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Mine did the same covered intake and it would turn over slowly open intake and it would not turn over. Also huge amp draw on starter. The torque limiter is meant to absorb shock of a kick back and if that happens the dampers will let it spin the other way. So in essence its turning against it self when...

It ended up being the Torque limiter. I had never even heard of that so I wasn't searching for the right issue. Its between the starter gear and the flywheel. Apparently its a common issue. Try you tubing KTM Torque limiter and see if that resembles your issues.

Got it fixed and Yes it was the Torque Limiter!

I spoke with a Factory Tech yesterday he also said to start with the torque limiter. Ive got one coming. Thanks for the help.

Ive been in contact with a factory tech at KTM he wants me to try the torque limiter as a few others have suggested. Got one coming.

Hey BT747 the reason the engine is on the bench is because of all the troubleshooting. With everything disconnected and jumping the starter directly it does the same thing. So with the engine on the bench and jumping the starter again same symptoms. So that rules out electrical, throttlebody, TPS, ect, ect. Its in the engine. Getting a call from...

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Its already been at 2 KTM dealers both ran Diag on KTM XC-2, There's no codes. Ive bypassed all electrical and sensors. I have the motor on my bench with no throttle body jump directly to the starter if the intake is plugged simulating a closed throttle it turns over fast as soon as air is introduced the motor will...

Hey thanks for the reply., But you must not have read my post, lol most people dont. I bypassed all eletrical, And Jumped the starter directly with the motor on my bench. No throttlbody, no tps. The bike runs flawless if bump started.Its building too much compression. with the throttle closed it turns over really fast, as soon as the...

IT has a starter clutch and a torque limiter. Usually when they go out the starter just freewheels and the motor does not turn over. The torque limiter is for backfires or kick backs, it limits the force going back to the starter. And everything Ive read about them failing says they freewheel also.

I myself own hondas. Suzukis are way to slow. lol

What does the tourque limiter have to do with the starter speed in relation to the air intake? This has been suggested a couple of times but only because the guys did not read the whole post. With the idle backed off and the butterfly completely shut so almost no air is getting to the engine it turns over completly...

With the motor on your bench, no throttle body fitted, If you ‘plug’ the intake with your hand or similar, then the cranking speed increases? YES thats correct

In my post I stated that I jumped directly to the starter with the engine on my bench. No throttle body. That would rule out all electrical. Seems to be a compression issue.