2005 Yamaha WR 450 F "starter drags hot" Questions

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STARTER NOISE When hot my WR450 is making a screaming noise when the starter is engaged and then flattens the battery as the engine turns slowly and then will not turn over. When cold it seems ok but ...

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...starter drags as if it is turning over the clutch very slow. I attempt starting several times and it finally starts. I replaced the battery with a higher amp battery new, replaced and added an extra ...

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starter drags but only after engine is warm. When engine is cold bike starts up without incident? When the bike is warmed up everything is tighter so it is harder to turn it over and the starter needs

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...starter drags as if it is turning over the clutch very slow. I attempt starting several times and it finally starts. I replaced the battery with a higher amp battery new, replaced and added an extra ...

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starter relay. It tries to crank but drags really bad. It's like something is keeping it from spinning freely. Then the positive and negative cables get crazy hot, smoking etc... I checked valve gaps,

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...when hot jamms the starter,(can see the logic here) although this one scares me as if I don't fix it will cause major damage. Thoughts? Could be the starter dragging, it get's hot too. Check

Question about Yamaha WR 450 F Motorcycles

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...starter may be dragging when hot. This is caused by an internal starter problem, Bearings or likely brushes. This can be repaired. Don't just replace it. The stalling problem could be a fuel vapor ...

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...11.0 It sounds like you have a short in the starter. When the bike is cold, the winding wires are contracted and when it gets hot, they expand to create the short. The voltage drop is a tel tale

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...hot? 1397 drag bike I saw a lot of these problems on the net and it seems that you need to re-wire your cables from your starter to your battery. Here is a hefty link. Very detailed. ...

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