Starters & batteries
Backstory; Starter front bearing locked up on my '97 1100 Sport-i. It appears to be the original starter, but may not be.
I replaced it with the $100 'not-Valeo' unit from MG Cycle. It appears that the only difference between the two is the sticker- even the rivets holding the housing together are identical.
It fit perfectly, spun fast, started instantly. Never has it started so quickly and easily before, and it's been cold for over a week. Huzzah.
To dig just a bit deeper, I've had this
Today, I tested;
The old starter, when hit with the battery, actually turned- and intermittently spun, slowed, stopped, shook loose and turned again.
I performed amp draw (best I could holding the meter and screwdriver)
I used a good automotive battery on the old starter, so it may deliver more peak amps than the bike's Odyssey.
That said, test results peak observed amp draw;
New starter, 54a to start, ~40a turning the motor
Old starter; 80a min turning, 394a siezed.
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