What exactly is the Yves Alton fix?
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part 2 - second alton starter failure - the fix
incorporating the "yves norton seeley" fix into my Mk2. my friend knocked out the spacer part in short order from 4140 tool steel. next step, machining the flats on the sprag clutch assembly, and finalizing the fix by transferring drive pins from the engine sprocket to the spacer. will post...
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Alton starter my solution for broken woodruff key (2017)
Broken woodruff key is a problem with alton starters because the sprag weel is only sandwiched and the power come on the key, and the key is not made to hold the power and will brake after a while. The solution is to make a connection between sprag weel and the triplex sproket. Here is wat I...
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Not very much - I was told they were considering it. I actually sent them CAD models of my fix so that they could look at it themselves...
Time will tell... I guess...
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right. my first failure, emailed a fellow named Maxime at alton. in my case, nothing was covered under warranty, so pretty much on my own and flying solo. actually, Jack at classic bike experience (the U.S. distributor), was more helpful than alton. second failure, didn't bother contacting anyone. good thing for this forum, yves, and a machinest friend.
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