Ride with broken pull start rope?

[Coldfinger]

If you break a starter rope on the 2010 M8 sleds (and maybe other M's) is it advisable to stop riding till you can fix or install a new rope so you don't ruin anything that the loose end of the rope may be striking??

I ask because I was told that my old 1m900 should not be driven if the rope breaks because it can take out the (stator?).

 

[snowdingo]

That's kind of funny, considering the pull cords were ALWAYS breaking on the old 900s! I lost count of how many days I spent the day using the tool kit strap/primary clutch method cause my cord would always break half way through a ride. Never took a stator out.

I've yet to break one on an M sled though. I would feel safe using the toolkit strap/clutch method to get me through a day, but fix the pull cord as soon as you get back to town.

 

[Rixster]

The only real danger is that the rope will come apart and all the lint will cover the stator and maybe over heat it and cook it. I wouldn't let it end my day early but for sure I would fix it before I ride again. Mainly because it is a pain to start a big bore when it is cold with the clutch wrap thing.

 

[06m7]

if u want peace of mind take cover off and take all the guts out

 

[ezra]

well I would not ride yrs back my cuz rope broke on the 1m800 long story short under hood smoke then dead prob 5 mi to the trail took out stater and recoil and 1 of my belts and a day of riding 1300 mi from home

 

[Rye23]

LOL i put 400 miles on my old 900 in valemount with a broken rope and using just the teather strap in the tool kit. Good thing it was an EFI because it will start for sure on 3 pulls or less. Would not do that on a carb job though and never hurt nothing inside by doing that and i would do it again if i had to.