choke cable problem

[solorider]

I managed to buy a used switch asm for a choke lever, but the choke is very heavy to pull and it feels like the lever will break, the cable has some stiction but not over tight, I tried lubing the cable with no luck so I bought a new pattern cable and that feels rough, I haven't fitted it yet. also when I bought the switch it came with an extra item but I don't know where it goes, my original switch has nothing like it either, here is a picture of the offending item



any help would be appreciated

[solorider]

anyone????????

[ghostbiker]

Cant help on the pic but often the stiffness is down to the movement at the carb end. Lube it up well with spray of your choice.

[solorider]

thanks ghostbiker that was a help, my choke now works, the cable was also partly at fault as there was a slight kink in it, I bought a pattern cable off eBay which is a good fit but the nipple on the carb end is slightly smaller and where I had a replaceable nipple on another cable the nipple twists slightly which is another job.

[nick crisp]

So what is that extra bit in the photo?

[dazza]

Just get it ivanised, you won't ever need to use your choke after that.

[nick crisp]

Just get it ivanised, you won't ever need to use your choke after that.

I never needed choke to start mine (but only had it through summer) until I removed the baffle from the Scorpion can. It now needs it to start every morning (although not usually again throughout the day), but I can turn it down almost instantly to idle at about 1600 rpm, by the time I've got my helmet and gloves on I can turn it off, so no real worries. Ivanising next weekend!
I have found that the gen 1s seem to be prone to stiff choke cable action, tho lubing has always been enough to keep things working ok.

[shrekster]

If you look on the carbs the choke cable pulls a bar which in turn pulls 4 little brass plungers (one on each carb). Each plunger is protected with a little rubber seal, pull it back with a little pick and lube the plunger with some oil and replace the seal. I did this with mine while i had the carbs off to fit an Ivan's kit and the choke is perfect, light and smooth to operate. You should be able to do this with the carbs in-situ.

Jim.

[solorider]

I managed to squirt some penetrating fluid in the general direction of the choke plungers, which does seem to have worked, the cable was stiff and needed changing.