replacing starter?

boogie · 08-19-2008, 03:31 PM

03 chopper 107" starter bad. Can anyone talk me through taking the starter off and I read somewhere that bdm designed the stater to be taken off without pulling primary cover , is this true.

Raywood · 08-19-2008, 03:36 PM

First off "Welcome to the forum"!

As for the starter you have basically a HD softail so you could go down to your local HD dealer and get a manual. But only the 05 and newer allow you to pull the starter without removing the primary. This is most of the RSD bikes.

Welcome again,
Ray

boogie · 08-19-2008, 04:00 PM

The primary question was the main one. Thank you my friend.

the 117 was a typo, it is a 107"

Thanks again! boggie

haze324 · 08-19-2008, 05:04 PM

I pulled my starter and had to pull my primary cover. Not sure if there is a better way but these are the steps i took:

1. drain primary oil
2. Remove outer primary cover
3. remove jackshaft bolt (there is a long bolt in the center that runs to the start I believe)
4. Removed pipes
5. there are two allen head bolts that hold the starter in place, remove those two and pull

billyberoux · 08-22-2008, 04:23 AM

how about replacing the starter relay? is that internal? i replaced the solenoid plunger and contacts. i replaced the starter switch at the hand grip and i tightened all the battery cables and connection yet my start button only works 1 out of 100 times. I've been using a solenoid cover with a button to manually engage the starter and it starts with no problem.

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08-19-2008, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
boogie Junior Member Member #: 1427 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 My Bike(s): 03 chopper My Gallery Rep Power: 0	The primary question was the main one. Thank you my friend. the 117 was a typo, it is a 107" Thanks again! boggie

08-19-2008, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
haze324 Member Member #: 144 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 224 My Bike(s): 03 Pitbull My Gallery Rep Power: 6	I pulled my starter and had to pull my primary cover. Not sure if there is a better way but these are the steps i took: 1. drain primary oil 2. Remove outer primary cover 3. remove jackshaft bolt (there is a long bolt in the center that runs to the start I believe) 4. Removed pipes 5. there are two allen head bolts that hold the starter in place, remove those two and pull

08-22-2008, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
billyberoux Member Member #: 722 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 My Bike(s): 2004 chopper My Gallery Rep Power: 0	how about replacing the starter relay? is that internal? i replaced the solenoid plunger and contacts. i replaced the starter switch at the hand grip and i tightened all the battery cables and connection yet my start button only works 1 out of 100 times. I've been using a solenoid cover with a button to manually engage the starter and it starts with no problem.