2005 sprint non starter/sprag clutch?

Hi
I have recently pick up my first triumph and it's a beaut . It will not start, I knew this when purchased thinking sprag clutch. The starter has been reported rebuilt the week I picked it up, compression test done and numbers said to be fine. New after market battery with readings of 12.7 volts 9-10 while cranking sort of a no name brand sold at mills fleet farm in us. Called roadrunner premium sport .Relays seem fine. I did pick it up from a triumph dealer outside minneapolis who was trying to get it started for the seller. They rebuilt the starter and said their next step was the clutch. I bought the bike and brought it to Canada 7 hours away from purchase.

What is happening is the starter turns the motor intermittently and seems slow does not seem to,fire. Then starter sounds like it is spinning free. The starter alway works. It just does not always sound like it's turning the motor. The previous owner reports he was starting to have to turn it over longer before it would start.

Removed the covers to get to the sprag , it only turns the one way. Does this mean its fine or with the starter load could it still be failing?

I am lost and need some guidance , any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
John

 

Thanks I think it is to just looking for an excuses to pull the trigger and buy the part. Bought the bike thinking this was the problem anyway. I will post how I make out.

 

Case is open gears look good. Ordered the new kit kind of pricey 650 with tax and new gaskets and o ring. 540 just for the kit no tax canadian. Was going to order from the states but dollar. Is kind of low now don't think I would have saved anything really.

I will let you know how it go's , they said might take two weeks to get in. In the mean time do cable upgrade and sparks take the battery to get load tested. Figured have it open will replace the sprag regardless.

 

Hi again

I did the starter wire mod, changed the sparks(the ones in it looked fine but figured while I had it apart). I also replace sprag with new sprag kit. Hooked the bat up pulled the trigger started 2nd go.

Had the wires for the starter made at car audio place for $20 while I waited

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Thanks for the help.

John