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[gasgasser TT Bronze Member]

Just picked up a brand new left of 2012 250 xc-f.
Starts up good with the e-start in neutral, but just keeps turning over in gear.
Bit disappointing, is there any way to fix it so it starts in gear?

[redrooster65 TT Platinum Member]

You need to take tension off the auto decompressor spring, I had to go in twice but she starts great in all situations now.

[ILKawiRider TT Member]

my 13 350sxf does this when its not really warmed up all the way. Once the engine gets hot it starts up pretty quick in gear.

[KTMerr TT Newbie]

mine is the same until the engine warms and then it fires right up in gear 2012 xc-f 350.  Recently noticed I cant get neutral while the bike is running. it skips right over neutral and does a hard shift into 2nd.  very easy to find neutral while bike is off. clutch drag perhaps????

[ILKawiRider TT Member]

KTMerr, on 22 May 2013 - 01:45 PM, said:

mine is the same until the engine warms and then it fires right up in gear 2012 xc-f 350.  Recently noticed I cant get neutral while the bike is running. it skips right over neutral and does a hard shift into 2nd.  very easy to find neutral while bike is off. clutch drag perhaps????

I had to adjust my shift lever down a tad on my new 350. Just wasn't where i wanted it and made shifting to second and finding neutral a bit difficult. All bikes with manual clutch have some clutch drag, that's normal really.

On another note i put in a shorai battery to save some weight and it will crank right over now! even in gear. Weak battery may be to blame for me anyway.