Ground to a halt
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 10:53 am
Out on the Electra today and happily blatting away at 55-60 mph. When suddenly bike dies - no warning, no coughs, farts or hiccups. Checked the usuals fuses, fuel, lights horn electrics all good. Except when trying to start electric start and makes a grinding sound from starter - primary cover area. Also now when I turn engine with the kick start it sounds like grinding. I have take off starter motor and now the bike will start ( I turned it back off again straight away) I can see the starter crown wheel through the opening which has free play (about 10mm both directions) and (about 5mm on its shaft) is it the dreaded sprag failure? How can the sprag fail whilst the bike is travelling?