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DethBeard
Any luck on this?
My Tiger did the same.
Was the starter for me personally. Brushes were worn out. They can also get stuck.
Not sure where the starter is for you, but for the 800, it's in a garbage location. Wedged just behind the heads, so they get the full heat blast as you ride.
As a quick fix, I replaced the brushes and it's been dandy since, however, in the middle of summer, it does hiccup starting. When it goes again, and it will, I'll be getting a Rick's starter, which are way sturdier.
Again, not sure where the starter location is for you, but it's a fucking bastard of a job to take out. You need patience and decent tools.