Starter went out

a couple months ago, I got a 1.4 kw High Torgue starter from Spyke.
I had a oil leak, changed my outter transmission gasket and inner primary and other gaskets.
After puttin tranny fluid in the primary, I found the starter was leakin out the inner gasket.
Sent the Spyke starter over a month ago back to Spyke.
Was told the primary was vented out the starter and since I did a 103 build it increased the pressure in the primary and that is what is blowin the inner seal.
Excuse me but I went from a 1.1 kw Nipidenso starter to a 1.4kw high torque starter.
And with the engine compression going from a 9.2.1 to a 9.8.1 what pressure is blowing the inner seal.
I've been on the phone with Wayne Greene at Spyke and I was told 8 working days ago today they would fix it with a couple days and I should have it last week.
Called 2 times today and the starter is sittin on the supervisors desk and they are trying to figure out what to do with it.
WTF.
Can the folks in California not git it together. :gah:

I had looked at the Accel which has a heck of a lifetime warranty and a 5 yrs clutch warranty.
What do you know about them.

Superman from Spyke starters just called. He said they would have my starter to me by Wednesday and it will be guaranteed it won't leak .
I'm glad to hear that.
Thanks Superman.
I'm gonna sit back with my fingers crossed.
Then I will have to put it on and go test drive it.

I went with the Spyke starter cause I know a dude that has a indy shop that is real good with bikes and has had good luck with them.
And I've seen folks in motorcycle mags use spykes stator in bike builds.
I would just think if I'm building a product I could make it work right or not release it. But we have problems with products all the time. And who pays for it.

Twist my arm.
I was told that when I went from a 96cu engine to a 103cu that the pressure increased in the primary. 9.2.1 to 9.8.1 compression. That it increased the compression in the primary. guess it has something to do with torque. YOu tell me I can't understand . And if I went with a stronger clutch it could do it.
Twist me arm.
The primary is vented threw the starter. Really.
Well the way the starter inner vent hole is made it allowd it to blow or leak fluid out the starter.
I totally got lost, but i'm lookin to git it back, I was guaranteed it wouldn't leak and it has a year warranty.
If it will make it a year , if it goes bad, I won't waste my time with it again.
I've spent a lot of money and a lot of time, over 2 months jackin with this starter.
I will probaly do as Hotrodking said go with a all balls starter next time.

Mabe somebody could explain this to me and how the starter is vented and why it is leaking oil. then they could talk to Spyke and help them out too.

Thanks for the explanation.

I asked Chucktx to explain it and he said bring a bottle of Jack and coke over.
Now I can just keep the Jack in the freezer with Jim and make him come over here.:cussing:

The high torque starter spins the 103cu motor on my bike faster makin it crank easier too.

Yep!

so much oil I was trippin out.

It don't have a jackshaft................

The starter Abendix shaft shoots out and engages in the Ring Gear

Was promised Monday that I would have the starter by Wednesday.
Called Spyke today, they still have the starter. Been testing it to make sure it will not leak.

I know that I'm terrible at explainin things


The starter clutch engages into the pinion gear which engages in the ring gear.
On the newer bikes they eliminated the jackshaft that is the extension I think yer talkin about that engages on the 06 and below bikes into the ring gear.

http://www.jpcycles.com/search/search?Context=0&Ntt=starter jackshaft&Ntk=All&x=16&y=12

The newer bikes does not have this jackshaft extension. But i'm sure you already know that.

Can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter Mann from Spyke overnited me a starter.

Gonna go downstairs in a little while and stick it in and see if it leaks..