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Hey guys,
I have a 1981 Harley Shovel (1340) that has been sitting for a few years so my old man picked it up cheap.
The starter motor turns the engine over, but only sometimes, sometimes it just sounds like its spinning, I pulled the primary cover off and everything seems okay, but what would be causing it? Also, when it does work it turns over really slowly like the battery is flat, but I had a car battery and jumper leads straight to the solenoid and it still went slow? The car battery is on charge now but thought if it was a battery problem a car battery would turn it over easily.
Any tips? Cheers guys.

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This isn't a very long trip we'll be taking today, about 120 miles total, but there will be some interesting stuff going on when we get there. The Biker Barn is a business that works on Harleys, and sells parts.
The owner throws this party every year and this will be my first one. There will be a pig pickin', soft drinks & low power beer, raffles, prizes, and a bike show we can enter. It's a family oriented affair so should be a good time to be had by all.
The weather today will be perfect, although breezy. Should be about a dozen or so of us riding up. Tattoo is taking his pickup because he has a designated driver to bring him home. LOL.
I figure to enter my bike in the show. Also will be replacing all the rocker arm seals on site as I've developed a leak on one. As a temporary fix,...

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