Ricks Motorsport Electric 61-512 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:

2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 EFI Touring EPS
2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 EFI X2
2009-2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 EFI XP
2009-2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 EFI XP w/ EPS
2012-2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO Touring EPS
2012 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO Touring EPS Bronze Mist LE
2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO Touring EPS Sunset Red LE
2012-2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO XP
2012-2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO XP EPS
2012-2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO XP EPS Browning LE
2012 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO XP EPS Orange Madness LE
2013 Polaris Sportsman 850 HO XP EPS Stealth Black LE
2011-2013 Polaris Sportsman Forest 850