Re: Starter problem

Posted by LukeM on Oct 21, 2011; 4:11pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Starter-problem-tp3433043p3441208.html

You might want to pull the cover, and see if the large gear is bolted securely to the rest of the crankshaft. My '79 CB used to slip its clutch once in a while, and when it was torn down, the securing bolts were loose. It was loose enough to have slipped the starter driving gear.  

Hope this helps. As far as replacing just the bendix portion, I believe the starter is a direct drive, as in the gear is part of the shaft inside the starter.  I don't believe the viscosity/weight of the oil would have much to do with starter operation, but I've been wrong before.

Luke M