zx10r 2005 starting issues.

[Philious]

First post in who know's how long and its straight to the workshop

I believe my starter motor is all but fudged, it had a funny day last week where it wouldn't start, still had over 12 Volts on the battery, starter solenoid makes a single solid click when pressing the starter button.

I gave the starter cover a few whacks with a rubber screwdriver handle and she fired up, alas it's now this week and happened again; no amount of man tapping is helping.

I have taken the cover off for a peek and the gears are in perfect condition, fiddling the starter motor cog in and out (towards/from the center of the bike) made it spin up and then it didn't the following day.

I have seen kits available on eBay US sold as starter motor rebuild kits with new brushes, o-rings and washers. Has anyone had any experience of these? Would it be worth ordering, waiting then fitting one of the kits over buying a used/salvaged part?

I either have to bite the bullet and order the kit and wait it out or buy a used one, which leads onto my next question.

Apart from ebay can any one recommend anywhere reputable I could source another either used or pattern part from?

Any useful help, tips or first hand experience of this would be much appreciated.

Thanks
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Previously; Honda XR125 - Yamaha DT125r - Aprilia Rs125 - Suzuki GS500e, Currently; Kawasaki ZX6R + ZX10R
Theory : Passed 28/7/09 Module 1: Passed 21/09/09 Module 2: Passed 23/09/09

[Philious]

Well I found out why there aren't many how to's on removing a starter motor from this model it's an absolute pig to work on
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Previously; Honda XR125 - Yamaha DT125r - Aprilia Rs125 - Suzuki GS500e, Currently; Kawasaki ZX6R + ZX10R
Theory : Passed 28/7/09 Module 1: Passed 21/09/09 Module 2: Passed 23/09/09