250-500cc Starting the 300, method and solution :)

Im going to see if any others fit from the 4 strokes because this is crazy. My old KTM started first kick everytime and the husky takes 4..5 6 kicks. arrrg.

I wanted to rotate the kick starter forward a notch but it will hit the exhaust.

Anyone have any solutions to this?

I only stop at downhill sections so I can bump start

In the last 10mins I decided to rotate the starter one more notch clockwise. It almost hits the exhaust but nothing my hammer cant fix

Ive heard of a few guys with starting issues with wr 250
id hate that - advantage of 125 ..
bit of practice perhaps
you could try the pwk carby - I believe some say that helps
+ other benefits

so many posts on this topic lol.

learn to kick it is all i can say.

If you still cant get it, your jetting must be out.

Mine is worse case 3 kicks cold. 1st kick hot always.

No probs with mine1-2 kicks cold. You have to remember that its a husky & if you don't kick it right, she no goes.

All magazines complain about this at 1 time or another, Once you get used to it the bike starts easy. On my WR 250 I rotated it forward 1 spline to get a little more travel and it helps. On my 125 I would always mess up the start of a race sitting on the line with that tiny kick starter. It was kind of embarrassing as the 125 was so easy to start. The WR 250 was the hole shot king and always seemed to start, go figure. It is the nature of the beast, no fixing it until Husky changes the motor. When the bike is cold I assume you know to lay it over on the left hand side to prime it.

My son told me to stop kicking it like a girl..........

Seriously, I had the same issue. Here's some things that helped.

Get it jetted right.
Crank the idle up and back the air screw out another turn

rotate the kickstarter through once or twice slowly to get it to TDC then slide way forward and aim your heel at the rear axle rather than kicking straight down. It takes a 100% committed kick, wailing on the kickstarter doesn't seem to work.

When all else fails, hold the throttle wide open, then kick.
For some bizarre reason mine refuses to start if I roll the throttle open as I kick, it needs to be wide open before I kick it. Any thoughts on this??? still too rich on the pilot? idle too low? not enough cutaway on the slide?

You will never start it sitting down you must stand up jump high into the air and come down with a full kick Mine starts just about everythime first kick .BUT if you do not kick it all the way thru with a full kick you just wasted time and effor.

I can't believe people have problems with this. I almost didn't buy a Husky because I didn't think I would be able to to start it. After my first ride it was second nature. It definitely takes a little more oomph than a KTM, but mine is 2-3 kicks cold and 1 kick hot. Last ride I must have stalled the bike 20 times riding through a boulder garden and it fired up every single time on the first kick, even flooded with the throttle wide open.

Listen I am 5' 7" and 280, not very flexible and have zero problem. Definitely check your jetting.

I had a hard time getting the stock carb to work very well. I just don't think it mixes gas efficiently at low rpm and small throttle openings (like starting). if i leaned it out enough to start easily when warm, it became borderline too lean, and was a little weak off idle.

keihin carb fixed the problem. i also scooch forward a bit to kick. it doesn't start as easily as my 200 (what does?), but it's not any harder than my kx250.

After rotating the kicker around one notch and trying to get it TDC it is a bit easier.
Sure its no KTM but hey I guess thats why I bought a husky

Ive only got 40klm on her atm so she is still being run in. probably still a bit tight in the guts.

I dont know what jetting the shop did, will pay me to ask I think Once going she runs good except for topping out too early.

I get my body up and over the tank, so I'm kicking it at a backwards angle rather than straight down. Once you get used to it then it becomes a non-issue. And it keeps your friends from wanting to ride it.

Its a non issue if you learn procedure for tdc and jet it. I rarely kick kore than twice EVER!

This is the technique I used with my 300 and it was 1-2 kicks cold and 1 kick hot 99.9% of the time.

The Keihin carb makes a big difference. I got my Mikuni jetted good, but the PWK is better anyway. I start mine sitting down with gear engaged and clutch in. Everytime i fall or the engine dies i just pull the clutch and kick it 1 or 2 times and it´s starts perfect. I´m 5`7 short.

Johnny

Arrrr yes I been there and in the middle of summer it aint fun.