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Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:47 pm
by Shifty
Hey guys
Choke cable on the ZZR is annoying, it doesn't stay in place... as soon as you let go it pulls back like it's on a spring?
Every bike/car I've had with a choke you set it and leave it alone until it's good to go without the choke. What's the g-o?
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:57 pm
by ducati_paul
Shifty wrote:Hey guys
Clutch cable on the ZZR is annoying, it doesn't stay in place... as soon as you let go it pulls back like it's on a spring?
Every bike/car I've had with a choke you set it and leave it alone until it's good to go without the choke. What's the g-o?
Choke or Clutch? make up your mind!
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:04 pm
by MrWasabi
I would hope that the clutch cable springs back...would make a rather short ride if it didn't...
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:28 pm
by Daisy
The choke cable is on a spring.
Hope this helps.
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:34 pm
by MrWasabi
Thats right it is on a spring, but it shouldn't be pulling the choke back. id say something is lose with your choke lever.
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:54 pm
by Shifty
Choke cable 
So yeah you put the choke on and as soon as you let go of it (to close garage door etc) it stalls/nearly stalls as the choke slides straight back to the 'off' position.
Not overly chuffed about the idea of disassembling that switchblock (I have bad memories of little springs and doo-ver-lackies in there).
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:12 am
by frog
Dont suppose you cleaned the switch block recently with armourall or the like eh ?
Its a friction arrangement and if youve taken AWAY the friction well
Throw a hand full of dust in there.
(Dont actually do this)
Re: Clutch cable NOT sticking
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:39 am
by Shifty
I assure you the ZZR has never been cleaned in the time that I've owned it
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:14 pm
by Shifty
OK, well aside from having given the ZZR a good degrease and done a half-arsed job of cleaning the wheels, I set about doing what I was actually in the garage for.
First job was to look at the choke cable. I pulled apart the little switchblock and there didn't seem to be anything in there except the little lever, and the cable itself. Looking at the other end under the tank, there's simply the point where it attaches to the carbs to actuate the choke. Where should I be looking for whatever-it-is that makes the choke stick? I've never really though much about it....
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:27 pm
by Daisy
I *think* it relies on friction inside the switchblock.
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:26 am
by Shifty
Hm, that being the case I might look at putting something in there to increase said friction
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:32 pm
by hoffy
just hold it on for a minute or so, after that she's all good.
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:38 pm
by timmyrocks
before jamming something in there, try tightning the screws in the switchblock worked for me with my zxr250
Re: Choke cable NOT sticking
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:41 pm
by Shifty
kawasaki250 wrote:before jamming something in there, try tightning the screws in the switchblock worked for me with my zxr250
Seems like a good way to break it... but a good suggestion nonetheless.. I'll run with it and see if i can do it or if it looks like it'll bust something.