Ricks Motorsport Electric 61-406 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:

1995-2004 Yamaha YFM350F Wolverine 4x4
1997-1999 Yamaha YFM350FW Big Bear 4x4
2000-2004 Yamaha YFM400 Big Bear 2x4
2000-2006 Yamaha YFM400 Big Bear 4x4
2007-2012 Yamaha YFM400 Big Bear IRS 4x4
1999 Yamaha YFM400F Kodiak 4x4