Driving round rural India and the starter motor on the dommie has started making a worrying whirring noise. It is still turning engine over and the bike is starting ok.Is it on the way out or how long will it last any ideas?

It's always hard to judge when something like that might die - could be tomorrow or coudl be next year. Since you don't have a kickstarter and that bike isn't exactly fun to jump start, I'd recommend taking it apart and examining it as soon as possible.

I'm very curious what you find, please let us know.

Wright