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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: starter motor
« Last post by Donkey Hotey on June 29, 2025, 04:16:12 PM »
Was the engine turning when you heard the noise? Or was it screeching but, no pumping of the cylinders? This sounds like the starter clutch, not the starter.
Who was it who had this problem in the past few years? I can't find it. Berlin Bob via text?

As Bruce mentioned, there's a one-way sprag clutch in the primary drive area of the engine. Page 70, item #10 in the parts catalog. When they slip, they make an awful screeching and crunching noise. I've never had one fail on a Super X but, had them go bad on numerous other bikes. If there's no obvious damage to the starter motor, that's probably the source.
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: starter motor
« Last post by 5ehsx on June 25, 2025, 09:05:05 AM »
Thank you Bruce, I'll keep you uppdate.
This issue gave me the chance to ride as passenger ... for 500 miles in two days!
I can check that experience as done.

:-)

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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: starter motor
« Last post by wytfut on June 25, 2025, 08:48:22 AM »
Our starter motors... and I quote from years ago "are bullet proof". But who knew 26 years later we'd still be riding them.
As for the "whistling noise"... I can't answer that.
ehpart.net I'm sure has the replacement motor and the gear..
Just looked at the parts catalog on this web site, splines on tip of starter shaft, with big gear spinning crank. Its possible, any of that could have worn, including small needle bearing.  With the "sprag" clutch there, keep in mind the gear have a tendancy to spin when the engine is running.... last I knew.
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Technical Resource Discussion / starter motor
« Last post by 5ehsx on June 25, 2025, 01:19:31 AM »
Hi community!
New issue for my Deadwood: after two warnings I stupidly ignored, during a ride the starter motor sounded as some kind of whistle for 2 - 3 seconds and then the engine fired off.
Once I opened the starter motor I realized there's nothing to keep there any more.
I'm trying to find a new motor but I wonder if some gear near the rotor can have gone bad, the shaft side of the starter motor seem to be ok, absoluteley no damage I can see.
Thanks you all for any opinion or advice!
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Batteries and battery tenders
« Last post by wytfut on June 06, 2025, 08:59:32 AM »
Yup..... mine is a AGM YUASA
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: belt drive
« Last post by wytfut on June 06, 2025, 08:57:37 AM »
Nothing wrong with bringing an old thread a new breath of fresh air. This topic I'm sure will come up again, just like all the oldies from the beginning.

With my "chirping" belt, for a long time, I could put a dab of silicon grease on it, and it'd quit chirping for a few hundred miles. My belt I think was unusual, as where all the kevlar string met/seam, the belt had a tad bit "S" shaped. Every round that belt would make it would chirp there.

Humorous side note: my belt chirpped so bad, that when I'd ride in a group, barn swallows would come out of nowhere and dive bomb me going down the highway. Every one in the group would see it and comment....   weird

I couldn't stand it no more, and ended up replacing my belt with the HD belt, and I haven't had any issue since.

When tightening belts on X's, I start usually too loose (so much so it'll jump sprocket), and I go back to shop and tweek it tighter.  Until it doesn't jump. I know there are folks that will comment that its too loose this way. But this works for me.
Religiously from the beginning, I was using the clothes hanger trick to measure alignment from the swing arm bushing. Phil Marks (Pa), told me just roll that rear tire on my lift and see if it walks one way or the other. Roll the tire forwards and backwards and see if it walks one side or the other. Adjust accordingly.
I didn't realize that each X out there maybe just a little bit different, especially trying to align belt.... What Phil said made sense, and its not how'd I do it.
Another great idea that Phil came up with was.... "if it chirps, try turning the belt around". He had one that was a chirper, ... turned it around, chirping was gone.

So there's a couple of ideas to try.... Belts are expensive, but the chirping really does get old. Funny how some will just drive you crazy, and other X's nothing.

Bruce
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: belt drive
« Last post by larryb8415 on June 04, 2025, 05:11:50 PM »
This is a VERY old thread, but I'm going to pull it anyway.

I have the 'chirping' problem as well.  I've checked the tension, seems to be set correctly, I've checked the alignment, that also seems ok... though from inspection to inspection, it travels a bit on the rear sprocket.  Not only on speed up and slow down, but also under load at steady speed I can hear it.

All this being said, I believe this is the same belt that came with the bike when I bought it back in the summer of '99 (or the late 1900's as my kids would say).  So it very well could just be old... BUT here is my question:

Is there anything else I should check? AND What is the consensus about spraying silicone lubricant on the belt? 
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Batteries and battery tenders
« Last post by acollins45@hotmail.com on June 04, 2025, 03:51:25 PM »
Thanks for the input. I'm using AGM now, and was looking at Yuasa. They are very popular in Europe, I had 1 in a Vulcan I had when I lived in North Macedonia.

AC
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Batteries and battery tenders
« Last post by Donkey Hotey on June 04, 2025, 12:09:05 PM »
There seems to be a bunch of them out there. I've seen those terminals on other sizes in the past. My first worry was always vibration. Would that terminal style break off? Then Harvey's bike shorted out. I avoid them.
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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Batteries and battery tenders
« Last post by wytfut on June 04, 2025, 08:53:27 AM »
YIKES!!!
I have not seen these. Will be on the look out... china built crap?
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