A few weeks ago on starting the husky I heard a clang from the starter motor as if something metalic got jammed. I didn't sound good but the engine started normally on the next try. I didn't give it much more though until it happened again yesterday. Started second time again and ran normally. Now I'm wondering if there is something loose or getting caught that could cause damage. I'm new to motorcycles so seeking some advice. Should I get it looked at ? I'm the second owner and its done around 5300 kms. Anyone else had similar experience ?
It doesn't sound like the starter motor itself. That is easy enough to remove and check. Remove the neg battery cable, then the pos and remove the battery. The go pull the starter and hook it up to cables to see how it sounds all by itself. Sometimes a weak battery and a poor starter might not crank it sufficient to get past the first pop, and that could have a weird sound. The compression relief may be sticking?? But most likely it will be under the right hand engine cover, but really depends on what the sound really is and where it originates. But yes, you should have it looked into. If a part under that right cover, like a snap ring came loose, and it grenades, that will be an expensive fix compared to just a snap ring.
Did you hear this noise at the beginning of pressing the start or when you let go and the bike did not start? In the cold, I find this bike starts a bit rough. Below 40f is wont fire up without a little throttle help, or two or three attempts at times. When I attempt a cold start in low temps, and it doesn't start, I hear a pretty loud clank, too. I also hear a pretty loud clank every time I shut the motor off or stall it. It as disconcerting at first, but nothing's ever come of it and it's done it since I bought it and I'm 12k miles in.
