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davistcs(at)eoni.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Firestar with BRS-GPL starter

John,

  

 I have the combination on my Firestar and don't  know if I would do it again.

  

 1. It seems really heavy, especially the housing  that holds the starter which I suppose is meant to be a scattershield if  the ring gear lets go.

  

 2. It was hard to get the amount of shimming right  to bring the "ring gear" out so it fits to the starter pinion without jamming  during part of it's rotation, or being too loose.  I had to take a  needle file to clean some of the teeth up.

  

 3. The "ring gear" is a steel strap with teeth  punched into it that is wrapped around the main part of the ring gear plate and  welded in about 4 places.  The thought of that welded assembly turning 6  grand doesn't sit well with me.

  

 4. I wouldn't even think of trying to put the  manual starter on it too as they allow.  This would entail bolting an  adapter on the front of the ring gear which would stick out 2-3 inches and have  the rotax manual starter parts bolted on.  This looks like an  open invitation to have an out of balance part spinning (at 6 grand)  way out on the end of that extention.  I can't imagine anything more  likely to cause crank failure.

  

 All of that said, it works really well.  I  take the cover off and inspect that ring gear every 20 hours or so.  I love  just sitting in the seat and turning the key.  I spent too many years  pulling on #(at)$%$ ([email]#(at)$%$[/email]) snowmobiles to enjoy a pull starter,  also I like to think I could air start the thing if it died (probably not  but it's a nice thought)

  

 The "Rest of the Story" is that as soon as I can  swing it, the Firestar is going to have an HKS on it and then maybe I won't have  all these Rotax "things" to think about. 

  

 Terry Davis

 Eastern Oregon

 FS 1, 503, Powerfin, BRS, Hauck gear  

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John H Murphy

Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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Location: Henderson, NV

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Firestar with BRS-GPL starter

Would the Rotax starter be a better fit than the GPL? There just is not a lot of room with the BRS sticking out the way it does.

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