The bike won't start I've had the starter checked out and they said its fine, checked teeth on the inside where the starter touches and it spins free the way the starter would move it. should the start push out to catch the teeth, because it doesn't push out when I put power to it, it just spins, or could something inside be broke?

SOURCE: 2004 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Silverado has problems with starting

Sounds like the starter bendix is not engaging the flywheel every time. This will have that whirring sound as the teeth are just outside the flywheel gears.

The starter may test fine but if it is out of alignment just slightly the gears may not be engaging the flywheel. The random whirring may not have happened at the shop. (Thing works fine when you take it to be repaired) :)

Usually adjusting with small washers or shims will often remedy this. But you have to be careful = small changes only!
Check the flywheel and starter bendix FIRST to make sure there are no broken/worn gears.

Hopefully your not hearing that whirring noise then a metal to metal grinding noise. That would be bad.

Good luck!

SOURCE: I have a '99 FZS Fazer 600, and it won't start.

i had same problem turned out to be electrical issue check all your wiring connections under the seat and under your fuel tank and if there all fine try checking that your fuel pump motor is running mine wasnt because of damp on my wiring connectors. when you turn on the ignition the bike should click a few times and your fuel pump should come on look under your tank looks like this with 2 tubes running from your fuel tank http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/yamaha-fzs-600-fazer-00-fuel-pump_W0QQitemZ250559832283QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=6d2769071260a0e2048322d3fffcee00
this needs to be running or you will be riding the bike on gravity fed fuel and as soon as you open the bike up you will not get enough to the engine and will cut out hope this helps

Ned White

• 2100 Answers
• Posted on May 31, 2010

SOURCE: starter wont engage.

A couple things to check, the starter button is on a safety circuit with the kickstand and the transmission, and the kill switch, check all of these to see if one is on, make sure it in neutral, make sure the kick stand is up or down or where ever it is supposed to be and make sure the kill switch is off. The screwdriver will jump the starter because it is way past the safety switches. If everything checks out, take the switch apart and polish the contacts, probably all corroded. And make sure the battery is good. Hope this helps.

SOURCE: starter works but gears seem to free spin, wont crank engine

sounds like the sprag clutch has failed. If you can see the large gear that sits behind the rotor and its turning but the rotor isnt turning the sprag clutch has failed. Very costly. usualy you would have a missed start eg not engaging every now and then before this fails all together.