2003 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic "freewheel spins ways" Questions

...spins but the engine does not catch and does not fire up, if you push it while its in gear it just freewheels, any ideas as to what might be the cause This is normal, the gears are not lining up

...www.partsfish.com/page/oem-parts-for-yamaha Yamaha star 1100 Owner Manual Most likely your starter "freewheel" / "sprag clutch" (like a 1 way bearing) is worn out. You'll need to remove the engine ...

...the large sprag gear with a screw driver wedged in the gear and the engine should turn one way an freewheel the other way.  Check to make sure that the nut at the end of the crankshaft is

...systems. It's basically a "one way bearing" that locks up in order to turn the engine over but freewheels when the engine fires up. It is an integral part of the starter. You can replace it but ...

...that has a "one way bearing" type device in it that will lock up to turn the engine over but then freewheel in the other direction once the engine starts. To replace the part is a pretty involved ...

put a new starter on my 1999 harley herritage doing the same as the old one spinning but not ingaging. That's strange. It's unusual that a new starter would do this. The problem sounds like it's the ...