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[electraglidese]

On cold days the jack shaft on my starter sticks and wines until it lets go abou two block or so or until the motor warms up, temp outside about 38 to 40 degrees.
Question is this bad on the starter or not to worry.
Any input would be great!.
Thank you
Art

[Twolanerider]

Art, the starter staying engaged is never a good thing.  Get it in to the shop before you ruin something expensive and have the dealership deny the warranty claim for negligent use.  It really is something you don't want to keep driving.

[hd-dude]

Yep;
Get it into the shop ASAP. Somethings wrong in there [smiley=oops.gif]

[OTIS]

I had one to do that on a Wide Glide and the starter shaft was bent was the cause.

                            OTIS

[naitram]

had a simmilar problem on my softail ( belt primary ) the ring gear had slowly shifted inward over time and had to be pressed back over the clutch basket

[Boatman]

Whether the bike is still in warranty or not,get it looked at as others have stated.  That grinding when starter stays engaged is probably putting metal shavings in your primary which may effect your clutch, chain, tensioner, brgs etc..

[electraglidese]

Well I took your guys advice the bike is in the shop and they are replacing the starter. Sure glad I bought the extended warranty with two months left on the original. Went with the chrome starter paid the dif.
Thanks again for your input.

[Coolbreeze]

Hey Art,
Bring that thing by and let me loook at that chrome starter.  I may need to do the same thing for looks.  Mine was dragging too, but it turned out that all I needed to do was shim the top of the starter about .030...   Fixed her right up....
or.... [smiley=worthless.gif]

[Fired00d]

Hey Art,
Bring that thing by and let me loook at that chrome starter.