What cause the teeth on my HD starter to break?

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Answers: On mine it was because I hold a big inch motor. On some it can be because the pinion gear does not engage the gear on the clutch picnic basket well.

This can be cause by the spring behind the pinion gear anyone weak or by worn teeth.

Compufire make a starter gear set, with a slightly different ratio, next to both the basket and pinion gears that works great ,the picnic basket gear is installed on your clutch basket a bit than replacing the whole shell.

I ate up a few sets of stock gears up to that time, but the compufire has held up for years.

J+P have that gear set and replace the spring behind the pinion.

Where did you buy your Motorcycle from?

Are you conversation about the teeth on the starter drive gear? Could be the gear be not hardened properly. Has this happened more than once? If not merely replace the gear and it should work fine. Also, check the teeth on the gear ring that the drive gear engages. They may be screwed up also.

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