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Old 06-30-2008, 08:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Bike: yamaha vstar 1100 custom
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Default v star 1100 starter problems

hi everyone i'm new to the forum thing. i have a vstar 1100 custom. i have a starting problem, some times my bike will start fine other times it starts very hard,some times it shuts down fine other times it shuts down with a hard clunk. some one told me it sounds like the starter clutch or the bendix. anyone have any thouts or ideas