Welcome Kymco Owners!
You haven't an electric shop in Brussels to fix a PM field starter? There is not that much to the thing? Brushes and bearings is about it. Personally, I would disassemble, inspect, clean, lubricate, redress or replace brushes before replacing.
As CROSSBOLT says, either refurbish or take one aftermarket starter motor. Safes you idle time.Had good experience lately.
I disassembled it ! Some 2 magnets have collapsed inside the housing when I took the rotor off, they were hold by the rotor, as soon as I took it off the magnets broke.Dead