Originally Posted by
NoRider
Another good link, but I still don't know how to change the starter on a bike... Is it really that hard to do or what??
disconnect the battery, take the hot lead off the starter, take out the 2 bolts at the back of the starter that bolt it to the cases, and pull the starter out. it's got an o-ring on it, so it might need a bit of wiggling to get it out. reassmbly is the reverse of removal.
pretty simple.
if it doesn't go back in relatively easilty, spin the starter over by hand a few degrees to line up the teeth, and try again. sometimes it might need a slight tap with a rubber mallet to get it seated all the way.