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Title: Stiff choke lever
Post by: rger8 on July 06, 2010, 12:04:10 PM
My 2006 choke lever is kinda stiff. Is this typical? It seems like it sticks a bit. Kinda hard to bring the idle down smoothly. Just womdering :)

Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: madjak30 on July 06, 2010, 12:07:31 PM
Mine is the same, I just use either two thumbs (one on either side to control the adjustment) or I just kinda tap it with one thumb...the cable could probably use some lubrication.   :thumb:
Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: 007brendan on July 06, 2010, 03:37:14 PM
Yeah, mine has gotten stiffer, too.  It's just not important enough for me to bother lubing.
Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: kman on July 06, 2010, 03:55:59 PM
there are several parts that can be lubed.  There is a bar that you can see is exposed on one side of the carbs when you pull the choke.  That and the cable can be lubed.  I have had limited success getting the choke to work more smoothly with those two places and lubing the handlbar where the choke lever rides against it.  Most of it has been more trouble than it was worth though as my choke still is not very smooth
Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: the mole on July 06, 2010, 05:16:50 PM
Quote from: 007brendan on July 06, 2010, 03:37:14 PM
Yeah, mine has gotten stiffer, too.  It's just not important enough for me to bother lubing.
You want to be careful with posts like this. Folks might get the wrong idea. :D
Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: Homer on July 06, 2010, 06:07:30 PM
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Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: Deros514 on July 06, 2010, 07:02:26 PM
this thread is full of win :thumb:
Title: Re: Stiff choke lever
Post by: tt_four on July 06, 2010, 08:14:50 PM
Move your clutch lever to the right a mm. There's a good chance it's pressing on the choke lever and making it hard to twist.