Bad Starter question

[stingray719]

Both my 14 and 15 lost their starters. My 15 sounded bad from day one, with a grinding sound and when the motor would kick back it sounded like the starter would take a lot of abuse. The 14 was pretty much the same, just a real shitty sounding starter. Now both are changed and they sound way different, like there is a starter clutch. When the motor kicks or misses when cranking them over now, it sounds like the starter disengages and then re-engages nice and smooth. So what has changed ? Why do the sound so different ?

That is interesting, a guess would be a bad run of parts but that is only a guess.

 

[stingray719]

So it sounds like my idea of blown belts having anything to do with this is probably wrong.

 

[edc]

My starter went at 800 miles . Engine kicked on start up when warm. Have not blown a belt yet.

 

[tumpline]

Lost my starter at 9200 kms, worst part was loosing almost 2 weeks of riding because of it. I was told there was a back order on parts, seems to be a common problem.

 

[Phatboyc]

Must be the engine back firing hurting the starter. As this the first time I see so many starters falling on this popular engine. The company that did the ignition for yamacat should be bought for cheap and shut down.

 

[kalakauppias]

Second start after broken belt starter went broke and im sure that that engine back firing is the reason these broken starters. I know only 5 viper owners and 4 broken starters....

 

[Gabenator]

700 km on my 2015 xtx le and starter went, Just made a zinging sound a couple of times. Took it in on Thursday and rode it out on Friday. No blown belts.