Starter assembly for a motorcycle engine

A motorcycle comprising:

• a frame;
• a steering assembly pivotally coupled to the frame;
• a front wheel coupled to the steering assembly and supporting a forward portion of the motorcycle;
• a rear wheel coupled to the frame and supporting a rearward portion of the motorcycle;
• a power transmission assembly coupled to the frame, the power transmission assembly including:
• an engine having a crankcase;
• a transmission having a transmission case coupled to the crankcase to define an engine-transmission assembly;
• a drive assembly including a drive housing coupled to the engine-transmission assembly and defining a drive chamber, the drive housing including an opening, and the drive assembly further including a starter gear;
• and a starter assembly mounted to the drive housing and including a nose portion that extends through the opening, the nose portion including a pinion gear adapted to engage the starter gear;
• wherein the drive housing includes an inner housing and an outer housing, wherein the inner housing is mounted to the engine-transmission assembly, wherein the outer housing is mounted to the inner housing, and wherein the starter assembly is mounted to the inner housing.