Starter Clutch. Again

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Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 15:24
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My starter clutch has been acting up making horrible noises and I finally got it out today. The starter clutch shows absolutely no signs of damage. The rollers and springs were all in place and none of them are broken. I've inspected every piece that came out along with the clutch (secondary shaft, primary chain, etc). Everything rolls nicely and looks great.

Did I really just do all that for nothing?
1982 GPZ750, stock (for now..)
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 15:46
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Maybe some or all of the rollers are a bit worn? I'd put a new kit in it just to justify going that far :P
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 15:51
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Be sure to check the starter clutch gear for wear. Below is a picture of a new and old one for comparison. Ed

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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 16:19
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freakinbike wrote: My starter clutch has been acting up making horrible noises and I finally got it out today. The starter clutch shows absolutely no signs of damage. The rollers and springs were all in place and none of them are broken. I've inspected every piece that came out along with the clutch (secondary shaft, primary chain, etc). Everything rolls nicely and looks great.

Did I really just do all that for nothing?

Not that this is the case, but maybe...
I had the same issue after putting in a brand new roller kit with pins and springs. Turned out that the roller tracks in the housing were worn to the point where the tolerances were beyond fixing. When I replaced the whole starter clutch with a brand new one, the problem was...gone!
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 16:56
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Be sure to check the starter clutch gear for wear.

Oh holy cow, my starter clutch gear looks just like the old one, if not worse. Maybe I should look into a new one of those? And a new starter clutch just for good measure? I already have the kit of pins and springs.
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

14 Mar 2014 17:54
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If yours has those ridges I would replace it while you have everything apart. According to Kawasaki.com is is still an "Active" part, so any dealer can order it. Partzilla.com lists it at $47.82. Ed
www.partzilla.com/search/?q=12046-1032&x=9&y=11

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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

17 Mar 2014 05:08
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It appears to look fine but more than likely you need a new starter kit.I had the same issue.For 65 bucks problem solved.
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

17 Mar 2014 07:46
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toad wrote: It appears to look fine but more than likely you need a new starter kit.I had the same issue.For 65 bucks problem solved.


can you link to the starter kit that you got
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

18 Mar 2014 01:13
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so i just got done replacing my starter clutch. background story the bike has sat for 6 months prior to that it started... i wasnt sure why it would break from sitting but the clutch is not engaging it just spins. any ideas? I keep starring at it but Im not coming up with anything.

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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

19 Mar 2014 04:54
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

19 Mar 2014 18:30
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emead13 wrote: so i just got done replacing my starter clutch. background story the bike has sat for 6 months prior to that it started... i wasnt sure why it would break from sitting but the clutch is not engaging it just spins. any ideas? I keep starring at it but Im not coming up with anything.

Mine does this. After it has sat for a while the starter clutch starts to act up. Once I get it started the starter clutch goes back to being just a minor annoyance. I think it has to do with lubrication since I almost never have a problem when the bike is being ridden regularly.
Have you tried turning the engine over by hand first?
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Re: Starter Clutch. Again

21 Mar 2014 01:20
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ya thats what my first thought was is to get it moving spun it over and over to make sure if it was going to catch but never did.

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