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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Furbo on August 04, 2019, 10:18:58 AM

Title: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: Furbo on August 04, 2019, 10:18:58 AM

Anyone have experience with this? Price is good, and the 47yr old Bosch on my Eldo is finally leaving the building.

Title: Re: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: Fontain25 on August 04, 2019, 02:12:03 PM

No experience with MG Cycle Alternate Starter, but recently had my original starter rebuilt by a local shop for very reasonable price. He said took same parts as VW Beetle starter and it was done in 24 hours.

Title: Re: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: guzzista on August 04, 2019, 04:00:53 PM

I prefer real Valeo Starters to made in china repops. The can be had even cheaper. ( Guzzi Content). got 2 Tontis running on those  with no problems  whatsoever.

Title: Re: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 04, 2019, 04:05:42 PM

Don't do it, the Bosch is so simple to refurbish a new set of brushes and bushes and it will last another 40 years.

Title: Re: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: guzziownr on August 04, 2019, 04:43:53 PM

Chinese Valeo, no ragrats. I run a much smaller battery these days. My Eldo has the alternator conversion and the MIC starter so no need for that boat anchor.

(https://i.ibb.co/tZqX62n/6Fa6I6k.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tZqX62n)

Title: Re: MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'
Post by: Diploman on August 04, 2019, 06:10:56 PM

On my third season with a Chinese Valeo clone on my V50II. Cheap and cheerful, fits perfectly, delivers more starting power per amp because of the planetary gears.  Faultless to date.  Possibly a real Valeo might last longer, but for $75 I can just replace it if there is an eventual problem.  Another bonus:  The clone is significantly lighter than the Bosch, so you gain several pounds the bike does not have to lug around.  Win-Win in my book.