anyone have this problem on an 05 trx 450r? I went to ride the other day and after idling for not even 20 seconds or so, the engine died. Now my kick starter will not budge and I cannot kick the pedal down. It is just stuck. People tell me my crank is shot. Only way to tell is to tear it down. I have also been told there are design flaws with the oem cranks. Anyone else hear of this or has anyone had this problem on their 05? I will need to call Honda and check for some recalls. Someone else told me their rod bearings caused their kick starter to lock up, too.

 

The 450r cranks are very well built. I havent seen any problems with the cranks themselves. But if the top ends are left neglected the pistons will turn sideways and lock the engine up.

 

If you saw it you may not want to get in it. Neh, im sure you'd do whatever it took to get in it. Give me another month to work out the turbo and fuel injection systems, then i might get some pictures out

 

There is also a recall on some of the 2006 450r a-arms. Some dealers are just finding out about it and others have known for a month.

/jon

 

Dealer told me that its not the starter its the starting procedure.

 

If you hit the starter and it dont turn the engine, what other procedure are you talking about? Does he mean push starting it because if its got an electric start then thats what you use.

 

Yeah, I would like to know the proper way to start an 05 trx 450r.

 

Recall was just realeased on the 19th of this month.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: DaBeechMan

I AM a certified honda service manager and there is NO recall on the starter unit. Only recall for the 06 is the throttle arm.

I too have an 06 that cooked the starter clutch. Instead I made a kick starter kit work for it as well as the kick starter. That way if the starter ever failed on me again i could at least get the bike started with the kicker</end quote></div>

I just had mine replaced by a Honda dealer for free, not under warranty. I didn't buy mine there, I didn't even buy it new. They didn't call it a recall, they called it a "Product Update Campaign". Whatever you want to call it, they are doing them. They replaced the reduction gear, and the one way clutch, and did the throttle arm while they were at it.

If anyone out there is having this problem, call a Honda dealer.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: DaBeechMan

I AM a certified honda service manager and there is NO recall on the starter unit. Only recall for the 06 is the throttle arm.

I too have an 06 that cooked the starter clutch. Instead I made a kick starter kit work for it as well as the kick starter. That way if the starter ever failed on me again i could at least get the bike started with the kicker</end quote></div>


Check out Service bulletin TRX450R/ER #3
2006-2007 TRX450ER Starter Reduction Gear
PRODUCT UPDATE CAMPAIN

It ends August 1st 2008....

His starter issue could be covered under warranty


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