it is there to actually slow the starter down, or reduce the initial torque, allowing the gears time to engage. i experimented with the clip removed, and the starter spun so quickly that the gears couldn;t engage. I have to tell you, since owning my Virago i've made a habit of listening to the way engine's start, be it boat, car, motorcycle or whatever. This is the only system i've heard that grinds. Just horrible engineering really. The clip costs about 6 dollars at the dealer
James Beshires <owlshado7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I tried to post this question on the forum at Delphi, but the site won't let me in. I noticed when changing the starter gears on the XV920, that the Hairpin clip is missing from the starter gear itself. The one on the Bendix stack is there and intact. My question is what does the one on the starter gear do? I can't seem to figure why it was there in the first place, and the bike ran without it...???
Jim
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