Thanks Patrick, good points you made there so I guess the next thing would be one of these, they have been around for quite a few years now and still way cheaper than a new battery, new stator and a new rec/reg and you can pump the tyres up as well. What could possibly go wrong with this idea?. I don't have any other B&S motors here at the moment, the others are Hondas
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262345097832?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
