Noisy starter

[slapper]

Hey

I have a GS1000 with a strange starter noise. When cranked over its pretty sluggish and sounds like a crow being strangled soz but thats the best way I can describe it, it will fire up though. Any ideas?

Thanks

[tom203]

Hey

I have a GS1000 with a strange starter noise. When cranked over its pretty sluggish and sounds like a crow being strangled soz but thats the best way I can describe it, it will fire up though. Any ideas?

Thanks

Well, I have never heard a crow being strangled,but my kids made all sorts of horrible noises growing up. Anyways, if you look at a part diagram, you'll see that your bike has a device called a starter clutch. It lets your starter motor spin the motor, but when engine catches, it disengages so the starter motor doesn't spin any more. When these are about to fail, they get noisy to warn you of impending doom. It might still function for a long time, or crap out totally next time you press starter button.

[slapper]

Thanks tom203 i had a funny feeling it was going to be that as i know they are prone to go but wanted to be a bit more sure. Thanks

[1948man]

That happened to me and I found a crow stuck between the rear wheel and fender. I kind of like it.

[Texasgs]

re

It brings back fond memory's when I was a kid choking crows in the barn, I wish I could hear it just one more time. But seriously, be sure the battery is good and has a full charge, then clean all the electrical connections, and see if that helps. Starters can do strange things when they are starving for amperage. A lot of times worn down brushes can make the starter weak, and make strange noises. I never really choked any crows, because my dad told me if I killed it I had to eat it, but I killed lots of starters through the years. You could pop it open and check the brushes if the connections are not the problem.