fzs 1000 carbs

[kev]

hi when starting from cold she starts first time but when i use the choke the engine cuts out,and will not run is this problem one of adjustment or is this carbs off job and strip down job and clean out
           thanks kev     

[Falcon 269]

Hi Kev and welcome

It's not unusual for the Gen 1 to dislike choke on start, especially if it's been re-jetted.  If it starts without choke and runs fine, relax and don't lose any more sleep over it.

You certainly don't need to pull the carbs or do anything else to them.

Mike

[jools]

Hi i have recently bought one fazer 1000 Gen 1 and found when i put the bike with the choke full out (cold start)  and just hit the starter
it spluters for a few seconds and then picks up revs to say 1K. I then put it into half choke and leave it for  say a 3 mins and it settels down
to a nice idle of 1200K. but when i start it when its warm it just fires up on the button.
is this  normal  for a Gen 1 Fazer 1000
jools

[tomlinscote]

Seems pretty normal to me apart from the 1200000 idle speed
If I start mine on the choke it does as you describe but will idle above 2k unless I reduce the choke setting (which I do to get about 1.2k)
 
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[MEM62]

I wouldn't worry about it.  In anything other than the coldest weather my bike starts first time without choke.  I will occasionally then feed in about 1/3 choke once running just to give it a reliable idle while I get my gloves & helmet on.  It's then choke off and off we go.  My carbs have been breathed on by Mike so I know they are tip-top.