Overpriced carbon brush (starter)

[kiriakost]

Well I have the AX-1 brother of the NX250 , and the starter needs service ,
and actually new carbon brushes .

The starter got rebuild ed , two years back with original Honda brushes ,
the cost was and is extremely expensive .
About 30 to 40 euro , per set .

Is there any alternative solution ? ( even if trimming is necessary )
Like from other bikes , like Yamaha Suzuki or other , with lower cost ?

Is there any other maker , that makes brushes ? so to buy direct and overpass Honda pricing policy s .

[tonion]

£20 + p+p from wemoto.com
and thats for both parts

[kiriakost]

Well I am not looking for an easy solution .

From my research I found that those starters are made by Mitsuba ( Mitsubishi Japan )

Most Honda s TRX ATV s , using them even today .
STARTER BRUSH PLATE SET FOR HONDA: ATV'S
ATC125M 86-87; TRX250 RECON 97-01; TRX250EX 01-08;
TRX250TE 02-07; TRX250TM 02-07; TRX250X 09;
TRX300 FOURTRAX 88-00; TRX350 RANCHER (FE/FM/TE/TM) 00-06;
TRX400FW 95-03; TRX400EX 99-05; TRX400FA 04-07; TRX450S/ES FOREMAN 98-05
TRX500FA RUBICON 01-05; TRX500 FOREMAN ALL MODELS 06-09;
MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS
FSC600 SILVERWING ALL MODELS 02-09; CB125TT 1990; CB250 91-08;
CB400F 89-90; CB600F 87-90; CBR600F3 97-98; CMX250C REBEL 96-09;
GB500 89-90; NX650 88-89; RVF750R 94; VFR800/A 02-09; VFR800FI 98-01;
NX250; XR650L 93-09

Found on eBAY many equals , almost half price .

Spotted also equivalents , from an old Honda car 600cc , that I just order them , about four of them , the cost with shipping is no more than 9 Euros .

I have spare a second starter too , that the brushes has still about 50% life in them .

So I have the chance to experiment , and having the motorcycle in motion too .