1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Hot Start LEVER? Is it possible?

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by kleemann, May 22, 2009.

  1. kleemann Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Colorado
    I have an 05 TE450- once and a while I'll flame it out when Im good and tired. Any way to make the red PLUNGER hot start into a bar mounted LEVER like , ahem, OTHER (*cough* Honda, Yamaha, KTM) bikes have?
    kleemann, May 22, 2009
    #1

  2. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Yes it is quite possible and absolutely no need to shout (caps). Any bike with a keihin carb and a remote hot start should work just fine.

    Occasionally a hot start is needed esp on hotter days and at higher elevation than what the bike is jetted for, if it is more than occasional you may want to adjust your pilot circuit (pilot jet and fuel screw).
    Coffee, May 22, 2009
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  3. HuskyMax Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    WV
    This is one of Scott Summers setup tips he done for DB magazine.
    Some riders preferred a hot start lever on the handlebar using an aluminum part from Pro Circuit (which screws into the side of the carb taking the place of the red hot start knob) and a thumb lever that came from the Dennis Kirk catalog for attaching to the Magura clutch bracket. The cable and other parts can be sourced through Honda or Yamaha or other brands that come with the hot start on the bars.



    Hot start connector part#HSC04250 also fits KXF,CRF,RMZ 24.84

    Dennis Kirk

    Hot start lever& perch for Magura Part# 57-4231 56.99 Yamaha, Honda, Or Kawasaki .
    Parts required for putting hot start on handlebars

    Yamaha part#’s

    2S2-26334-00 Cable 17.95

    5TA-14374-00 Rubber sleeve 11.95

    5TA-14155-00 Cable guide 6.95

    5TA-14355-00 Spring 2.95

    5TA-14371-00 Plunger 9.95

    5TA-14997-00 Seal 5.95
    HuskyMax, May 24, 2009
    #3

  4. kleemann Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Colorado
    Awesome! Thank you so much! Time to order up some bits- :notworthy:
    kleemann, May 25, 2009
    #4

  5. Pete Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Victoria, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TE300
    I suggest you get your bike running better before fitting that. I have the same bike and i tuned the carb (only very minor changes), use less filter oil and new plug and now it starts cold without choke and runs so smooth and powerful and never needs hot start.

    We have 4 or 5 huskys in our group, efi and carb.This is the easiest starting bike i have ever seen.
    Pete, May 25, 2009
    #5

  6. HuskyMax Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    WV
    Scott was running the new txc, but I think the parts are the same. Maybe somebody that knows the two better can chime in.
    HuskyMax, May 26, 2009
    #6

  7. kleemann Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Colorado
    My bike cant run any better- its brutal on throttle response, dead nuts on lambda ratio according to the dyno, and fitted with the JD kit and painstakingly dialed in.

    Im at 6215 ft above sea level and we ride beyond 10K feet on pretty much every ride. I dont have the time or inclination to stop and re-jet every 2K feet of elevation change. When the bike flames out (because Im tired and not clutching well as an example) on a technical rock section and its 2 hours into the ride and the bike is leaning over on me to the point of collapse and its a 10% grade I will really enjoy the finger operated hot start so I can get it going.
    kleemann, May 26, 2009
    #7