Now a Choke Issue

[rasta]

Soo furthering the proof that I shouldn't work on my own bike , my choke started to act kinda funny ever since I put on those damn clip ons. Just seems like it doesn't work as well as it used to. Before, I would flip on full choke while I was starting the bike, and let it sit there while I put on my helmet and gloves. Then I would ride away (with the choke still full engaged).

About 2 blocks from my house there's a stop sign. Before I installed the clip ons, I would get to the sign and everything would be fine, RPMs wouldn't drop too low.

Now when I stop at that same spot, the bike drops well below idle, and NEARLY stalls. It hasn't stalled yet, but it gets very close, so close that the headlight sometimes dims ever so slightly.

Now, I should note that the control box (or whatever it's called) on the left bar isn't closed flush. Doesn't seem like I've lined up the hole in the bar with the box well enough. I tried moving the hole around to 100 different places, but it seemed like wherever I would line it up, the box would never close flush

The way the bike acts now, with the slight loss of power at that one stop sign, is similar to how it would act long ago when I didn't use any choke at all. This led me to believe the choke is operating incorrectly. But the other day I checked below the gas tank; and the choke would engage as soon as I would start moving the lever down.

Supwitdat?

[kirk595x]

Double check for binding of the choke cable. Start it up cold as you would normally and move your bars side to side and see if any change. Have you taken to account for our change in weather lately? With our weather here in Norcal I only need to run my choke for half the time i did a week ago. Also you can't go wrong with running some SeaFoam and or Startron through the fuel system.

[rasta]

Originally Posted by kirk595x

Double check for binding of the choke cable. Start it up cold as you would normally and move your bars side to side and see if any change. Have you taken to account for our change in weather lately? With our weather here in Norcal I only need to run my choke for half the time i did a week ago. Also you can't go wrong with running some SeaFoam and or Startron through the fuel system.

Thanks for the reply Rob! There isn't a binding of cables (choke or throttle). And I have considered running seafoam, but it seems like there's an never-ending debate on whether or works as advertise or not lol

[DaBlue1]

Make sure you have the correct amount of slack on your throttle cable. I noticed the other day that my choke started acting funny. It didn't have the rpm's it normally had at start up. I thought it was the choke cable that needed adjusting. I checked the throttle cable first and noticed the adjusting nut was loosened a little. Tightened it back to where it was supposed to be and the choke works like it used to. Yours may be different.

[Motofool]

Originally Posted by rasta

............Now, I should note that the control box (or whatever it's called) on the left bar isn't closed flush. Doesn't seem like I've lined up the hole in the bar with the box well enough. I tried moving the hole around to 100 different places, but it seemed like wherever I would line it up, the box would never close flush.........

It is possible that the lever is not retained in place by friction within that box (as before the clip-ons' move) and that the steering movement plus vibration let the plunge at the carb return to its closed position.

Could you check the position of the choke's lever and plunge when you arrive to that stop sign?

[rasta]

Originally Posted by Motofool

It is possible that the lever is not retained in place by friction within that box (as before the clip-ons' move) and that the steering movement plus vibration let the plunge at the carb return to its closed position.

Could you check the position of the choke's lever and plunge when you arrive to that stop sign?

Hmm....well the lever stays fully open, not sure about the plunge though. Isn't that on the inside of the box?

Originally Posted by DaBlue1

Make sure you have the correct amount of slack on your throttle cable. I noticed the other day that my choke started acting funny. It didn't have the rpm's it normally had at start up. I thought it was the choke cable that needed adjusting. I checked the throttle cable first and noticed the adjusting nut was loosened a little. Tightened it back to where it was supposed to be and the choke works like it used to. Yours may be different.

Ya know, that's a good point. I did notice the adjusting nut on the throttle is a little loose. I'll check that as soon as I get home later. But, I don't understand how that would affect the choke?

[Motofool]

Originally Posted by rasta

Hmm....well the lever stays fully open, not sure about the plunge though. Isn't that on the inside of the box?

No, the plunge that I refer to is the one opening in each carb; it is what the cable pulls back and what its spring makes close back.

[rasta]

Oooooh okay. I'll check that out