your running it in, now on dry brakes and rotoors brake clean is fine JMO | |
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