Posted by saloe - Benelliforum - 10(?) Sep 2005

...Out riding with a few friends, the tre wouldn't start anymore when after a break. The last miles before the break there was a different noise from the engine that was new for me.....
When I start the engine now, it looks like the starter engine misses the teeth of the flywheel.

Posted by saloe - Benelliforum - posted 11 Sep 2005

The Benelli is home again (10 km walking with a benelli in your arms is not something you will do daily)
I dismantled the left cowling and removed the starter engine. The starter engine seems to be OK.
The sound the benelli makes (is) like starting a car which is already running
The toothweel which is driven by the starterengine has some axial movement
IS THAT NORMAL. I can't (find anything) about it in the manual

Posted by Johnny O - Benelliforum - posted 11 Sep 2005

Hey, it sounds like the generator/starter motor drive gear on the back of the clutch. Benelli sent us new clutch baskets with thicker gears to replace all the earlier models with the week gears. You should be able to still get a new clutch basket free of charge from the selling dealer, but be warned, replace the gear that mesh's with it as although it will look okay, we have found that it will lose a couple of teeth down the track and it'll all happen again for you.
This is an easy repair, you'll need a rattle gun to undo the clutch nut, but the whole job should take about 2 hours.

Posted by Johnny O - Benelliforum - posted 20 Apr 2006

TNT Hot start problem fixed !!!!!
Hey Guy's, I've just finished fitting the starter motor drive gears to my TnT..... yes! It now spins over with might when hot now!
Part numbers are...