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Choke will not stay up

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Before the changeover there was a post about choke knobs not staying up. I had the same problem, so last night I decided I would do something about it. The fix, in my case was quite simple. I pulled up the rubber boot to reveal the adjustment cap. I then unscrewed the cap, slid three pieces of thin plastic along the choke knob shaft through the hole in the cap, then very carefully screwed the cap back on. By taking up space the plastic strips increase pressure against the 4 little pinch tabs. I used plastic strips cut from ziploc sandwich bag. The thick part above the ziploc. It is about a five minute fix and may save someone the cost of replacing a cable.
 
I just use the clothes peg that was with it when I bought the bike. It clips under the choke handle, is easily adjustable, and this is no ordinary clothes peg, it's colour coded to the bike. Very classy. :?

Kim
 
Choke Fix

Choke Fix

:) Kim,
Great minds think alike. Thats the same thing I do.
 
choke not staying up

choke not staying up

I just replaced mine today. It took around five minutes to change and I don't have to frig around with it .Don't need the hassle. : :wink:
 
choke not staying up

choke not staying up

:oops: If I remember right,under the rubber cover there is a threaded cap that you can tighten to adjust friction on the cable to keep it up! Both my 850's are that way & they work great as long as the threaded cap are tight enough. Shouldn't take more than hand leverage to do the job. :P
 
what year bikes have the choke cable, my 78 has a huge choke arm on the carb.
 
Re: choke not staying up

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mckiver said:
I just replaced mine today. It took around five minutes to change and I don't have to frig around with it .Don't need the hassle. : :wink:
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What brand of clothes pin doyou recomend JB??
 
Well Scotty I use the plain old natural wood color ones. The springs are also natural color.
 
A different approach

A different approach

You guys need to think out of the box. I use my left hand to hold the choke out and a loop made from a cable tie to hold the clutch lever in.
Don Pepe--
850G
 
I did one better Don, I disconnected (bypassed) the clutch interlock in the headlight bucket.
 
The 82 GS1100G has the choke adjust under the left hand grip. it has a thumb lever to open and close. My first week with the new bike, the little phillip head screw fell out and the bushing that holds the whole assembly fell out while I was riding! It has a friction mechanism build into the bushing! What a pain! I had to use a little lathe and I turned a small top hat shaped bushing from aluminum and used an o-ring to rebuild the friction thingie! Anyway it now works like a champ, the same is used on my wifes 82 850L. I think the cloths pin is a great way to use hold the knob up by the top clamp! You could even paint it to match the bike and put your name on it and everything! :)
GY
 
My choke slips back in too, so what I do is squeeze the clutch in with my left hand like everybody else, hold the choke up with my right hand, and then hit the starter button with my right elbow. Crude, true, but the bike starts right up.
 
Did you try pouring Viagra down the cable? :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol: :roll:

But your cable is only 24 years old so I'm surprised there's any problem. The 1985 models can hardly keep theirs off! :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol: :roll:

On the other hand, being a "naked bike" perhaps it is a little shy/emarassed and distracted. :roll: :roll: :oops: :oops: :lol:

Come on, somebody had to say it!

C'mon, Ron AKA argonsagas, join in!

Michael
 
I had this same trouble on my bike but i was messing around with it one day and noticed that if you give it a quarter turn that it stays up with out a problem.....could just be my bike seeing as its messed up sometimes...thought i would through that in there
 
I have had this same problem with each replacement choke cable. The soulution I have found a simple one for plunger type 80-81 GS1100Es and maybe others too, I can't say. Install cable and tighten choke collar at top where plunger knob sits. Route the cable to choke bracket. Then twist the choke cable 180 degrees or more so before attaching to the choke inlet bracket it will put enough torsional force along the cable to force an increase in frictional forces at the choke knob. Twist the cable as if you were trying to tighten or twist the strands closer together, not to unwind them. Note I am talking about the cable in the plastic housing, not the housing. After you have added this torsional force to the cable you will probably have difficulty putting the metal drum on the end of the cable into the inlet. The cable will want to untwist and may slip in your hands. Use a pair of wire nose pliers to hold it steady and to aid in installation. This should relieve droopy plunger type chokes. It has for me. Good Luck!
 
Riverrafter said:
My choke slips back in too, so what I do is squeeze the clutch in with my left hand like everybody else, hold the choke up with my right hand, and then hit the starter button with my right elbow. Crude, true, but the bike starts right up.
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Not me! I disconnected the clutch switch. Bike's in neutral, ignition on, choke lever between my left thumb and forefinger, right hand on throttle and right thumb on starter button. Hit starter button and adjust choke so it doesn't rev to the moon or stall. Works fine. 8)
 
I just put a simple rubber band around the grip and choke lever. When I want the choke to stay without having to hold it, I just pull the rubber band out and snap it onto the bar-end.

Costs less than 1 cent (free with every lettuce purchase) and takes 3 seconds to install.
 
I had the same problem with my 1981 gs 850. I cut a old piece of clear plastic tubing about 1 1/4 inches long/ I slit it down the side and when I need to choke it to start it I slip the tubing slit over the post and it holds it up. In order to store it, I leave it on my brake cable and it is accessible and will not fall off!
Cheap and easy fix!
 
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