Topic: Dumbest choke question ever.

[howardstapley]

[img]This is my first manual choke bike so please be gentle, in the picture, is my choke('74 cb350f by the way) in the right spot for cold start???(its pushed down)

[GroovieGhoulie]

No.  Up is on.

Here's my routine:

Pull it all the way up for a cold start.
Start cranking engine
The moment the engine catches, back it off about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch.
Let it warm up for a few minutes or at least until you can feel heat in the cylinder fins.
Lower it about halfway
Finish putting on your gloves.
Lower it all the way.
Ride off.

[GeoffT]

Howard,

It has been said on this site somwhere before that the only dumb question is the one that wasn't asked.
When I first got my 77 550 SS I rode the bike for a couple of days trying to figure out which was the right way for a similar choke lever. I had been used to pull out for on and push in for off. So you have made me feel better about myself and I'm sure I'm not the only one. 

Welcome to the site and ride on man! 

Whenever you've got a question check the Faq's page first then fire away if you get no joy there. There are a bundle of knowledgeable SOHCers on here.

Cheers

[cb650]

Better to ask a potentially dumb ? than do something really stupid.




          Terry

[Gordon]

Nice clean-looking engine and carbs, by the way.

[keiths]

The choke lever says choke and has an arrow pointing up. Very clean machine! Was it just redone? Post some more pics.