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Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:53 pm
by Chuey
On my 1984 R100RS, The Captain, the starter is kind of thrashy sounding. One thing that I think may be happening is that it may not be releasing from the flywheel as soon as it should. Is there something I can lube to help that? When I met him a few years ago, Major Softie suggested that I lube something but what is it?
This bike is used mostly for long trips so it doesn't get ridden regularly. Two trips ago, I noticed a glowing charge light that can only be seen at night. I haven't been able to find anything wrong but I've been assured that there is something wrong if it glows. I'm fixing to make a Rob Frankham wire harness and I'll post here if it makes the light go out.
Chuey
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:16 pm
by dougie
He was probably refering to the starter
pinion (#20).
You lube sparingly the sliding bits,
not the teeth that engage the flywheel.
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:27 pm
by dougie
P.S.
I read somewhere that a shabby starter relay can also cause that symptom.
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:36 pm
by Chuey
Thanks, Dougie. I read something in Snowbum's site that made me try a starter relay from a later bike. It didn't work. As a matter of fact, if anybody with a monoshock bike wants it, I'll send it to them. Anyway, I couldn't understand what he was saying to the degree that I knew what to do about it.
Chuey
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:39 pm
by dougie
Chuey wrote:Thanks, Dougie. I read something in Snowbum's site that made me try a starter relay from a later bike. It didn't work. As a matter of fact, if anybody with a monoshock bike wants it, I'll send it to them. Anyway, I couldn't understand what he was saying to the degree that I knew what to do about it.Chuey
RATS!
I just ordered that relay from Motobins 3 days ago.
Thanks anyway Chuey.
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:12 am
by ME 109
Chuey wrote:When I met him a few years ago, Major Softie suggested that I lube something but what is it?Chuey
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:07 am
by SteveD
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:41 am
by chasbmw
If the starter is original, it should be a Bosch.
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:30 am
by Chuey
ME 109 wrote:Chuey wrote:When I met him a few years ago, Major Softie suggested that I lube something but what is it?Chuey
.........Well?.........
Pretty funny.
Chuey
Re: Help with Valeo starter:
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:32 am
by Chuey
chasbmw wrote:If the starter is original, it should be a Bosch.
I replaced it with a Valeo. I have them in my other two mid '80s bikes and the others work very well. I'll check to see if I have the old Bosch in the cupboard.
Chuey
