Dumb Starter Motor Question

 

Yesterday, don't know why (probably don't ride enough), I got left and right
confused and hit the starter motor when I meant to cancel the turn signal.
Fortunately, engine was at idle and I was stopped.

This is my first time doing this in 10,000+ miles.

Anyway, all I heard was kind of a whirring noise.

Subsequently, everything seems fine with the bike.

Dumb question:  do starter motors contain some feature that prevents the
teeth from engaging with a running engine?  I got that impression ...

2006 Honda Shadow 600.

Thanks.

 


[...]

Hah, if only it were so easy. Accidentally pressing the starter button  
while
the engine is running will irretrievably damage the starter clutch, if  
you're
lucky, it may even destroy the engine! The motor companies did this on  
purpose,
so that a single error by the user will require a costly repair.

Makes sense, doesn't it? :-)

Leslie
PS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprag_clutch#Motorcycle_applications
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NTV 650

 

 

On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:31:25 -0700, TOG@Toil wrote:



It will, however, temporarily black out your headlight, or hadn't you
noticed?  Slightly depressing the starter switch is how I signal semis
it's OK to cut in front of me.

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I don't own a single bike that has the headlight wired into the ignition
as a permanent fixture. Not sure I ever have done, actually.


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