A closer look at the starter clutch - Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650
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The starter clutch is attached to the inner part of the flywheel; in this photo it's the rusty circle on the inside of the flywheel with the three Torx bolts:
Looking at it more closely, we can see that there are little cutaways with some rollers in them:
Behind the rollers are the caps, which contain springs:
You should be able to press the rollers back with a finger, compressing the springs:
The rollers are hardened steel:
Once they're removed, the caps should be pushed out by the springs:
You can lift the cap and spring out;
The end of the cap has a hole in it:
The other end is open:
The spring sits inside it like so:
Roller, cap, spring:
Part numbers (All CX and GLs, non-turbo and turbo alike):
- Rollers: 91101-516-000 (eBay
)
- Caps: 28126-516-020 (eBay
)
- Springs: 28125-516-030 (eBay
)
The torx bolts should
not be re-used if removed:
There are three torx bolts in total holding this contraption in:
We used a T40H Torx bit to remove them:
One removed, much junk in the threads:
Another one had a white crystallised substance in the threads:
More:
All three removed:
The remaining piece should lift away:
The reverse side:
The flywheel underneath:
The part in the middle is actually a washer/spacer:
...and that's all of the components of the starter clutch!
