jen

The brushes make strong contact as you ca see here when in relaxed position. I lightly sand papered the commutator and used a one inch eraser to polish. I probably need to flush the armature windinsgs with brake cleaner. I tested starter under load with a jumper / booster attached to bat. The voltage did not pull down. under load or when not under load. With n load starter spins full speed.. If I hold even lightly with pliers it will not rotate.

make plans now for warm weather in New River Gorge area.

I cleaned the commutator better using CRC contact cleaner. I used a cut off hack saw blade ti scrape between segments, Ohm redeadings between segments 0.1 ohms consistant between all segments. segment to ground (starter frame) 10.44 K ohms

I am very versatile! Many talents Maste of none!L LOL

My SR 500 Yamaha was old but low milage when I got him. Compression release start valve as He was kick start only. Good hanling. Did not go thru chains as he was not a "lam Bam Thanky Mamm" he was made for long performance. That was a popular bike in Europe, I still have him disassembled ...in a box.

Good morning Day after people! I helped decorate for the Church St Valetines dance. I Got voted the best helper!

Yes chains wear and need replaced However, when changed the Chain on my Yamaha thumper ..SR 500...I changed the sprockets also. That was a fun bike. I would lay out over the tank and stretch out on the seat when cruising it was like a massage .

But really, I hope he gets his "long Crank hard to start" problem fixed.

In guess if the line drained empty it could take a while ..pulses of the injector...to get all the air out and have fuel ubder pressure to the injector. Sunn is probably Randy celebrating Valentines Day innfront of his Fireplace on a bear skin rug....LOL could not resist that shade!

Frustrated but still game,, WeeBee...LOL

Commutator clean I scraped between the commutator segments but not very aggressively..I was thinking of using a hack saw blade teeth (break end off to expose a pointed tip). Yes the brushes may be worn . before it went completely bad it had "flat spots " like you said. I enjoyed hitting it with a hammer. I could disassemble the entire thing and look for broken wire between the Magnets. The brushes are fixed so there is no "gain" adjustment. I will reclean first. I have another identical starter that works and I can compare resistance readings but it is in W Va. I've been traveling and now in FL. Yes the bronze bushings are worn. New brush kit and bushings is about $34. BTW the JB weld worked great holding the broken brush holder together. Thanks for info....I was getting frustrated.

It comes with brushes etc..But the brushes are OK i am concerned a magnet (s) are nad...a resistance check...????

Happy Saint Valentines Day! Nevada Hot Springs trail Hiking ...cold this day but springs were hot and relaxing...just a few people on trail...

Duh...I should have known that...

does it have a Float bowl ?

Cannot find out why 12 vdc 4 (4) commutator starter motor has no power. It will run full speed without load. But with any load will not turn. Repaired broken brush holder and insulated an internal wire to magnet that was bare and rubbing. cleaned commutator segments. Ohm readings while slowly rotating commutator was 1 ohm. When attempting to run with load it will not turn and Bat vdc only pulls down to12vdc. Cannot find an internal wiring schematic. I can buy a rebuild kit ~$35 but WTH?

I looked on Suzuki web page and could not find it

someone must have that ...I am sure !

Wow...Chainsaws, Axes and ATV's ..Oh My! 🎵... Someone forgot to tell him he's old....LOL 🥰

Chains break...My fried always carried an extra makeup link master link with his Kaw 1000. I was always afraid it would break and lock up the rear wheel.

Do you keep it in the barn or leave it out all the time?

Hey simple solution ...work her (I assume you refer to your machine is as a female... LOL) more often. Two weeks and no activity ...WTH!

I helped Grandpa check his fuel injected dodge. fuel pressure to injectors was 40 psi. His was low and start issuses until the pressure came up

BTW Given you have probably 20 lineal feet of Oak ; maybe 12 " diameter --- Given men always exaggerate..LOL i would say you had close to 2,000 lb in that trailer. Impressive