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Originally Posted by bacardi23
Wow.. damn...
One thing is for sure... you either have another problem that is causing that or that sprag hasn't perfect to start from.
What I can think of is:
1- You either ran the bike without enough oil in it
2- Engine servicing? did you forget to "bleed" the oil and oil pump?
3- Oil pump gone bad
4- Bad oil... what have you been using? Synthetic?
5- Have you mixed different engine oils? different weights or even same weight but from DIfferent brands?! this is very important and is neglected alot of times!
As for #6 I'd check your e-starter.. it might be getting something stuck in it and is when stuck in while you are ridding..........
You can always find a "new-to-you" used engine and go from there...
BTW, can't you backorder one of those sprags from Yamaha?? It will take you quite sometime for it to arrive and you will probably have to pay the shipping.. tho...
Vando 
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Hi Vando, the engine is 50,000 + miles. ( the odo jammed as it went to roll over 50,000 & has been stuck there since.. ) in the last 10 years i've had it its had fairly regular oil / filter changes, i use multigrade mineral
( i find it the cheapest  ) & out of interest i've had no trouble with the gearbox ( touch wood )
but, as i say, the starter clutch problem has been evident since before i had it.
Since originally posting this I have located a secondhand spare bearing.
I tried to get hold of a yamaha spare sprag bearing but it has been * discontinued *  as a spare part according to yam main dealer
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