starter or starter solenoid?

So i go out to start my bike (86 vf 500) and the starter turns over for about .5 seconds then it soulds like the engine locks up. I thought it was the starter but once I got a jump and tried it the starter wants to turn but it just keeps making a klinking noise until i move the bike in gear little and the it will turn over and the start works fine. I dont know what the problems is if the bendix inside the starter is not working right or what but I freaked out cause I thought the motor seized up!any help would be great and where I could get a replacement part to would be awesome.

 

Possible cause of locked engine on your bike is fuel leakage through carb and petcock filling a cylinder.

Or this may be a failing starter clutch; there is no "Bendix."

 

Does the engine start and run but just wont crank over correctly?

 

yeah

yes it start. I took it out today. IT started right up no problems. I dont know what the deal was buts its fine now. I did get a new battery and the bike runs great now. It use to die at stops if I didnt give it gas but now I can just put it in N and it idles perfectly!

 

It is the starter clutch I would bet. Search this forum for starter clutch and you will find your answer.