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Hesitating starter

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robsGS850

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Hi all,

Lately it seems whenever I thumb the starter button, there's a weird pause before the starter kicks in, maybe a second or two and when it does it seems to have trouble turning over. Sometimes i have to push the button a couple times to get it going as the first time doesn't seem to register or like it gets stuck on something.

Gets a little worse during the day if I'm doing lots of starting and restarting during lots of errands.

Any guesses? Is this a regular thing? Do I need a new starter? (do they still sell those?)

Thank in advance.

Some more info
Brand new battery,
Always plugged into a Battery Tender jr when parked (overkill? figure you can't take too many chances with the ol' stator worries)
Rewound stator about 10 years ago

rob
 
Probably the brushes on your starter motor have worn down a bit - check they're in spec for length (main symptom is this gets worse when the bike gets warmed up). Or the armature has got a bit mucky - give it a good clean up with Brasso, making sure you wipe it clean of any residues afterwards. (Assumes all the wiring to and from your solenoid / starter motor is plugged in clean and tight).
 
Mine started doing that when the connections were getting lose.
Go through and make sure everything is solid.
 
thanks everybody. looks like it's time to hit the Clymer and check all the wiring with the whole starter assembly.

rob
 
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