Choke

[Rev. Steve]

Hi guys

I'm stripping down 'old yeller' as the previous owner must have been a right muppet, the choke only comes out about 1/4" and does absolutely nothing.
I can't see any reason it's being stopped but was wondering if there was something inside the carbs that could be causing it.
It looks like I'll be Street fightering it as most the raring brackets are broken (held together with cable ties) and the dulux paint is getting washed of as I clean it.

Cheers in advance for any help.
Rev

[MacV2]

Cable could be seized from standing.

Try a bit of oil at the knob end.

Check the carb ends to make sure they are in fully or not broken...Only plastic & brake very easily.

Make sure it's routed properly.

Take it right off & lube it fully.

Hope that helps...Report back out come.

[Rev. Steve]

Thanks Mac
Tried everything bar the strip down, personally I think the previous owner/owners have mullered it so with the rest of the issues it looks like I'm bikeless till next year, teaches me a lesson about trusting people I guess.

[Pentode]

Try a bit of oil at the knob end.

Tried this once, far more comfortable.....

[rollingthunderx2]

You could try unscrewing the knob head and put some vaseline under the hood.

[tony.mon]

Thanks Mac
Tried everything bar the strip down, personally I think the previous owner/owners have mullered it so with the rest of the issues it looks like I'm bikeless till next year, teaches me a lesson about trusting people I guess.

It's really going to take you all year to fix the choke?

[gilson]

Thanks Mac
Tried everything bar the strip down, personally I think the previous owner/owners have mullered it so with the rest of the issues it looks like I'm bikeless till next year, teaches me a lesson about trusting people I guess.

It's really going to take you all year to fix the choke?

Nah, he's found the joys of a well lubed knob. There's little time for anything else. (sorry...)

[Rev. Steve]

Not just the choke Tony
Got to replace the forks too so got k tech linear springs and bush/seal kit and in an eBay dispute as a breaker sent me a fork with a bent tube, subframes twisted, frames got a hole in the headstock, front tyres punctured, brakes are shot, brackets for fairing are broke, quill evo 2 race cans make it run like a dog and I've only ridden it home from the seller so now I need to find some more forks before I can ride it again.

[gilson]

Not just the choke Tony
Got to replace the forks too so got k tech linear springs and bush/seal kit and in an eBay dispute as a breaker sent me a fork with a bent tube, subframes twisted, frames got a hole in the headstock, front tyres punctured, brakes are shot, brackets for fairing are broke, quill evo 2 race cans make it run like a dog and I've only ridden it home from the seller so now I need to find some more forks before I can ride it again.

@freeridenick. Hi Nick, didn't you have a pair of forks for sale recently?

[freeridenick]

Not just the choke Tony
Got to replace the forks too so got k tech linear springs and bush/seal kit and in an eBay dispute as a breaker sent me a fork with a bent tube, subframes twisted, frames got a hole in the headstock, front tyres punctured, brakes are shot, brackets for fairing are broke, quill evo 2 race cans make it run like a dog and I've only ridden it home from the seller so now I need to find some more forks before I can ride it again.

@freeridenick. Hi Nick, didn't you have a pair of forks for sale recently?

Sold unfortunately.

[Rev. Steve]

Never mind, there's a pair of stanchions on ebay that I should be able to make a pair of forks out of.