starter(solved)

[chevyman ()]

I have heard that a shime put it the starter reduction gear would help the rattling noise that all viragos make.so i went to dr piston and printed off the page on the shime and had one made and put in but didnt seem to help. Is there any real fix to this stater issue.I have looked around and some people has said while selling there bike there it starts like a regular bike is that possiable to get it to do something like that.Thanks buudy

[pofarm]

You need to buy a new #2 idler gear and the spring clip that goes on it. The gear has been redesigned to engage the flywheel gear better. You may still have problems, even after replacing these two parts. That said, there is only one REAL fix for your starter, but you have to pull the side cover and check to see if your bike has a hole machined for a fork shaft (see the picture in the first link). Check the links I have supplied for information.
http://viragotechforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4739&highlight=
http://viragotechforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14170&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

[chevyman]

Thanks for the info

[bstig60]

The Shim/idler gear fix is only for the early model Bendix type starters; XV 750, 1981-83, XV920, 1982-83 and XV700, 1984-85. The starter was redesigned in 1984 and the first bike it was used on was the 1984 XV1000. All 1000's and 1100's had the new design starter and the XV700 had it beginning in 1986. Most all of the early 920's had the machining done in the case to accept the new starter solenoid, most all the 750's did not.