OK, so the starter motor is playing up.

Making a lovely grinding / squealing sound when you crank it.

It will fire up, but it sounds *horrible*.

Googling suggests I need to get to the starter and look at the planetary
gears... easy enough, looking at the pictures.

What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.

The BoL is no use, and I can't find much on Google.

<whispers.... should have bought a Pan. Or kept the VFR. Anything but
this.>

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SteveH

On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 19:52:16 +0100, (E-Mail Removed) (SteveH)
wrote:

>OK, so the starter motor is playing up.
>
>Making a lovely grinding / squealing sound when you crank it.
>
>It will fire up, but it sounds *horrible*.
>
>Googling suggests I need to get to the starter and look at the planetary
>gears... easy enough, looking at the pictures.
>
>What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.
>
>The BoL is no use, and I can't find much on Google.
>
><whispers.... should have bought a Pan. Or kept the VFR. Anything but
>this.>

<lozzo-inna-robe-wiv-cowl>

"Feel the hatred! Good!...."

</l-i-r-w-c>

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-Pip

Pip Luscher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> ><whispers.... should have bought a Pan. Or kept the VFR. Anything but
> >this.>
>
> <lozzo-inna-robe-wiv-cowl>
>
> "Feel the hatred! Good!...."
>
> </l-i-r-w-c>

I blame Lozzo for buying a BMW. It all went wrong from that day onwards.
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SteveH

SteveH wrote:
> Pip Luscher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>> <whispers.... should have bought a Pan. Or kept the VFR. Anything
>>> but this.>
>>
>> <lozzo-inna-robe-wiv-cowl>
>>
>> "Feel the hatred! Good!...."
>>
>> </l-i-r-w-c>
>
> I blame Lozzo for buying a BMW. It all went wrong from that day
> onwards.

It is very easy to get to and easy to remove and service.

It isn't exactly a new bike FFS. Try getting in and doing something serious
to a VFR engine.

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Hog

On 5 July, 19:52, italian...@gmail.com (SteveH) wrote:
> OK, so the starter motor is playing up.
>
> Making a lovely grinding / squealing sound when you crank it.
>
> It will fire up, but it sounds *horrible*.
>
> Googling suggests I need to get to the starter and look at the planetary
> gears... easy enough, looking at the pictures.
>
> What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.
>
> The BoL is no use, and I can't find much on Google.

One of these?

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/photos/mech...%20cutaway.jpg

FFS there's a couple of allen bolts holding it down on either side.
Undo these and lift it off.

(E-Mail Removed) (SteveH) writes:

> OK, so the starter motor is playing up.
>
> Making a lovely grinding / squealing sound when you crank it.
>
> It will fire up, but it sounds *horrible*.
>
> Googling suggests I need to get to the starter and look at the planetary
> gears... easy enough, looking at the pictures.
>
> What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.

Eh?

Take tank off, undo the few bolts holding down the cover, then swear a
little while trying to wiggle out the starter motor.

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"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar

Timo Geusch wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) (SteveH) writes:
>
>> OK, so the starter motor is playing up.
>>
>> Making a lovely grinding / squealing sound when you crank it.
>>
>> It will fire up, but it sounds *horrible*.
>>
>> Googling suggests I need to get to the starter and look at the
>> planetary gears... easy enough, looking at the pictures.
>>
>> What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.
>
> Eh?
>
> Take tank off, undo the few bolts holding down the cover, then swear a
> little while trying to wiggle out the starter motor.

I have a strong suspicion the starter is also a generic car part. Or at
least bits of it are.

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Hog

Timo Geusch <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.
>
> Eh?
>
> Take tank off, undo the few bolts holding down the cover, then swear a
> little while trying to wiggle out the starter motor.

Haven't tried yet - but it looked far too tight under the frame rail to
remove anything like that.
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SteveH

Hog <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > Take tank off, undo the few bolts holding down the cover, then swear a
> > little while trying to wiggle out the starter motor.
>
> I have a strong suspicion the starter is also a generic car part. Or at
> least bits of it are.

They are.

But not the bits I need.
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SteveH

(E-Mail Removed) (SteveH) writes:

> Timo Geusch <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> > What I can't work out is how to remove the starter cover.
>>
>> Eh?
>>
>> Take tank off, undo the few bolts holding down the cover, then swear a
>> little while trying to wiggle out the starter motor.
>
> Haven't tried yet - but it looked far too tight under the frame rail to
> remove anything like that.

That's where the swearing bits comes in.

--
Morini Corsaro 125 | Laverda SF2 | R100RS 4V | 3 1/2 Sport
BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.info/faq/
"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar