Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
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ylwgtr:
Hi duudu....if you read a bit further back I'm using the new starter....I don't see no problems with this starter assembly apart from filling up with mud/dust/water through the original breather hole with an unlubricated system then someone leaning on the starter wondering why it's not working when I've just discovered that a KTM that's slightly down in cranking RPM is NEVER going to fire because its NEVER going to spark!!!!!!I believe I have the answer to a majority of the starter failures out there...from an engineering aspect,the mechanics of this system are fine....but it does have design flaws(breather hole,lack of lubrication) From an electronic point of view,it also has a problem....combined together leads to detrimental harm to the mechanical components ....bottom line is they or any other starter motor wont stand a chance when the engines never going to fire without spark ....no good cutting your leg off then trying to put a bandaid on it
ylwgtr:
I also think that this isn't getting spotted because when you think "oh it's not starting on the starter,I'd better check to see if its sparking" out comes the plug,shove it in the cap crank it now with no resistance on the system and whammo it's got spark..."oh it's got spark the problems not electrical" when as sure as my arse points to the ground....the problem is electrical!!!!
ylwgtr:
motopunk.....just having a think about your friend with the ktm300 starter issues....i reckon i know what they done....the powder coat on the engine cover is very very thick....so another issue i just thought about today (not with mine but ktm300 owners) the starter,charging coil and all the other gear thats bolted to the cover cant get an earth properly....On a standard powdercoated cover the only earth they have is two dowel pins and the starter gears themselves....im guessing a fix for this is to run a thick cable from the starter body which is raw alloy finish to the chassis.....or atleast clean the bolt surface from the case cover so the bolts transmit earth
motopunk:
i canīt remember what exactly was done by the shop... the bike was sold 2 years ago...
what i still know is that they made an isolation between the startercover and the crankcase.
after this, the bike started properly with an good spark and the problem was gone...
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: motopunk on December 09, 2013, 05:49:21 AM ---i canīt remember what exactly was done by the shop... the bike was sold 2 years ago...
what i still know is that they made an isolation between the startercover and the crankcase.
after this, the bike started properly with an good spark and the problem was gone...
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What was the cover made of??
Team green had issues with ignition once due to stator cover
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