2017 250xcf starter issues Solved!

I think it's the freewheel.

[@chain.driven]

Oh mine is making the same sound! The sound of bad lol. I’ve been told it’s the sprag / starter clutch. Hi Corey!

[@terryrich4285]

Interesting vid mate, hope you are still riding 💪

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

Can't stop, won't stop.

[@terryrich4285]

@@VIMotorcycleSchool game stop

[@igorochakovski3124]

my 350 XCF I removed starter without removing shock, you don't have to remove header, just move it a little bit.

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

I tried so many times to get away without taking it off, and I couldn't figure it out. There's definitely been times that I managed to get things to work without taking things completely apart, and other times that I couldn't. Seems like it's just the luck of the draw for me.

[@raglanrippers]

Lol, hey core!

[@khanlunbailey3394]

Where did you order the part and is it all a part of the fly wheel

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

I ordered the replacement freewheel from my local shop. It sits behind the flywheel, so you need a flywheel puller to change it out.

[@reubenbishop5832]

I’ve got the same sound going on with my 2017 Ktm 250 sxf. I am just wondering if you ever got rid if the sound and got the bike working again

[@TheJfriesen]

It was the freewheel

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

The issue was the freewheel. Since I had the problem during covid, the supply chain was all screwed up and it took several months to get the replacement. Since I had heard of this being a common weak point on these bikes, I ordered two. Once it was in, everything worked great. There's a video of the conclusion on my channel.

[@quesadillafilms7730]

I have the same exact bike. What’s the part called that was needed?

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

It's called a "freewheel", or "starter freewheel" if the people you're dealing with don't know what they're doing.

[@DjkFarmdunn]

how did that freewheel clutch come out? just pop right out?

[@TheJfriesen]

I believe it took some wiggling, but it wasn't difficult.

[@stevenmcallister2230]

I have ktm sxf 250cc 2012 fuel injection it starts first time always but runs for 10sec then dies try give gas it dies can u help my injectors are all good fuel pressure is good don’t understand can I pulser coil cause it to die

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

I think when my bike finally stopped working it did the same thing. It started, ran fine for a few seconds then made a strange sound and died. Then every time I tried to start it after that, it would fire once and die. But I don't know what a pulser coil is, or what it does, or if it would do that.

[@stevenmcallister2230]

It start all the time but dies and fuel pressure is good injectors are fine when it fires up not a problem but try give it gas it dies automatically cause my bike is 2012 the wee in line fuel filter goes in carb were hose goes on I’m trying to get the new barrel on we’re u put it in the hose and inline filter goes in barrel but can’t find any

[@stevenmcallister2230]

It start all the time but dies and fuel pressure is good injectors are fine when it fires up not a problem but try give it gas it dies automatically cause my bike is 2012 the wee in line fuel filter goes in carb were hose goes on I’m trying to get the new barrel on we’re u put it in the hose and inline filter goes in barrel but can’t find any

[@bigmike7445]

Was your issue the torque limiter?

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

No, it was the Freewheel. They seem to have a high failure rate. Since parts were backordered for so long when mine failed, I ordered 2 so that I can have a spare on hand. Definitely cheaper to fix than buying a new bike, but I had to wait more than 6 months for the part.

[@keiththompson2023]

Did the new free wheel fix it?

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

Yes.

[@jackzarotny3086]

Thank you so much! You saved me so much time and money, thank you for taking one for the team🫡

[@Cetrifuga1945]

La uso la testa allora devo fare quello che voi tu e il tempo chi me lo rifà indietro dimmi dammi una soluzione

[@Papparratzi]

Man your voice is like Jeff Slavens.

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

Weird.

[@evgenischeglov7797]

No solution here! just wast of time

[@VIMotorcycleSchool]

Problem: Starter doesn't work, and there's no kick start. Solution: Buy a bike with a kick start. It took nearly 6 months for the replacement freewheel to get to me. The only solution was to get another bike.

[@rickbartocetti847]

Ktms absolutely suck to work on. The only thing worse is the POS manual.