choke me

[crowvise]

Any ideas as to why my engine only wants to start w/ choke open(down) and refuses to start w/ choke closed(up)?

 

[AussieSteve]

That's normal. My method is one attempt at full choke to 'prime' the engine, (it'll fire but not run), then a second attempt with no choke and it starts instantly.

 

[motorpsycho]

you usually do not need to use the choke at all in warm weather. I never use the choke an either of muy bikes...the always start right up without using the choke.

 

[GearNut]

I have never, ever, needed the choke to start either of my bikes.

 

[Al.Fisherman]

No choke here either, unless maybe half during freezing weather. If it will start without choking it, what's the problem. Years ago automobile engines had a mechanical choke, very seldom I HAD to use it.

 

[AussieSteve]

I didn't need the choke at all when I was starting mine in the traditional way, with 'bump'-starting, but now that I have the shift kit and kick-start on the centre-stand, I find that the choke on/choke off method works best.
With kick-starting, it's hard to get the engine to fire and keep running in one kick.

 

[crowvise]

thanks all. Just wondered if there was something wrong. So many things were wrong and went wrong w/ my kit.
****ed clutch problem could've been solved in 3 hours instead of a weekend if I didn't have only virgin mobile cell internet. Takes forever to find AND load. Also can't post/access my accounts.
Broken carb now. Ordered one from pirate psycles