Ricks Motorsport Electric 61-214 Starter

Affordable starters are constructed with longer-life bearings than OEM many OEM starter motors have an unprotected output needle bearing on the outside of the output shafts seal; moisture can and does enter the output cap of the electric motor and follows the armature shaft to the unprotected needle bearing, which corrodes the bearing. Ricks takes the extra step of installing a double-sealed ball bearing, whith the output shaft seal on the outside of the bearing in their new aftermarket unit. This simple application of common-sense engineering does tow things: first, the outside bearing is now protected from damging water entry, and second, the sealed ball bearing is replaceable.

Vehicle Fitment:

1987-1989 Kawasaki VN1500A Vulcan 88
1996-2008 Kawasaki VN1500E Vulcan 1500 Classic
1999-2001 Kawasaki VN1500G Vulcan 1500 Nomad
1999-2005 Kawasaki VN1500J/R Vulcan 1500 Drifter
2002-2003 Kawasaki VN1500P Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
2003-2008 Kawasaki VN1600A Vulcan 1600 Classic
2004-2008 Kawasaki VN1600B Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
2005-2008 Kawasaki VN1600D Vulcan 1600 Nomad
2005 Suzuki M95 Boulevard
2004 Suzuki VZ1600 Marauder