New 8 tooth starter

[Garnet]

New from EME, an "airhead priced" gear reduction 8 tooth starter for 70 to 76 bikes.

http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/EnDura ... -str1m.htm

I just ordered one and will keep all updated on how it lasts. It's going on my winter /5 which gets ridden to work daily all winter. That should be a bit of a test.

[twist]

I've been eying that myself. I am interested in the weight savings, besides, mine is 34 years old and I've no idea how long they last.

[Garnet]

I've been eying that myself. I am interested in the weight savings, besides, mine is 34 years old and I've no idea how long they last.

The Bosch is fairly easy to rebuild and the best quality.

I've had the Valeo 8 tooth in my /2 conversion for 5 summers now. I was looking for lower battery draw as I have no room for a real battery in the /2. I used the Valeo in my /5 last winter and had no problem starting it well below freezing. The winter before freezing was the limit of the Bosch's ablity.

[Roy Gavin]

I have had on of the cheap Valeos copies on my 1000cc R80 G/S for 2 years/ 60,000 km and it has performed perfectly.

The bike bursts into life at a touch of the button, unlike the Bosch bikes where it seems the starter has to grind over for a few seconds before it fires.

I bought the upgrade starter leads too, half the price of elsewhere, and have a Motobatt battery which seem better than every other brand I have tried, at a good price - in Oz half the cost of a Oddessy or Deka.

[mattcfish]

New from EME, an "airhead priced" gear reduction 8 tooth starter for 70 to 76 bikes.

http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/EnDura ... -str1m.htm

I just ordered one and will keep all updated on how it lasts. It's going on my winter /5 which gets ridden to work daily all winter. That should be a bit of a test.

Wow look at the great price on the 9 tooth! http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/BMW_ST ... -str1.htmI like that price compared to the other Jap upgrade starters out there. I've been real happy with EME products/service and John's willingness to make aftermarket improvements to outdated airhead electrical parts. Not sure why he makes a disclaimer about the use of Lithium Iron Batteries on several of his Enduralast parts though. Someone told me he just doesn't know enough about them and wants to stay on the safe side.

[chasbmw]

I have onefitted, works well at a good price. Only problem was solenoid sticking on yesterday. I broke the world record for unpacking the bike and getting the tool kit out to disconnect the battery. With the current off, the solenoid reset. If this continues is there anything I can do? Or just replace the solenoid?

I'm in the Pyrenees at the moment

[Garnet]

I have onefitted, works well at a good price. Only problem was solenoid sticking on yesterday. I broke the world record for unpacking the bike and getting the tool kit out to disconnect the battery. With the current off, the solenoid reset. If this continues is there anything I can do? Or just replace the solenoid?

I'm in the Pyrenees at the moment

The only time that happened to me was with a Bosch starter and a very poor battery. A new battery fixed it. Solenoids typicaly fail the way yours did from too many engaments in a row. They weld close.

The Valeo solenoid is sealed so I doubt if there is anything you can do but replace it.

Edit: Maybe park on a hill.

[wirewrkr]

New from EME, an "airhead priced" gear reduction 8 tooth starter for 70 to 76 bikes.

http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/EnDura ... -str1m.htm

I just ordered one and will keep all updated on how it lasts. It's going on my winter /5 which gets ridden to work daily all winter. That should be a bit of a test.

Wow look at the great price on the 9 tooth! http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/BMW_ST ... -str1.htmI like that price compared to the other Jap upgrade starters out there. I've been real happy with EME products/service and John's willingness to make aftermarket improvements to outdated airhead electrical parts. Not sure why he makes a disclaimer about the use of Lithium Iron Batteries on several of his Enduralast parts though. Someone told me he just doesn't know enough about them and wants to stay on the safe side.

The reason for the cheap price is because it's manufactured in CHINA. Not Japan.
The Valeo starters were/are made in France.
When they first hit the streets and then started falling apart several years later, we at BMW dealers named them "the French Revenge"

[Major Softie]

The Valeo starters were/are made in France.
When they first hit the streets and then started falling apart several years later, we at BMW dealers named them "the French Revenge"

But I thought we LIBERATED them!


Now, if they had only sold them in Germany...

[Chuey]

Maybe park on a hill.

Good suggestion for him at this time. If he is in the Pyrenees at the moment, there are lots of hills.

Chuey