Freaking starter is getting on my nerves

[Raider50]

Nothing like riding with your friends that all ride Harleys an that damn starter drags an they all say " is that thing going to start?" It always does, but it can be a pain

[RoadStarRaider]

[dukedomain]

Laugh it off.

Raider lithium battery.....$100.00
Raider starter.......$185.00
Your Raider finishing 5 bike lengths ahead of your Harley riding buddies......PRICELESS!

[t84a]

So replace your starter. What's the big deal?

[Zxdave]

Laugh it off.

Raider lithium battery.....$100.00
Raider starter.......$185.00
Your Raider finishing 5 bike lengths ahead of your Harley riding buddies......PRICELESS!

And that's only if you use first 3 gears !!! 

[BorderlandBiker]

Nothing like riding with your friends that all ride Harleys an that damn starter drags an they all say " is that thing going to start?" It always does, but it can be a pain

I had a similar problem a few years ago when I bought my 2013 new (the Gilroy dealership was able to get Yamaha to replace the starter at no cost under Warranty) because they found the starter had issues with the 'length' of the brushes causing the drag...I don't know if there were other owners with similar problems or I was the only one? I've not had a 'drag' in the starting since the replacement....P.S. Maybe I got lucky, but Gilroy Motorcycle Center/Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawa, Honda Dealership aggresively found out what the problem was and got Yamaha to make good on it.... PEACE    SAFE

[woodog]

Laugh it off.

Raider lithium battery.....$100.00
Raider starter.......$185.00
Your Raider finishing 5 bike lengths ahead of your Harley riding buddies......PRICELESS!

If you find a starter for 185.00 please share....

[Raider50]

I hear ya. But if I replace the starter an it still does it, I will not be a happy camper. Lol

[dukedomain]

Laugh it off.

Raider lithium battery.....$100.00
Raider starter.......$185.00
Your Raider finishing 5 bike lengths ahead of your Harley riding buddies......PRICELESS!

If you find a starter for 185.00 please share....

Woodog, I have no idea how much a starter costs.  I just plugged in a number to make the joke.  If I needed a starter, how much should I expect to pay for one?

[Viotater]

Nothing like riding with your friends that all ride Harleys an that damn starter drags an they all say " is that thing going to start?" It always does, but it can be a pain

Send it out to ricks and have it rebuilt before you cant, seriously they work wonders
http://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/part/60-Custom/MDhZYW1YVjE5Q1JhaWRlcg==

[Raider50]

Laugh it off.

Raider lithium battery.....$100.00
Raider starter.......$185.00
Your Raider finishing 5 bike lengths ahead of your Harley riding buddies......PRICELESS!

If you find a starter for 185.00 please share....

Woodog, I have no idea how much a starter costs.  I just plugged in a number to make the joke.  If I needed a starter, how much should I expect to pay for one?

Double your price

[Ares X]

I would try a different battery first.

[Raider50]

I would try a different battery first.

Bought a new one when I bought it. Did not help. But I prob should look int a high cranking amo battery tho

[Ron505]

My buddy was having this issue.  He replaced the starter, seemed to do a little better for a while, then started doing it again.  This year he purchased a high end lithium battery, and has not had a problem since.

[bkyger]

I tried the pricey battery. I still get slow turnovers. I just chalked it up to high compression large motor

[Raider50]

I did do as someone suggested an took the starter off an dremeled the connections an bolt bosses with a wire brush an put di-electric grease on all three places. Cant say it helped at all.