choke lever

tinng321 · June 17th, 2009, 05:23 AM

I don't know if this is normal or not but on my bike I either use no choke or full choke. There's no in between. If I start to pull the choke lever slowly to full I didn't see any difference until the lever is at the full position.
Is this normal?
How do I fix this?
It was cold this morning. So I started the bike at full choke. It was reving at 7 rpm. I was trying to adjust it to 2-3 but at soon as I pull the lever down the rpm dropped down to 1-2 rpm like when the choke is fully off although the choke is only half way down.

Thanks,
Tin

backinthesaddleagain · June 17th, 2009, 05:51 AM

my seems to be open or closed as well, no in between. If yours is reving at 7000 rpm then there could be an adjusment that needs to be made.

g21-30 · June 17th, 2009, 05:51 AM

It sounds like the choke cable needs to be adjusted. This is covered in the service manual and may be discussed in the owner's manual. The same thing happened on my bike. I discovered the problem when I did the 600 mile service and readjusted the choke cable.

onetruevibe · July 28th, 2011, 12:26 PM

Did anyone try adjusting their choke cable to correct this issue? I have the same problem and would interested in learning if the adjustment worked and how involved the process was...IIRC I read somewhere that you need to get under the tank to make adjustments.

DaBlue1 · July 28th, 2011, 06:39 PM

Check the choke cable free play.
Choke Cable Free Play
Standard: 2 ~ 3 mm (0.08 ~ 0.12 in.)

onetruevibe · August 1st, 2011, 07:22 AM

Thanks!

TheJimmyEnglish · August 1st, 2011, 06:11 PM

I hate having to use choke. My next bike will definitely by FI

June 17th, 2009, 05:23 AM	#1
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	choke lever I don't know if this is normal or not but on my bike I either use no choke or full choke. There's no in between. If I start to pull the choke lever slowly to full I didn't see any difference until the lever is at the full position. Is this normal? How do I fix this? It was cold this morning. So I started the bike at full choke. It was reving at 7 rpm. I was trying to adjust it to 2-3 but at soon as I pull the lever down the rpm dropped down to 1-2 rpm like when the choke is fully off although the choke is only half way down. Thanks, Tin

July 28th, 2011, 12:26 PM	#4
onetruevibe Love Rival Name: Brian Location: Western PA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 449	Did anyone try adjusting their choke cable to correct this issue? I have the same problem and would interested in learning if the adjustment worked and how involved the process was...IIRC I read somewhere that you need to get under the tank to make adjustments. __________________________________________________ “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Dwight Edwards

August 1st, 2011, 07:22 AM	#6
onetruevibe Love Rival Name: Brian Location: Western PA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 449	Thanks! __________________________________________________ “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Dwight Edwards

August 1st, 2011, 06:11 PM	#7
TheJimmyEnglish ninjette.org guru Name: Andrew Location: Cleveland TN Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Red Posts: 316	I hate having to use choke. My next bike will definitely by FI __________________________________________________ My YouTube Channel

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backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	my seems to be open or closed as well, no in between. If yours is reving at 7000 rpm then there could be an adjusment that needs to be made.

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g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 and ZX-12R 2000 Posts: A lot.	It sounds like the choke cable needs to be adjusted. This is covered in the service manual and may be discussed in the owner's manual. The same thing happened on my bike. I discovered the problem when I did the 600 mile service and readjusted the choke cable.