starter solonoid sub

[vapourman]

My solonoid became intermittent, what a pain. It was heat or vibration sensitive and very hard to prove bad. I finally caught it in the act and priced a new one...... As usual... mega-bucks.... I beat the parts guy by using a solonoid from a craftsman lawn tractor. It cost 20 bucks.
It has been in the bike now for almost one year. So try to think outside the box!!!!

[rodcwer]

Just went out tonite to LOWE'S and picked one up for 12.00 bucks and it works great

[vapourman]

great!

I love to ride but I hate to pay the REDICULOUS prices for parts!!!!

[mcycle-nut]

Re: great!

I love to ride but I hate to pay the REDICULOUS prices for parts!!!!

I was just thumbing through a magazine for VWs, and couldn't BELIEVE how cheap the parts were! 8O

[Can_O_Tuna]

does it matter which one you buy....do you guys have a part #??? thanks... Jim

[Anonymous]

I'm using one for a old Ford From auto zone

[Can_O_Tuna]

so any 12V will do...cool...I think I have an ol ford one around.
Thanks sandspur

[vapourman]

size matters

I picked my solonoid by size and shape for my 1150. It has to fit without rubbing or vibrating on the side panel or other fuse panel parts. I have had one from a craftsman tractor installed for a year now and no problem

[Anonymous]

I needed a starter solenoid and i went to canadian tire and bought one most likely for a car they showed me two i picked the one i thaught would mount the easiest.....no problems a solenoid is a solenoid and 12 volts is 12 volts

[RacingJake]

I just cut the center part off the top of the soleniod, clean the contacts and then mounted it up side down turning it into a push button switch. As for the Ford soleniod that's my clutch release soleniod for my delay box.

I think that qualifies for thinking outside the box 8O

[Richie]

buy a small block ford solinoid it worsk AWSOME i can button start a 14-1 GS motor with one battery with it (barely though)...but it works awsome with 24 volt starting applications.....and i put one on a stock GS 1100 motored bike and it helped it out dont know why but maybe the stock solinoid was bad...i think they were like either $8 or $12 dollars at western auto. worht the money for sure and alot cheaper than a new solinoid from suzuki...richie

[Anonymous]

yeah. at the suggestion of another GSR member, i picked up a briggs&stratton 12V solenoid at LOWES for $12. It fit perfectly, but i had to yank the wires off the old one and tape the ground to the bottom. kind of a cob-job, but whatever! works!

[jonr]

Well, I dropped a whole $11 into replacing the starter solenoid on my 78 GS750. It's for a 1978 Ford V8 and the mounting holes lined up EXACTLY!

Relay from Autozone $8
8 GA. stranded wire from Lowe's $1
(2) 8 GA. battery terminals from Interstate Battery $2



-Jon

[Anonymous]

Suzuki Starter Solenoids

The starter solenoid recently went out in my 1980 GS450E. The local junkyard has about 10-20 of these sitting around. The guy charged me $15 for a used one in great shape.

He might be willing to pull them off and ship. I think the bolt patterns are standard, regardless of engine size of bike model.

Let me know if anyone is interested.

-Dave