Replacing starter on VF750F

Quick question - is it necessary to remove the lower radiator to replace the starter?

 

According to the '90-'97 service manual, no.

Only the oil filter is in the way, the starter can be removed from the left side of the bike from behind the front headers.

The real question is this: Why do you think your starter is bad? Did you test other components first before ruling that the starter was the problem?

The only reason I ask is that I have seen a lot of people that have replaced a starter motor only to find out that they had a much simpler and cheaper to fix problem...

 

If you bike is a VF750F (not a VFR) then no, the starter is wide open. You might need to remove the lower cowl (sometimes called a "chin fairing", why I don't know). This would make it a little easier to get to some of the bolts.

 

Oops - misread the title.

But my advice still stands for all VFR750F owners...

 

Yes, it's a 1984 VF750F. The manual (Clymer) says I have to remove the lower radiator, but that didn't look necessary to me. I can unbolt the radiator and swing it up out of the way.

As for the starter itself, it turns over like a champ when the bike is cold. Different story when the bike is hot - "grRRrr . . . grrRRRrrr . . . clunk!" When the bike cools sufficiently, it's WHIRR! WHIRR! VROOOOOOOM!!!!"

I have cleaned the ground wire connection and the connections to the starter itself, but still the same story. I will remove and inspect the starter for wear and report back.



EDIT: By the way, what's up with the Thanks and Thanked stuff over there on the left of the post?

 

hey i have the same problem please help

hey i also have a 1984 vf750 honda interceptor this is my second one, did my share of work on this model over the years.....i changed my starter 2xs off ebay, voltage regulator 2xs off ebay, same problem bike starts when cold, seems like some resistance from the starter trying to turn, but it starts when cold and runs great... then when i turn the bike off when its hot it wont start up, i am about to change everything electric on the bike including the cdi boxes and wiring harness, just dont want to do that all if there is a problem with the motor u know? please let me know what u found out from your problem and u dont have to remover the lower rad just unbolt it and swing it up and loosen 2 bolts and pop that starter right out< can leave the oil filter on too i did it like this 2x's a hour each thanks
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