Anyone ever kill...

[08087]

A starter motor on their scoot? Just wondering how durable they are.

Part 2, who here kick starts their scoot? and how often?

[streido]

Never.

Never.

 

[baddi]

I killed a plastic part that holds the + wire to the starter, so sometimes it falls off and i cant start with the button. Also killed a couple of batteries when i was putting car audio on the bike, but never killed the starter itself. :p

[bleys]

Never killed the starter

There is no kick start on my scooter, so couldn't if I wanted to.

[Vivo]

I kick start maybe ... when I remember to...  just to make sure that the kick start is still working...

[Carol]

  I couldn't kick start Rosie if my life depended on it.  I have tried .........it was a no go both times.

[blue]

Never killed the starter

There is no kick start on my scooter, so couldn't if I wanted to.

Same here I took mine right off. my elc. starter is as old as my scoot and its a 07.

[blue]

If anythong the kick starter well brake first.

[old geezer]

I rode an old kick start only Harley for several years. Never left me stranded. 

[Vivo]

However, when I had a Honda cub/underbone, the starter died after about two years and I kicked started it ever since.  The nice thing about a motorcycle is that you can kick start it while sitting on the bike...very easy and convenient..., which you can't do on a scooter.

[old geezer]

Kick starting an old 1200cc Harley regardless of position can sometimes be trying.

[blue]

2 stroke push run  job on and go.

[Peters]

Seems like they last quite a while. Most of the time the relay goes out.

[08087]

However, when I had a Honda cub/underbone, the starter died after about two years and I kicked started it ever since.  The nice thing about a motorcycle is that you can kick start it while sitting on the bike...very easy and convenient..., which you can't do on a scooter.

Why can't you kick start a scoot while your seated? Is there a sensor in the seat or you just can't get enough power while sitting down?

[Pimpy1]

I broke the flip out part off of my super 8.  Kicked it for a while after letting it sit for a week and broke the thing in half.