1st, did you have the stator cover off?
there's a washer that jumps off before you get a look at it and most people put it back on the wrong shaft, locking up the starter.

2, you can operate the decomp lever with a screwdriver.  and if it turns over, than that was it.

3, timing isn't adjustable so what do you mean?

You could pull the plug & see if itll spin over with the starter. Be a good time to do the PLug Door mod.

ok guys, the timing i was refering to is the motor timing i didn't align the timing chain right the first time i put the motor back together,  the battery voltage is as it should be at 12-13 volts. fresh charge. havent tried to push start didn't think it was possible will give it a try. and the motor itself doesn't turn over at all. i get a clicking from the decomp seleniod and from the starter seleniod. but nothing else. starter doesn't turn and neither does the motor. I get no spark on the spark plug when tring to test spark. but I don't think I would if nothering is turning to provide spark.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/01/10 at 07:28:54:

What is the plug door mod. is it in the forums?

Okay Starting over with this post the bike is a 2001 it has 8k in miles. I put a new starter in it I have tried to jump it from a car and I get a spark and nothing, I can turn the motor manually the stAtor cover was not removed, that I did not test. I tested the solenoid, and the battery and the CID box. Battery is over 12v using an multimeter. It doesn't drop under a load because the starter never turns. The decomp solenoid activates and I get the starter selenoid clicks one time.  But nothing else happens. No mods. I did try to push start it a few years back on the original posting but not any close by hills to help with that. I haven't checked the spark plug although that is new as well but if nothing turns over the coil won't generate spark will it?

Ok will try that today thanks Justin,

I Tried what you told me Justin, and nothing happened. I took the starter out and hooked it to my cars battery and it engaged. so where do i go from here, oh i have 2 extra starters lol i tried the ones i was told were bad and they engaged as well, i took a socket and was able to turn the motor by hand pretty easily so its not locked up either?????

You mentioned you were in the engine.  Forget the starter for a moment.  Pull the Spark Plug and see if the engine will turn over two full revolutions by hand.  Also make sure you've got the correct (length) spark plug.   If all is good, double check the starter wiring, especially the Battery Ground.