Starting with brake lever

[24auhr]

Hi all
today after starting the scooter i let it sit and idle for a while , maybe about 10 minutes while i pottered around doing other things
when i got back to the scoot i gave a bit of a rev and started a pre ride saftey check (like checking the brake lights ,indicators ,headlight ,brakes actually working)
when i squeezed on the brake lever i heard a terrible sound then tried it again to make sure
i turned off the scoot with the key then turned the key back on , then squeezed the brake lever and the scoot started !  without pressing the start button
i tried this again and it didnt reoccur , this time no bad sound while braking
i took it for a short ride around the block , stopped halfway and restarted , it started with just the brake lever again (both levers do this)

obviously theres a short or a bad switch somwhere and given that it happens intermittantly im hoping that this is my gremlin
(if youv read any of my other recent posts youll see iv been having a hard time starting)

also i read a few posts about looking for a stronger starter motor , , did anyone find the part no. for that ?or will any starter motor that will suit kymco 500ri work ?

thankyou everyone

[Jeopardy4100]

I would be looking for a sticking start button.  I believe this would be the logical place to start.  This could be confirmed with a multimeter.  If this is the case it could be a compressed contact or a lazy spring.

Jeopardy4100

[MeTaeTer]

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[Urbestfriend]

First of all,  Use the other brake lever and see what happens.  My switch wouldn't engage no matter how hard I squeezed.  We now have a new Kymco Scooter shop in town.  The cable/switch cost was $15+.  He suggested oiling it.  I did and it worked.  It's a small micro switch.  Look carefully in the Lever area.

[zombie]

You have a stuck starter button. OR a broken return spring inside the switch.

I would get a new assembly for 20 bucks rather than mess with it.