Custom/Hybrid Bendix takes out stator right before Daytona

[Freakrider]

Bendix came apart and took out charge coil ( 0 ohms) and probably lightning coil battery was down to 11.5 volts. Got home from riding it ran 5 seconds and shut off. I had no spark and found Bendix to be stuck engaged. Fortunately sj762 has the parts I need and this didn't happen on the next ride Daytona.

 

[blaster800]

Your not alone , It happened to me on the beach at Waverave 2013 and it was no fun wrenching in the hot sun, in the sand, scrounging for parts in august ! Im glad you can fix it before the ride ... no tiime was wasted , have fun

 

[Freakrider]

Your not alone , It happened to me on the beach at Waverave 2013 and it was no fun wrenching in the hot sun, in the sand, scrounging for parts in august ! Im glad you can fix it before the ride ... no tiime was wasted , have fun

Yeah thanks, all three stator coils were ruined by bendix weights inside the flywheel...A big thanks to sj762 for hooking me up again with parts....Had a blast wrenching in the garage today while perfect sunny day going on in the low 70's .

 

[JamesG]

Damn glad we rode then! What caused it?

 

[kevbo]

Normally the retaining spring wears through and breaks, it is a wear item and should be replaced every season. How much time was on that bendix?

 

[Freakrider]

Damn glad we rode then! What caused it?

Normally the retaining spring wears through and breaks, it is a wear item and should be replaced every season. How much time was on that bendix?

Used Oem bendix unknown hours. Bendix weights end up inside magnetic flywheel and then shred the stator coils.

 

[blaster800]

exactly what Freak said ^ , bendix spring !!!!!! watch those bendixes !!!!!! they are destructive .

 

[JetManiac]

water intrusion?

 

[Freakrider]

water intrusion?

Totally dry inside...I have never had a bendix grenade and always use oem. Have had the retaining spring wear and break before. Need this core bendix ? I can bring it...

 

[Byeai]

Powerful starter brooooo

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[JetManiac]

There are 3 tabs between the weights, it is more common for 1 or more to break off allowing weights to slide around unrestrained and break the spring causing this problem. Always check these tabs whenever your have bendix out. It is less common for the spring to just break in my experience.

This pic shows a bendix that looks like a new clean bendix and it still 'works.'
But cycle it open and there is already a broken tab and the weights have shifted out of position just waiting to cause carnage.

 

[Mdavies_02]

Chris, can you show where the broken tab is? Trying to educate myself.

 

[GaSs_ZA]

Yes, Also would like to know where the broken Tab is? Can somebody explain for the slower people here on the X

 

[motozachl]

Ditto, think my bendix is about shot.....

 

[JetManiac]

Weights are touching here because the ears have broken off.


Weights are apart on other side. Look closely between weight and you can see the ears on the plate between weights.


Plate removed from bendix. This one has only 1 ear left on lower left in pic.

 

[Dmac80sc]

Thanks for the education on the bendix Chris!
Can that plate be replaced if that happens?

 

[JetManiac]

Thanks for the education on the bendix Chris!
Can that plate be replaced if that happens?

Yes, but it is a PITA to learn how to do.

 

[ADDict]

Thanks for the education on the bendix Chris!
Can that plate be replaced if that happens?

Chris is right, it's a PITA. I've replaced a handful of them in a pinch, making one out of two. I always order another from the maniac at that point though just to be safe. I've seen several with the missing ear syndrome.

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[Freakrider]

Good info JM Chris.

 

[SkiDiggity]

SO that is what that piece was. I pulled my stator cover the other day to change my Bendix because it was not engaging all the time and when i pulled the fly wheel a large piece looking like that was stuck to the magnets. Glad it did not destroy my stator when it went. Will be replacing bendixs more often now.