Choke

[RIB III]

The choke on the bike will not stay on by itself anymore. What keeps it on?

[Rolltide]

There is a spring on the right side that creates friction and holds it close or open as far as I can tell.

[StarFan]

It is a common problem. Most of my Yamaha bikes have had this problem but I remember that a 1998 Tour Classic I had stayed in position if I turned the choke nob a little bit. Don´t know why it did this but it worked. On my other Royal stars the choke simply wont stay in position.

I will have a thorough look tomorrow and see what can be done about this. If I find a sollution I will post.

I am sure others will chime in since I know that this has been discussed on this forum before. Just cant find the thread and don´t remember if there was a sollutin.

 

EDITED: Found the thread:

While working on a friend's bike the other day, he mentioned that the choke wouldn't stay on by itself. After doing some searching on here, I couldn't find an answer as to how to get it to stay on without simply standing there holding the choke knob out. So I decided that there might be others out there with the same problem. Here's the solution. If you lay down on the floor and look up at the choke knob, just behind it(towards the rear of the bike) there is a hex nut that is held in place by a flat thin locking tab. It looks like a very thin flat washer. See picture below. All you have to do is take is a flat blade screwdriver and straighten out the tab that is holding the nut in place. Then with the appropriate wrench or even a pair of plyers, tighten the nut just enough to start holding the choke linkages in place. This shouldn't take tightening but maybe one flat on the nut. Afterwards, bend the tab back over at any place it's most convenient. Now your choke should stay on until you push it back in. Don't over tighten or it will be hard to push back in.

 

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/jonaslill/Technical/Chokefix_zpscf01ed6e.jpg

Edited January 22, 2014 by StarFan

[RIB III]

Thanks I'll look when its light. I will ride it in the morning.

[RIB III]

I had the stealer look at it and I think they just ignored it. They don't like warranty work!!!!!

[RIB III]

Again the best $12 spent. Thanks StarFan..

[steamer]

What starfan said is exactly right. Had to do this on the 99.

[RIB III]

Couldn't wait went out and fixed it. Dark and 26 out. All better. I think I will call the Stealer and tell them how to fix it. To funny.

[MikeWa]

This needs to go to VR Tech.

 

Mike

[StarFan]

Second That !!