MotoGP God
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Oxford
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Nope worse on the 998 than forerunners
Sometimes the oil seal gives up and lets oil into the starter motor that then contaminates the brushes and commutator.
I've repaired one before by cleaning up the commutator and fitting another brush kit
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