Electric starter not engaging.

[behemoth]

Hello.
I got a 06 swb nine that has a e-starter that wont engage and crank the engine for most of the time, when it wont engage/pop the shaft out it kind of whines and is spinning the sprocket really slow for anything between a quarter turn to a couple of revs(and then, sometimes, all of a sudden it engages perfectly one time or a couple of times at most).

Is the starter fried or is there something else that you guys think i should look for?
Wont engage even is the solenoid is bypassed

Battery is new and in good condition, hooked it up and started my bike without problem.

 

[Super Dave3]

Sounds like the starter. There was a Team tip that addressed this issue. The Team tip was installing a longer jam bolt and nut in the end of the starter to set the end play. The part # for the jam bolt is 7518809 and the part # for the nut is 7542432. The Team tip # is S-07-03-03 You can have your dealer look it up on the dealer website if needed.

 

[behemoth]

i thought so
i have to pull the engine to get the starter out right?
well i guess it will stay put as ballast

 

[Z-Man]

Pretty sure you can get it out by tipping the engine forward in the chassis.
You have to remove the primary to do it though.

 

[sno_mo_racer]

Hello.
I got a 06 swb nine that has a e-starter that wont engage and crank the engine for most of the time, when it wont engage/pop the shaft out it kind of whines and is spinning the sprocket really slow for anything between a quarter turn to a couple of revs(and then, sometimes, all of a sudden it engages perfectly one time or a couple of times at most).

Is the starter fried or is there something else that you guys think i should look for?
Wont engage even is the solenoid is bypassed

Battery is new and in good condition, hooked it up and started my bike without problem.

I had an e-start on for a few months a few years ago. Didn't last long on there. It had the team tip update also and anything below -25c it would still not pop out due to the cold. Only way was to get some heat under the hood for a while. Mind you do not have a garage and it is always stored outside. And also the starter didn't have any juice to crank it over anyways anything below -20c so was a $700 paperweight for me so off it came.

You can get the starter off by leaving one bolt, same position on each side from the front mounts on the x-member, take the rear mounts off and tilt it forward a bit till the starter comes out. And as Z-man said primary has to come off.

 

[Newfusion900]

Sounds like it might just make a good excuse to pull the motor and check those mounts while your dealing with the starter. Just my opinion, sounds like it is going to be a pain either way.

 

[behemoth]

thanks for your help guys, i think that i will remove the starter if i have the time to do so.
And i had the engine semi out last year to fix a seize and checked the mounts then...but was so anxious to get it going so i left the starter on that time