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there is a combination of kick back and the crank shaft not turning. It with catch, turn over the crank shaft and then the engine will fire. But its getting harder and harder to start with the combination of kick back and that sound of the crank shaft not turning (same sound as before when my starter clutch went out in December)

Either way, it won't start easily like a LESS THAN A YEAR OLD scooter should.

This Is how mine started. My rear tire was wearing out of round and eventually caused my front to get out of alignment. I thought I had bushing issues but it was actually just the front wheels being out of alignment.

Tried running the engine 4 separate times (let the engine cool each time) with the cap off. The coolant would rise to the top and come out a little bit then it would burp some and drop. Still overheating though.

A few weeks ago I noticed a puddle underneath my trike. It was rust colored water. I found it leaking from the connection point of the elbow joint pipe connecting the water pump to the bottom of the engine. My coolant reservoir was full of coolant. I tightened the two bolts on the elbow pipe to the bottom of the engine and took a quick ride. I started over heating (first time in 4,000 miles that it ever overheated.) The fan is working, the reservoir is full of coolant, but the connection was still leaking. My next step was to check the thermostat. It worked in a pot on the stove.
I then ordered a new joint elbow pipe with two o-rings on each end. I also ordered a new water pump.
I installed the new joint pipe and the new water pump. I took off the front panel of the trike to get to the radiator cap (which is connected to a long hose that I assume goes down to the radiator.) I added some coolant directly to that hose and it appeared to be full. The reservoir is still full of coolant.
I started the engine and took a short ride and let it idle for a few minutes and it started over heating again. I noticed it still leaks coolant from the connection point to the engine. But its a very small leak. I tightened the bolts even tighter and have not checked it again for overheating yet.
I'm still thinking it will still overheat though. I guess my next step will to replace the thermostat.
Not sure exactly what else to check.
Oh by the way, the small leak after everything new was installed was not rust colored water but actual green coolent.

I added a top box to my Burgman 650 on Sunday. This weekend I'm replacing the water pump and thermostat on my reverse trike Sunny POS.