Affordable starters are constructed with longer-life bearings than OEM many OEM starter motors have an unprotected output needle bearing on the outside of the output shafts seal; moisture can and does enter the output cap of the electric motor and follows the armature shaft to the unprotected needle bearing, which corrodes the bearing.
Ricks takes the extra step of installing a double-sealed ball bearing, whith the output shaft seal on the outside of the bearing in their new aftermarket unit.
This simple application of common-sense engineering does tow things: first, the outside bearing is now protected from damging water entry, and second, the sealed ball bearing is replaceable.


fits KAW JT1200 STX-12F 2003-2007
fits KAW JT1500 STX 2009-2010
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 250X 2007-2008
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 260LX 2009-2010
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 260X 2009-2010
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 300 LX 2011-2013
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 300 X 2011-2013
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 310LX 2014-2015
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 310R 2014-2015
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra 310X 2014-2015
fits KAW JT1500 Ultra LX 2007-2015


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