davy
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:05 PM |
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reverse starter motor
Is it possible to the reverse the direction of a motorcycle starter motor. I was told to turn the field coils 90degrees but this does not work. Any
suggestions welcome.David
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westf27
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:12 PM |
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would it be easier to mount the starter on the other side of the flywheel
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Miks15
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:16 PM |
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from by basic knowledge of it, you wont just be able to reverse the poles, because then the solenoid will be pushing the wrong way.
I think what youd have to do is open it up and where the solenoid engages the motor circuit, swap it around there, this should work but again like i
said this is only based on my very basic knowledge ofit
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davy
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:16 PM |
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reverse starter motor
Sorry i should have stated that I require the starter to fire-up a kart engine for my son in law and it has to run anti clock.
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Miks15
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:25 PM |
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in which case i assume youll have a remote starter? Therefore not needing the solenoid?
Youll have to strip it down then to just the motor and then just reverse the poles?
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DIY Si
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posted on 4/4/09 at 10:30 PM |
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Would it be possible to use an older Honda starter motor, but maybe change the pinion? Honda engines used to spin the wrong way, and may save some
hassle.
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rusty nuts
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posted on 5/4/09 at 07:38 AM |
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Are you actually using the starter motor fitted to the engine ? Or are you using it to rotate the wheels of a fixed drive go kart?.
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davy
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posted on 5/4/09 at 11:49 AM |
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reverse starter motor
I am using the starter remotely and with an extension fitted to the starter shaft turn over the kart engine only. The kart is fitted with clutch
which engages at a certain rev.
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rusty nuts
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posted on 5/4/09 at 05:53 PM |
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Do you need to use a bike starter or would one from a car do?
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davy
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posted on 5/4/09 at 06:20 PM |
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reverse starter motor
I have this one to hand and it is very powerful and has great mounting brackets. On the subject I reversed the neg and pos. and the starter ran the
right direction, any one see any problems doing this. I was hoping to use a solonoid and a start button any comments welcome
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Liam
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posted on 5/4/09 at 07:41 PM |
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How big is the kart engine? I've started lawnmowers and the like with a humble cordless drill with a suitable socket to engage the crank.
Liam
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davy
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posted on 5/4/09 at 11:21 PM |
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reverse starter motor
The engine is a 125cc high compression and requires quite a speed to start it up. I dismantled the starter and changed the poles but it did not
change the direction, but as I sayed early on, when I changed the pos. and neg. around it turned the right direction, but will this do any damage to
the starter
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