Why do I hear a clang when starting my Suzuki GSX?
If ever you’ve owned a GS or GSX Suzuki, you’ll have heard it. You’re thumbing the starter button, the crankshaft has turned over a couple of revolutions, when suddenly your ears are assaulted by that almighty BANG/CLANG/KER-CHANGGGG or whatever you want to call it, emanating from the engine.
Where is the starter clutch located on a bike?
The clutch housing is bolted onto the rear of the rotor, which is mounted on the taper on the crankshaft, and the starter gear with its shiny chromed hub is likewise mounted on the crankshaft. My musings on this (so far) intractable problem were cut short because only a year or so later I sold the bike on.
Are there starter clutch rollers that are missing?
Inspection of the starter clutch rollers (#5) which engage with the starter gear hub (#4i) was instructive; the poor things were at the point of disintegrating, with missing chips of steel.
What’s the best way to kill a starter clutch?
This method means that you can use the ‘Run/Stop’ kill-switch to turn on the spark from the coils once you have the crank spinning fairly quickly, thus minimising the risk of kick-back.
If ever you’ve owned a GS or GSX Suzuki, you’ll have heard it. You’re thumbing the starter button, the crankshaft has turned over a couple of revolutions, when suddenly your ears are assaulted by that almighty BANG/CLANG/KER-CHANGGGG or whatever you want to call it, emanating from the engine.
The clutch housing is bolted onto the rear of the rotor, which is mounted on the taper on the crankshaft, and the starter gear with its shiny chromed hub is likewise mounted on the crankshaft. My musings on this (so far) intractable problem were cut short because only a year or so later I sold the bike on.
Inspection of the starter clutch rollers (#5) which engage with the starter gear hub (#4i) was instructive; the poor things were at the point of disintegrating, with missing chips of steel.
This method means that you can use the ‘Run/Stop’ kill-switch to turn on the spark from the coils once you have the crank spinning fairly quickly, thus minimising the risk of kick-back.