Love my WLA but at 75 this year my bad knees and r leg are catching up with me. How complicated, expensive, or feasible is it to add electric start from a Servicar 45? Are parts available, how big a deal would it be? If we move close to my son in Denver next year I suppose he could do the starting for me, but seems like electric would be the way to go. Be nice to make it reversible to potentially maintain the authenticity though.

 

So how simple it would be depends on where your battery is located, if it is located on the seat post down tube it can be a little more difficult as I believe you will have clearance issues. If it is in the main box like later mode servi you no clearance problems I can see.

As for parts they are still available but gettimg harder by the day to find.

 

Paul (PA/Paps) from Ohio (RIP) made a kit for 45's many years ago, probably needle in a haystack to find one complete these days.

Quick Google brought up these kits, I know nothing about them but it exists:

W&W Cycles - Samwel Electric Start Kits for 45”/750 cc Flathead

ELECTRIC STARTER FOR WL MODELS - Zodiac

This was Paul's listing from a long time ago:

New 45 Solo Electric Start System - AMCA Forum