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So having completely rebuilt the carbs and spending a good while setting them up , I turned my attention to the sluggish starting.

Even with a fully charged battery, engine was real slow turning over.

I pulled the starter moter and the brushes were nearly gone.. New brush set and a bench test later the starter spins up as it should. Back on the bike push the start button and the starter just spins.. doesn't engage at all.. before I take off the side covers anyone else had this.. ?
 
You will have to pull the stator cover to see what's happening there. If you only pulled the starter, there should be no changes, but you might have to pull the stator cover to check the rest of the trail from the starter to the crank.

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Might it be possible that you've incorrectly wired it internally and it's turning the wrong way?
 
Staring at starter spline gear, it should turn counter clockwise- otherwise engine no turn!
 
Well you were all right.. somehow the starter was spinning clockwise..

I pulled the stator cover and the idler gear had moved away from the stator gear, looks like I'd pushed it away when refitting starter so it wasn't engaging.

I stripped starter again and rebuilt carefully, applied power with it mounted in the vice and it spun counter clockwise.. go figure.

bolted it back in, refitted stator cover and all good..

So thanks all for the input.. now, back to the carbs..
 
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