Subject: RE: Starter- anyone with a spare to sell?
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Sep 1, 2005, 7:29 PM
Post ID: 1719377716
Hi Keith,
Sorry to hear about the starter troubles. I don't have one to sell you,
but I would encourage you to have the Bosch/Marelli one you currently
have repaired. The Valeo starters have the following attributes (in my
experience):
1. Smaller
2. Lighter
3. More powerful due to gear reduction
4. Leave you push starting the bike in the Lowes parking lot because the
magnets have come loose inside the starter and have jammed everything
up. This happened on my 2000 Quota with a new-and-improved Valeo starter
that "wouldn't ever loose its magnets". Yes, it was a very humid, very
hot Florida Summer day when this happened, too :>
5. Fail to engage/disengage the solenoid "plunger" because the parts
inside have worn way too quickly.
6. Allow plenty of water in and let very little water out of the
solenoid - especially at the rear of the solenoid. Thereby quickly
corroding the metal bits inside and not allowing the brushes to move
freely.
I think you'll save a little money having your existing starter repaired
and I'll bet it will last a lot longer than a brand new Valeo will.
As you can tell, I'm only slightly opinionated about the Valeo starters
:>
Keith K wrote:
After trying a few times, I can't get my starter going. Wondered if anyone had a spare they would sell before going to the valeo setup to save some cash. I can pay via Paypal if I can get it shipped asap so i can try and crank my old girl up this weekend. |
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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