Starter motor trouble 83 KZ1100

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationDoes it look like this?
Steve

Does it look like this?

No, the back end is different.

TexasKZ: There seems to be no mica at all between the segments. Won't that be a problem ? It appears to be a lot more than the 0.2mm maximum allowed by Kawasaki.

That is what I am worried about.

Pretty funny. I comment here, and my starter just took a sh÷@ . Good thing I was uphill.

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My favored solution for situations like this: ebay

Correction. It was my aftermarket (Motion-Pro) starter switch.

daveo wrote: .
My favored solution for situations like this: ebay

That would be my first choice too Dave! especially on this old Kaw.
I was just now looking for a OEM stator cover gasket (that Rotella T-6 synthetic is hard to contain), and one popped on eBay on my google search for $11.XX + change, but then after looking at the eBay listing, they wanted $19.95 freight. Ya right. Um.. I can buy one at the local dealer for ~16 bucks over the counter right here in river city .
I did a separate eBay search on the OEM 11061-1082 generator cover gasket, and one for $8.XX bucks popped with >free shipping<, located in Illinois also (close). everyone needs to be careful making eBay purchases, some of the sellers want more for the shipping than the part costs at full retail and my local stealership.

eBay is your friend.

Bait and switch.
Steve

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationWelp, with all of the starter problems everyone is having lately, And considering the price on this kit, I just ordered this kit off of eBay. it's just too freakin convienient. 2 lousy clicks, and my money is GONE, and the parts are on their way. To be delivered to my door by Aug 23. Free shipping, as usual

I ended up just buying a used starter from cyclesrus.com, put it in and it turned over. Wouldn't start though, sprayed some ether and got it to start. Once it was warm it would turn off and restart, but I think I need a new starter clutch. I keep getting a clunk/grinding noise every once in awhile.

M_a_t_t wrote: I ended up just buying a used starter from cyclesrus.com, put it in and it turned over. Wouldn't start though, sprayed some ether and got it to start. Once it was warm it would turn off and restart, but I think I need a new starter clutch. I keep getting a clunk/grinding noise every once in awhile.

The starter clutch in the back of the alternator rotor comes loose and rattles. Mine didn't completely fall apart, but I could hear a noticeable rattle on the left side of the engine. Now might me a dandy time to go ahead and pull the rotor and either clean and loc-tite the bolts on the clutch before it also fails or replace whatever might be worn or missing / broken Matt.

It attaches to the 3 holes on the back of the rotor.

Does anybody know of better prices on OEM parts than Partzilla?

I use to use Babbits but for some reason they changed their site and nothing listed pre-1985.