MG Cycle 'Alternate Starter'

[Furbo]

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

[Fontain25]

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.

[guzzista]

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.

[Kiwi_Roy]

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.

[guzziownr]

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.

[Diploman]

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.