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jesus freek

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Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« on: June 05, 2009, 07:36:36 PM »
I went to start my bike this morning. I reached down to open the choke,and it wouldnt budge. Not 1 mm. I ended up using the end of the handle of my hammer to tap it upwards to open the choke. Any suggestions how to remedy this?
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 08:05:24 PM »
Wow - when's the last time you operated your choke?  That mechanism is not too terribly stout.  Now you have me scared.  ???
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 08:09:01 PM »
Is that a cable operated choke?  Was it a cool morning? Sometimes cable sheathing binds when it's cold...  Have you ever lubed the cable?
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 08:10:58 PM »
Nope never lubed a choke cable. I should have stated this is for a 75cb550f where the choke handle moves up and down
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 08:16:51 PM »
No  I do not believe it is cable operated
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 08:22:43 PM »
OK, my 750 K3 has a similar setup.  Is something jammed in the linkage?  I don't have any other suggestions personally sorry.
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 08:41:35 PM »
Woof. Sounds like the choke rod is binding. Did the pivot get bent somehow? You can just hit it with lube and pray, but generally speaking the choke shouldn't bind.
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 08:57:49 PM »
What if you oil the choke shaft with wd40?
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jesus freek

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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 09:00:35 PM »
Nothing is caught inbetween.The lube idea came up at work and I was gonna try wd40 on it to see if that loosens it up. Also the PO rebuilt all the carbs. I noticed the choke a little tight at his house but nothing like this morning. Thx all for the help I do appreciate it
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Re: Darn choke! Has this ever happened to you?
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 09:12:23 PM »
OK  the closest carb to the choke switch/left side. There is what appears to be a ballbearing that runs on a track{up/down} at the end of the track is a place for it to lock down. It seems to be getting hung up right there. Any suggestions
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