replacement starter relays

[devillox]

Is there a "better than" replacement starter relay? I mean do any of you gurus recommend one over another? Is the universal K&L worth it, or is there something else more worthy? I hate electrical work.

[bwringer]

A starter solenoid intended for a garden tractor is a cheap, common, and convenient replacement. Maybe $10 or $11 at any home center.

Starter solenoids all do exactly the same thing, so don't overthink this... there's nothing magical about the Genuine Suzuki part. Virtually any solenoid you can manage to bolt to the bike will work fine. The garden tractor piece happens to be easy to get and about the same size as the original, so it's the most convenient.

[devillox]

Thanks for that little bit of genius. By the way Lafayette was a sad little town. It reminded me of a 1970s Pennsylvania steel town. It rained the whole time and was not a pleasant experience.

[chronoman]

Starter relay

I've replace the starter relay on my GS450 with an universal garden tractor relay from NAPA. Works great for 11.99.

[bwringer]

Thanks for that little bit of genius. By the way Lafayette was a sad little town. It reminded me of a 1970s Pennsylvania steel town. It rained the whole time and was not a pleasant experience.

Oh, but you should see it in the sunlight -- it's magical... :razz:

West Lafayette (land of Purdue) is pretty nice, but I'll agree that Lafayette itself is, um, a little awkward in spots. Especially in the rain, near the interstate and all that ugly industrial sprawl. Downtown is just beginning to develop faint glimmers of civilization, but it can be depressing, too. The town's not quite big enough to take good care of itself.

I will also go on record to say the Lafayette Brewing Company ( http://lafayettebrewingco.com ) makes the finest beers I've ever quaffed. There's no marble on the floors, but the beers are consistently absolutely world-class. So there's that, at least.

Overall, I'm still glad I moved to Indianapolis. But I do go back to Lafayette for the beer whenever I can.

[devillox]

It worked! Straight off the shelf, $9, and a phillips head! Fired right up. Mr Wringer, I owe you some of that fine Indiana beer. Thanks so much.