Radical Prosport questions

[Jackard]

Hi everyone, i'm french (so sorry for my english) and i'm a new prosport driver.
I take part on Hill climbing race in West of France.



The car is a 2000 prosport with an 1300 powertec hayabusa

I've some questions...

I've some trouble with the starter motor, 2 starter motor broke in 5 race !!!
Each time all the cogs of the starter sprocket are broken.
The first time is due to a "flip" with the car (we told me that is a disease of that car)
but the second time i cant no why...
What is the right battery capacity for this motor?
When the battery is low, can it induces the brakage of the starter motor?
Is there a problem to start the car while moving with a gear engaged (so whitout use the starter motor)

I'expect i'm understandable enough.

[salvaracing]

Hi friend, i have the same problems with my prosport, HOW TO GET IT SOLVED THIS PROBLEMS?


REGARDS!

[gabrieloliva22]

Hi, what you damage when starting the car with a low batter is the starter clutch, not the starter motor.

No clue about your other questions. However, I know jump starting an SR3 is bad, but it is a complete different animal as it has the Quaiffe GDU

Good luck!!

[salvaracing]

the piece where hooked, I put it new of the suzuki, and keep breaking

[dunc_sx]

Clutch in if you spin to avoid damage and there are two versions of starter motor for the 'busa - Blue label = short shaft and green label = long shaft. Make sure you're using the correct one for your engine.

Confusingly mine's got a black label which I can't find any information on!

Also I use an Odyssey PC680 battery which has been fine for me, if you're worried then jump it from another battery when cold.

Hope this helps,

Dunc.

Edited by dunc_sx on Monday 12th November 13:08

[Josh Smith]

Dunc,

The black label is the same as the dark blue - gen 2 long nose

There is a light blue which is short nose from early gen 1


Josh

[dunc_sx]

Thanks for clearing that up

[BertBert]

That spline certainly looks to have a short amount of engagement in comparison with the length of it.
Bert

[MK3 Dan]

salvaracing said:

the piece where hooked, I put it new of the suzuki, and keep breaking

First picture looks like long nose and second short nose?

Also with that amount of damage I would be checking the top gear the starter drives in case it has damaged teeth.

[salvaracing]

Old bendix (perfect)


New bendix and yes... other starter broke with new suzuki bendix


Tomorrow i will put a new battery of 45Ah of a car ( not 12ah motorcycle battery )