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Title: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveW on June 08, 2020, 04:53:24 PM: My 1974 K0 550 has just started playing up today, the choke lever is managing to turn on its own.

It keeps rotating back and the choke ends up back on. The choke lever still makes the little click when’s it’s rotated back to its off position.

Is there a way of tightening it back up?

Standard 022 carbs.
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 08, 2020, 05:01:58 PM: Are you sure that it’s not catching on your boots?

Mine does.

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Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveW on June 08, 2020, 05:07:18 PM: Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on June 08, 2020, 05:01:58 PM
Are you sure that it’s not catching on your boots?

Mine does.

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You sir are a genius. Today is the first time I’ve taken my bike out with my new bike boots on. Usually I wear my shorter boots.

I feel a right idiot now :P
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: 3scs on June 08, 2020, 09:21:43 PM: Quote from: Oddjob on June 08, 2020, 06:32:12 PM
Maybe it's something that only happens to people called Steve ;D ;D
or people who’s name begins with S I have the same problem
Si
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: Bryanj on June 09, 2020, 07:19:10 AM: Me 3!!
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Post by: Oggie400F on June 09, 2020, 10:37:57 AM: Me 4, 😊
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 09, 2020, 10:58:30 AM: I guess motorcycle boots in the 70s were much “slimmer”. Actually, I wore trainers in the dry and Derriboots in the wet.

No chance of them snagging on the choke lever.

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Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 09, 2020, 11:27:20 AM: Yea, I'm always catching my Handbag on the choke lever 😁😁😁😁
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 09, 2020, 12:53:45 PM: Do you drive a Mini?

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Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 09, 2020, 02:06:01 PM: Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on June 09, 2020, 12:53:45 PM
Do you drive a Mini?
Nope, not now but that choke knob was handy to hang things off of when I did have one back in the day.

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Post by: paulbaker1954 on June 11, 2020, 08:18:58 AM: Me 6
Really annoys me
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: Fourthegoodtimes on June 11, 2020, 08:45:30 PM: Me 7. I have fitted a small spring which seems to be working to stop this niggle.
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 11, 2020, 09:19:33 PM: I have often wondered about fitting an elastic loop or something.

What's this spring look like?
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: JezzaPeach on June 12, 2020, 07:36:15 PM: I had it with boots that let trousers/leathers ride up. I’m now using stretch Denim jeans with Kevlar and padding, along with sneaker style bike shoe/boots. Shoes take a little wearing in but jeans v comfy, and no snagging on the choke. My Ashman boots and Lewis racing boots from back in the day won’t even zip up over bare legs, never mind leathers! Must have shrunk.
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Post by: Kev on November 07, 2020, 02:46:45 PM: I have a cable tie around my choke lever to stop this boot problem, it goes under the float bowl drain screw and around, works a treat. Nothing more embarrassing than the engine going flat just when you need it.
Title: Re: Choke lever moving on its own
Post by: JezzaPeach on November 08, 2020, 08:04:03 AM: Steve, I just realised it wasn’t the boots that were slimmer :(