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  1. CustomMax

    85 starter

    I have a 92 with a possible bad starter will an 85 2 brush work so I can see if mines bad? I can get it for $20 off eBay but only have 4 hrs left
  2. CustomMax

    Looking for 4 brush starter

    I'm looking for a used 4 brush starter for my 92 Vmax I went in the classified section but couldn't figure out how to post the ad. Maybe because I'm trying from my iphone. I already tried fleabay and not sure if their 2 or 4 brush. Anyone who has a used one even let me know. Thanks alot, Ed:ummm:
  3. Bacchus

    venture starter

    does the ventrue starter fit the vmax? I am after a 4 brush to replace my 2 brush motor
  4. dingy

    Starter ground path upgrade, helps hot cranking

    I was looking through the How to Section and I found that the VMax's suffer from the same starter problems that the Ventures do. The mod detailed below has helped a number of Ventures to start better. Attached are some pictures of the modification I made to the starter on my 83 1st gen...
  5. CustomMax

    starter check

    i was jumping my bike and it wouldnt fire so as i kept cranking it stopped cranking and now the starter soleinoid relay is just clicking when i hit the start button. did i burn up the starter? or do you think its just that relay? and is there a way to jump the starter because i can only see one...
  6. Bacchus

    post '90 starter wanted

    I am pretty sure I will be needing a 1990 or newer 4 brush starter for my '85 project bike, just wanted to see if there is any one on the fourm that would like to turn spare parts into cash in hand... figured I give members an opportunity to cash in before I go to ebay..
  7. G

    Starter problem?

    I have an 04 that has developed a nasty grinding noise when I hit the starter button, as if it had worn teeth on the starter gear. I know it's not the battery because I put a 100 amp charger on the battery and it still made the grinding noise. Has anyone else had this problem? Was it the starter?
  8. daves86vmax

    starter

    my starter on my 86 isnt engaging itself fully,if i hit the starte 6 to 7 times it wil usually start.would it fix it to remove and dissasemble it and clean it or is it shot.thanks
  9. coffee_brake

    Starter went "Kablooey!"

    I've never had a problem with cold starts. There is the occassional sticky hot start but I was gonna go through all that this winter. It's a '02 with 42k miles, 10k of which are mine starting last December. Last night the bike fired up just like always and I rode it around town without any...
  10. J

    starter switch problem, HELP!

    Putting max back together after complete strip down to adress some frame rust and now the bike won't start electrics on, push the start button and all the happens is the backlights go off on the clocks so... I got the bike running after arcing over the starter relay with the trusty...
  11. D

    Starter relay

    I don't think my relay is stock. I am wondering about the 2 wires going to the plug one is blue/white the other on pictures I have found looks to be red/white. The wiring diagram shows only the blue/white wire where does the other one go. The relay I have has 2 wires one goes to battery ground...
  12. F

    Starter Switch

    1995 vmax I'm having trouble with the push button starter switch. First couple of starts are fine but after that the bike will not run until you release the button. If you barely push on the switch you can get it to fire. The side stand switch has been wired together, but I left the side...
  13. R

    Starter clutch lock up the motor?

    Riding around, started hearing some very pronounced rattlingfrom the left case when I let off the throttle in any gear. After a few miles of that, I'd let off and it it was jerking the wheel hard enough to just about lock up the tire and vibrated like crazy. Shortly thereafter, let off in second...
  14. D

    2 brush starter

    Well guys my 89 has been cranking over very weak for about the past year, so much that I would cross my fingers every time I was out on a long ride and had to hit the button after a break. I decided to take the starter apart for ***** and giggles and found that one of the brushes was not getting...
  15. yukonerdave

    HOW TO: rebuild your starter motor (and eliminate Hot Starting problems)

    If you've never had an issue starting your 'Max, count yourself lucky, cause it SUCKS. I gather that there are numerous possible causes (weak charging system, the notorious crimp, cracked coils, poor grounds all around, weak battery), but it seems that sooner or later the starter itself is...
  16. R

    Engine non starter

    Greetings from a new member, Can anyone help with this one? Fitted a new battery but failed to solve the problem of non starting. When I switch ignition on I get a neutral light showing but nothing else and when I thumb the starter button the oil and ignition light come on while the lights dim...
  17. N

    Starter's removed... what now?

    I removed my starter and tried to test it to see if it was good. I hooked the... negative? ( red) to the power cable connector thing on the starter and grounded out the positive? (black) to the frame, sanded a clean spot, only a little one. The starter never moved on any amperage. So... it's bad?
  18. T

    starter clutch again...more help?

    ok so my starter clutch was going bad, or so i thought....pulled it apart and the bolts were pretty loose...so i tightened them up with red locktite and put it all back together...the rollers looked ok....but its still acting up now...when you hit start it will rattle around for a few seconds...
  19. N

    removing the starter. Any tips?

    I'm trying to get the starter out and let me say... the designers of this bike didn't want you to access ANYTHING on it without having to take everything else off to get to whatever it is you wanted to fix in the first place. I can't get to the bolts holding the starter it because the hard line...
  20. yukonerdave

    Looking for a starter

    Hi everyone. My starter is poop. I'd like to upgrade to a 4-brush (I believe it got upgraded in 1990). There are a couple on ebay that I might bid on, but if anyone here has one kicking around and you know its in decent shape, I'd much rather buy it from you directly. I also have all 4...
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