Harley Davidson Softail Wont Start - Flooded in Hurricane Ian - Starter Issue (Part 1)

In this video I diagnose a Evo Softail that has a starter issue caused by flooding during Hurricane Ian! Stay tuned for part two of this series where I replace the starter and reseal the Primary!

[ChrisWatson-jkof]

Hey bro. Just wanted to thank you. My bike just flooded in Milton and I'm no mechanic, but I drained everything out. Did a lot and it seems to run okay bhut started clicking. I took that solenoid off and you wouldn't t believe the corrosion in there in a week. I live on the river, so it was salt water. I cleaned it out, flushed it and it fired right up perfectly Even sounds better than before. Videos are great but you should go into more detail because it'll help more thank you

[bryanbristow]

Nice video! I appreciate the time and work put into it. I’m currently dealing with starter issues on an Evo. When the starter switch is engaged, the headlight dims and there’s a very quiet click. Not a loud click like that one in the video has. Would you say it’s the solenoid or starter, most likely? Any recommendations for a next step?

[donavonsalisbury]

What if water goes into the entire motor .mine just did . Need help . Water went completely over the seat .

[gcxredkat]

Where's part 2??? F*cking Helene flooded mine to about the same level. I drained the primary before I ran it and it had the tiniest bit of water in it. Filled it, ran it, drained the primary again and it looked like a milk shake??? My buddies mech said that's not unusual. Anybody know why that is? Anyhow, drained tranny, think I did the primary 2 more times, and it ran fine for a week. Now I get all my lights but doesn't even try to turn over. It's a 2011 so I think they did away with the solenoid after '11. Gonna try this I guess