starting a 250r in the cold?

[85 250sx]

Hi i just bought a stock 86 250r and was wondering if they get hard to start when it gets cold out? am i going to be kicking for hours? lol

and i was also wondering if there is any way that you can adapt and electric starter? and if it is hard to do?

[Dammit!]

2 strokes in general are extremely easy to start (or at least they should be if everything is working correctly). Some of the big bore ones can be a bit of a pain but a 250 should be a breeze even in the cold.

If you put an electric start on a 250R I'll be forced to come to your house and liberate that trike. That's like putting sweaters on dogs. Just don't do it.

[hotroddal]

my 82 250r always starts on 1-4 kicks on like 10 degree wheather, gennerally 2 strokes are very easy to start like !! said

[Redrooster]

Aint never seed no E lectrick start 2 stroke bfore!

[85 250sx]

lmao i love the dogs and sweaters analagy now that i know 2 strokes start up easy even when cold i have no need for electric start lol i just didnt feal like kicking for an hour if 2 srtokes wernt to start easy
Thanks for the help guys

[MO350X]

The temps were in the low-40's (a couple weekends ago).
Mind you, this was THE FIRST time I'd cold started it.

On the fourth kick she was at fast idle.
EFFORTLESS.
I was amazed at how EASY it was to start.
Once warm, it was a one-kicker.
Beautiful.

It puts my 350X to shame for "ease of starting".
The old X is like kicking over a Harley!

[smokinwrench]

Aint never seed no E lectrick start 2 stroke bfore!

Maybe you should goto your local Polaris shop and look at all the electric start 2 strokes that they offer.

My R always started on the 2nd kick even in cold weather.

[Redrooster]

Wow this opens up a whole new world of possabilities! Thanks for the schooling.