KTM TPI Slow Crank Starter Issue - FINDING PROBLEM & FIX

I had a problem that the electric starter was slowly losing power and getting harder to start the engine. I have to mention that I washed the bike very well before working on it with clean water, I didn't use chemicals so it still looks a bit dirty. I thought at first that the problem was in the battery but it was not. After a bit of testing, I came to the results that the problem was only in the electric starter. The problem happened because the oil seal on the balance shaft failed and oil leaked from the transmission directly onto it. Which caused the brushes to stick, and starter stop working.
KTM recommends that the engine be removed from the motorcycle when this work is being done. Of course, you can do it on a chassis, but you also need to remove almost everything. To get some space to lift the engine up to free up space for the starter to come out between the engine and the chassis. The same procedure is on KTM TPI, HUSQVARNA TE300I, TE250I, GAS GAS EC300 TPI.
If you ask me if it is difficult to replace the electric starter on the KTM TPI ? My answer would be yes, because you need to take the complete engine out of the chassis, and it takes a lot of time to do that. This is the biggest problem of all, replacing electric starter on the ktm tpi is not difficult and is done very quickly. But everything else is slow job and takes a couple of hours to finish.
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[@Cross-Country-Biker]

Well well done very good job thanks for showing us

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Love the expertise and wheelie test 💪🔥

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

thank you brother

[@ArNimbikerCR]

Saludos amigo biker

[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

Ωραίο βίντεο

[@MulTfrancis]

Great video man! Hey what LED light is on your bike?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

i dont have light on my bike, its old stock light painted in black color.

[@enduroble]

Hi, i know that it is typical problem on KTM and many pople figur out of this, but i know in russia KTM owners using custom starter kit and they say that it work perfectly, i can looking for information about if you need it should cost not expensive and probably

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

can you share more info about it ?

[@jakubjek6331]

my electric starter doesn't work only when I push it help me

Pozdrav Damire, imam pitanje tačnije problema sa paljenjem. Ktm exc 300 2016. Ukratko, kada je vruc, nekad upali nekad samo vergla. Na kurblu pali na prvi zub vruc-hladan. Da li si imao sličan problem. Hvala

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

to je normalan problem na 2012-2016. Piksne su ti lose ili dihtung ti je previse tanak i optereciva zucanike i bendix

[@michael397]

I changed 3 starter motors just hang up the engine 5cm easy to do
btw the starter motor place was hell designe

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

i also done that before, but i needed to re grease swingarm. So i removed engine from the chassis, but also your method works.

[@christianthomas4758]

Have you done a bottom end rebuild on this bike?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

I only replaced the crankshaft side bearings.

[@fraras488]

Thank you! Very good video. But i don’t undestand how is possible that tpi have always inportant problems. With this price... too much. I have huski 300 2017 carburator, the best... no problem

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

Yes, your bike is much better than tpi. Just keep it and ride it

[@fraras488]

@@TheDirtbikeRider thank's bro! Have a good rides 🤙

[@endurotgv2271]

what handgrip do you use?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

i use stock odi grips for ktm

[@jakubjek6331]

Pls make now video tpi problems tfx

[@jozolucic]

Staje sa sherco-m ?
I dali mislis uzimat neki noviji motor

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

ne znam jos nista

[@Ameerdala]

Hello, how can i show you mu starter problem?? I want your help

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

contact me on instagram

[@Ameerdala]

I will post the videos of the problem on my channel i will send you link here to the problem

[@Ameerdala]

ruclips.net/user/shortsjj-M9vqoGZE?feature=share

[@Ameerdala]

Here is a link of the video that explain the problem. Please tell me whats wrong and how to fix it

[@christianthomas4758]

How many hours are on the bike?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

try to guess xD, what you think ?

[@christianthomas4758]

@@TheDirtbikeRider 300?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

@@christianthomas4758 500

[@christianthomas4758]

@@TheDirtbikeRider how many top ends and clutches have you done?

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

@@christianthomas4758 i think i replaced 4 time piston and clutch only one time.

[@davenawahine4428]

The seal on the starter is shit, it allows oil, water, dirt to pass through. I blocked off the lower vent and vented on top of the cover and ran a vent hose up and back down.
I too changed out the stock bushings for the brass ones from Tokyo off road. You can fish out the starter by just lifting the front of the motor up, the inner aluminum must be removed first.

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

I have to agree with you, the seal is really bad and everything leaks inside.How much hours you had when you first time removed el starter from bike ?

[@davenawahine4428]

@@TheDirtbikeRider 150 hrs, I'm still on the stock starter at 200hrs. I cleaned up the internals and put in New brushes.

[@mr.enduro2475]

Ee..inace bendix ide od gilere runner 180 unutra...

[@TheDirtbikeRider]

i radi bez problema ?

[@mr.enduro2475]

@@TheDirtbikeRider da da

[@coastalenduro]

cutting to riding clips makes the video worse, not better.