2014 Husqvarna TC250r - Just Purchased!

New to the club, just picked up the bike BRAND NEW!!! Friend purchased it, never used it and ended up giving it away. Took it out after doing break in and I am blown away. But I am struggling with some hot start issues which seem to be relatively common and working on the suspension.

Any mod recommendations or things to watch for would be greatly appreciated.

Kick start only right?

They are a good bike. Handle great.

It will start easier when it breaks in.

Suspension is stiff when new too.

The one I rode had sag all out of wack for my 200#.

Keep oil clean and ride!

Welcome; They are great bikes. Advice from a guy who owned one. Get a Pc t/5 exhaust, really wakes them up. If kick start gets stuck rock it back and forth to free it up. It does not get stuck often but when it does dont force it or you will bust the gears inside. These bikes start very easy. I always put the kick start at 3/4 after tdc. Starts first kick almost every time. Do not over tighten the 3 bolts that hold the oil filter or you will strip them out. 1 more thing if you get a oil leak after changing the filter it means o-ring is flat replace it. Get to know BMP a sponsor on this site they are pretty good. Use this site for questions, a lot of good advice hear. Remember only dumb question is the one you did not ask.

That and clutch rubbers on back of basket are suspect.
they disintegrate after a while.

ZipTy has the fix.

I have heard about this clutch rubber issue here and there for quite a while but have 100 hours on my 2013 with no known issues.

But, if the rubbers were failing, what are the tell tail signs and where does one usually find the rubber peices in the motor?

It is easy to tell.
If your clutch starts rattling when it is cold, the rubbers are failing.

It appears Husky changed suppliers on the rubbers around 2011. All the 2010 clutch baskets I've seen or ridden on have been fine. The new ones seems to chatter...some a lot.

If you end up needing a kit, I bought two and only need one.