Help identifying an engine.

[chrisjose1913]

Evening all, so i recently re acquired a 2005 kymco Stryker 125. I owned this very bike around 10 years ago, and through chance it ended up back in my hands.

Anyway i am trying to find information on the engine these bikes use. Unfortunately it appears the bike has been through several hands all adding a little bodge job here and there in the last 10 years. the worst part is the exhaust studs. As a result is may need to replace the cylinder head should a helicoil job fail. another issue is the starter motor, i have been having a hard time finding one.


I am not in any rush to get this bike on the road, as it's not nor will be intended for a daily rider I have my KLE500 for that.
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[WD Forte]

Looks like a Honda CG 125 OHV clone to me
Kymco used to make stuff for Honda so it may well have similarities.
I very much doubt the starter is unique to the Kymco as that makes
no sense

https://static.clickbd.com/global/classified/item_img/992128_0_original.jpg
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[jeffyjeff]

That's a clean looking little engine. I like the sight glass on the Kymco clutch cover. Nice touch.
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[WD Forte]

Looks like a CG starter would fit but I wouldn't spend any dosh
until I'd examined the original one as most are quite serviceable
unless the armature windings are burn out or the commutator is FUBAR.
It may just need a strip/clean and new brushes.
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[chrisjose1913]

[WD Forte]

"another issue is the starter motor, i have been having a hard time finding one"

So its just the bracket not the starter?
some more accurate descriptions would help y'know
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[chrisjose1913]

[MCN]

Can you not wrap a length of your mum's washing lineb around the fan belt pulley and convert it to a Rope Start?

Maybe less phaphery.
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