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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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Technical Resource Discussion / Re: Batteries and battery tenders

« Last post by Donkey Hotey on June 03, 2025, 09:57:24 PM »

Nothing to really add with regard to battery brands. I'm always surprised to hear these tales of batteries lasting more than 3 or 4 years.


The thing I want to warn everyone about:


Some batteries out there have got sheet metal terminals on them. I have personally never bought one of them. Doug Hoffelt and I were recently helping Harvey Jackson with 1526. He has one of these batteries. It's very dangerous on our bikes.

As it is, this type of battery can and will short against the battery cover. I burned my finger so badly that it took weeks to heal. I was pushing the battery cover into place. It contacted the positive terminal and as soon as the battery strap screw grounded, the cover heated up instantly and burned my thumb. We had to find a rubber pad to wrap the side of the battery. I would have personally bought a new battery. No way I'd have one of these on my Super Xs.

If you look closely at these two terminals, the cast lead terminal on the left is what we had on the original battery. Most compatible batteries are made this way.

There are some low-cost options available on eBay, Amazon, etc, that have the sheet metal terminal style shown on the right. If you look closely, that vertical face of that sheet terminal is able to contact the battery cover. On Harvey's battery, it even stuck out just a little further. A very, very bad combination.