I have a '98 TE410 that gave me tons of trouble when it stalled during a ride. I eventually bought a DRZ400E with a magic button, but I still have the Husky and plan on dual sporting it. Here are the steps I used to help with the hot start problems. 1. Insalled a hot start kit from a dealer in Oregon. Works most of the time, but when it's flooded I have to clear the combustion chamber out with the compression release, usually 8-10 kicks full throttle. 2. Adjust the air screw per the manual. The bike is sensitive to this setting and starts better when correct. you might want to re-set it for the altitude you ride at. 3. Keep the air filter clean. The engine needs lots of air to start properly. Never follow the manual's recomendation of taping off the airbox vents, too much restriction. 4. Bump start at every opportunity. Never had trouble if I could get a downhill run, learn to stop at the top of a hill. 5. Time on the bike. I loan mine to a friend to ride and he can never re-start it. When I ride with my son, I ride the husky and hardly have a problem. Just remember, no gas when kicking. The pumper carb does a graet job of squirting raw fuel with small throttle openings. I don't have my hand on the throttle when re-starting.
Another option is a shop in Chico, CA that has come up with some mods that a friend of mine used for his TE610. I don't have the details here, but I'll post them later this week. A partial list includes carb mods, head mods and re-setting the timing.