Starter Brushes

[Anonymous]

How many Starter Brushes are in a 1982 GS850 starter? When I replace them, should I buy a rebuilding kit( Dennis Kirk) or just replace the brushes??

Thanks

[KrazyKarl02]

if you go to an electric shop somewhere in your town they can probably sell you exactly what you need, might be cheaper than Dennis Kirk

[Anonymous]

I ues to buy starter brush kits from the dealership for about 55 bucks and they would have small cracks in the brushes . Now i get them from auto shop that rebuilds car starters they can check the armeture for shorts and put it on a lathe and clean it up where the brushes touch the armeture for smoother operation for about 20/25 bucks if you take the starter apart there is 2 positive 2 negative brushes.Have not had any more problems with starter for about 3 years.

[Anonymous]

I have two 82 gl1100,s one starter has two brushes
and the other one has four are factory why the differences