I think my starter is bad

[mach1]

so yesterday the bike was turning over well trying till but the batt was low so i hooked up a charger for a few min and gave it another go, nothing just the same but it was turning. i let the charger sit over night on low now it sounds like an rc car the starter just spin but wont engage the motor. it the starter bad or did i do something when i was welding. it did turn after welding. where is the starter I wanna give it a good tap.

[ke7syv]

Give it a wack with a wrench or rubber hammer. I've had the same thing happen with a car starter. Sometimes they need a kick in the butt.

[bobthebiker]

starter is below the carbs, goes over to the left hand side of the motor.   a good whack wont really help it much, because the starter gear is a clutched setup, nothing like a bendix gear starter.

[sledge]

Do a search..."sprag clutch"

[The Buddha]

Sledge - dont we call it ... goats ... search for goats, and sliding hammer ...
Cool.
Buddha.

[dgyver]

Replace the battery.

[mach1]

the battery is 6 months old and it was tested god and got a full charge. but the bike sat for about two weeks in my cold garage. so is it best to just throw a batt at it if it might be the starter. I have no issue throwing parts at a car or bike as long as im not paying for it.