Flexible shaft starter

A flexible shaft starter system for an internal combustion engine of a recreational vehicle. The internal combustion engine is mounted to a chassis of the recreational vehicle and has at least one driven member. The flexible shaft starter system includes a starter having an output shaft and is mounted remotely from the engine; and a flexible shaft having a first and second end, the first end being driven by the output shaft of the starter and the second end driving the at least one driven member.