Wha on earth has someone done to my starter gear hole?

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07 Mar 2026 06:45 - 07 Mar 2026 07:20 #922012 by Legionnaire1856
1982 1100 Spectre

I’m replacing a leaking alternator gasket and I pull off the starter reduction gear and see this mess. It looks like the case broke and someone blobbed it back together. I’m pretty worried about it, I’ve dumped thousands in parts on this bike already.

Last edit: 07 Mar 2026 07:20 by Legionnaire1856. Reason: Added year and model

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07 Mar 2026 09:12 #922018 by zed1015
Whilst not pretty that repair will easily hold up to the job.
The damage to the starter idler boss is fairly common and was due to a PO spinning the starter motor with the generator cover removed.

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07 Mar 2026 15:42 #922020 by DoctoRot
for a weld on a casting that looks pretty good, whoever did that knew what they were doing. I wouldn't worry about it at all. 

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