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[Black Label Mark]

My starter has been making one hell of a noise when I turn the motor over.  Hard to describe the noise, sort of like a loud "kerchunk" when the gear engages.  Took the bike in for the 5K checkup and my dealer heard the noise and wants to keep the bike and when they get approval from HD they want to tear into the starter.

Has anyone had any starter problems with their 110" Motors?

[sadunbar]

My starter has been making one hell of a noise when I turn the motor over.  Hard to describe the noise, sort of like a loud "kerchunk" when the gear engages.  Took the bike in for the 5K checkup and my dealer heard the noise and wants to keep the bike and when they get approval from HD they want to tear into the starter.

Has anyone had any starter problems with their 110" Motors?

Are you sure your automatic compression released are working?

[Black Label Mark]

The Dealer says they looked into the ACR's.

[Bubba]

H-D Mikey's bike an 07 ultra, in Hot Springs G T G it broke the shaft off of the starter motor because it was banging so hard.  One shop replace the starter and said it was fixed but the starter still banging just as you described.  He took it to another shop and they said that the ACR's were burnt up and replaced them and as far as I know its not banging any more when he starts it.

~bubba~

[Tbone]

I know Gunnrunner had his replaced on his 07.

[vin-man]

My starter on my 07 FXSTSSE was doing the same thing until the starter ring gear grenaded while I was riding at 55 mph. NOT A GOOD THING!!! My engine locked up with the rear wheel and to the side of the road I went. The ring gear pieces jammed up between the clutch and and the inner housing. My dealer replaced the ring gear, starter gear, clutch, and inner housing. My advice is to have your dealer take a close look at the ring gear. My dealer (Heritage Cycles, Ft. Walton Beach, Fl.) told me the factory believes a few bad ring gears got thru to production. Good luck!!
Vin-man

[Black Label Mark]

My starter on my 07 FXSTSSE was doing the same thing until the starter ring gear grenaded while I was riding at 55 mph. NOT A GOOD THING!!! My engine locked up with the rear wheel and to the side of the road I went. The ring gear pieces jammed up between the clutch and and the inner housing. My dealer replaced the ring gear, starter gear, clutch, and inner housing. My advice is to have your dealer take a close look at the ring gear. My dealer (Heritage Cycles, Ft. Walton Beach, Fl.) told me the factory believes a few bad ring gears got thru to production. Good luck!!
Vin-man

The Stealership tore into it yesterday and the ring gear was missing some teeth.

[MUFFMAN]

My starter has been making one hell of a noise when I turn the motor over.  Hard to describe the noise, sort of like a loud "kerchunk" when the gear engages.  Took the bike in for the 5K checkup and my dealer heard the noise and wants to keep the bike and when they get approval from HD they want to tear into the starter.

Has anyone had any starter problems with their 110" Motors?

Yeah, its not chrome!!

[TCinVA]

The Stealership tore into it yesterday and the ring gear was missing some teeth.

Had the same thing.  Dealer couldn't pin-point the problem.  I suspect the ACR.  Replaced the starter with a CHROME one - only $100!! MoCo picked up the balance  .
TC

[Hoist!]

Ring gear broke and took the starter with it. New starter and an entire new clutch assembly, directly from the factory floor, since they couldn't get me a ring gear. Replaced it with a chrome starter too.

Hoist!

[TaxmanHog]

Looks like I am experiencing this issue now, actually it's been going on for months, since new, buts gettin progressively worse, the past several times I had it at the dealer, they did not hear what I was hearing, and assumed I was only hearing the ~NORMAL~ compensator clunk!!!

At this point with over 18,000 miles and 22 months on the road, my 07-Ultra-SE2 is making the horrible grinding noise, occurring more than 50% of starts.

I got to get it to happen when they are listening!

Any Idea how long those who have experienced this issue & fix waited for it to get done, I am planning a 2000 mile road trip for September and another in October, it would be nice to get her fix before it breaks the ring gear!   

PS
After reading THE FIX IS IN thread, looks like they have more work to do, checked my VIN and the 0905 campaign applies to me....NEW HEADS & ETC!!!!

[Buvy]

I too have been hearing the occasional horror out of my jester when firing her up I'll add it to the list.

[DESERTBEAR54]

I too have had the dreaded Start issue with combustion smoke blowing out of the intake. It is a terrible sound. My dealer heard it when it was in for the 15k check and is going to rebuild my starter ring gears. I believe the ACR's are also effecting it but I will be having new heads put on it also. Problem should go away.

[Eqcons]

I too have been hearing the occasional horror out of my jester when firing her up I'll add it to the list.

Me too.....

[Eqcons]

Start issue with combustion smoke blowing out of the intake.

Hmmmm........... I thought that was just my bike that was doing that!  I presume that's a sign not of a starter problem, but of ACRs going faulty?

Jim.