New K1200LT Starter

I have been having problems for awhile on my 2000 LT with 148,000 miles on it cranking slow when it was cold in the morning. I put a new Odyssey battery in it from my other LT and it did not help at all. I bought a new starter from Discount Starter & Alternator and it now cranks the engine over like it has the spark plugs removed when it's cold or hot.

As they say, or some of them say, or they sometimes say: Nothing lasts forever!

That's a difference
Starters do get old and cranky. Usually means more current draw than needed. I have a rather cool Lay-on amp gauge from blue point...now a thing of the past.
Added to the "Tag Cloud" Dave.
Thanks.
OM

I see Sears jump in selling all stuff, they have that starter listed for $55.38 with free shipping.

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Don’t forget to check those heavy starter wire for corrosion too. $150 for a part that fits a BMW, what a deal!

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Just checked, BMW official starter is $813!

paulie321 said:

Just checked, BMW official starter is $813!

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I'd suggest you put a couple on your shelf just in case

paulie321 said:

Just checked, BMW official starter is $813!

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Incredible. Is BMW working with the health care industry to set these prices?

My new starter for my R1100 just arrived yesterday from Discount Starter. Looks great. $53.00 with free shipping. If it had been $813 the bike would have been up for sale.

In addition to what Dave said about slow cranking, I fixed a friends 99 LT with a new starter that was only $53 and looked just like the one Dave had for $150. I knew it would be a Chinese product (bought before COVID 19) but from a DB electric in Knoxville, TN. I opened it up to check the quality of the internal parts and was satisfied it was worth installing (have to remove the transmission to install a starter on an LT). I also bench ran it 2 dozen times to make sure there was no infant mortality. It solved the slow crank issue on the 99.

Now the rest of the story. I conducted a postmortem on the old starter as it had progressed to a NO-CRANK at the time I got the bike for repair. The ground brush had become disconnected from the brush plate. I suspect the spot weld was not done correctly and the joint would heat up each time it was started causing the braided wire to begin loosing strands and over time it just opened up. The brush length was at least 1/2 of new but the commutator was very cupped and damaged.