Starter Relays appear to be among the TOP topics of discussion......really, just look at all the posts! Does the concept of the most critical link in the starter system "fusing contacts" every time there is lower battery amperage, or a random ground, seem right? Yeah, I know it's a 30 year old bike, but really, is there a more vulnerable electric component in a K75/100 than the starter relay?
After too many failures & replacements ($), I am thinking there is a way to re-engineer the starter system to fuction without an expensive Bosch relay.....hear me out.
So the start switch control input wires connect to the starter relay, connected to battery-in, connected to starter-out. And points get confused & fused. Why not direct wire the battery-starter connection to an appropriately amp single-throw switch, like race vehicles. Ignition "ON", Kill switch "ON", single-throw switch "ON" activates starter........ZOOM. Why does it all have to go throw an expensive, vulnerable, non-solid state/contact fusing Bosch starter relay? Hey?