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The teeth on my starter are trashed and seems to spin/grind about half the time when im trying to start it. Since I have an 85' with NO kickstart, the starter is my lifeblood. Besides just rolling the dice on Ebay and buying a used one, is there a place to buy new/rebuilt?

I bought one from ebay. It was just fine just a light cleaning. I think i spent like 30 bucks. Do you have any pictures? Try to for sale wanted on the forum

I just looked again and the teeth don't look terrible...just worn. Could there be another reason why my starter doesn't engage like 50% of the time? The spring mechanism is completely free and springs back without any binding when I fiddle with it by hand. Will try to get pics up in a sec.

I'm a newb myself. So i cant answer questions. Do you have the side panel gasket when you took off the cover? Maybe the bushing where the bendix goes into is worn the one thats on the side cover.Mine is a little wobbly so i ordered a replacement for 7$ at the dealer ship. How are the teeth on the starter?

Did the new bushing solve your problem? Where can I get one online?

I am waiting.for.it to come in. I ordered one from Honda I went in. Check bike bandit maybe

There's a thread on here with a list of.websites for parts also. They may charge you for.shipping
I also took off my driven face placed my thumb on the bendix and started it a few times to ensure my.bendix was functioning properly. Be careful putting the drive face back!

Service Manual says to "lube" the starter gears. Could that be the culprit?