Choke lever acces from handle bar

ran49 · Mar 27, 2008

Well Ok, I didn't go to industrial design school.LOL,I figured this will work until I or someone else can come up with something better.Cable to the grip would be nice.I gotta say though,this works pretty darn good.Easy to fetch with your left hand without running into a ditch.Ron

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Dave31 · Mar 27, 2008

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Mr. Gasket 2078 choke cable $10.00. Check out JC Whitney, I beleive they have alot of choke cables to offer you. Your local auto parts store should have choke cables.

ran49 · Mar 28, 2008

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Thanks Fair
I'll look into it.Ron

Bikeguy Joe · Mar 28, 2008

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Can't see what it's made from, Ron.

If it works then great....the choking/pedalling/not watching where you are going thing can get interesting.

ran49 · Mar 28, 2008

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Here's a larger pic.
I used a 1/8" copper rod I had laying around , beat a flat on one end and drilled a 1/16" hole through it.Used a dremmel to cut a slot in the top tab of the choke lever(long enough to allow full travel). Pinned end of rod between the two choke lever tabs with a piece of wire.Took a thin strip of metal bent in half to form a sleeve and taped to seat tube.Sawed off Shaker peg for handle.
Not the most eloquent solution but sufficiently goofy enough to have a certain appeal.Ron

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Norman · Mar 28, 2008

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I like your design it works and is simple,easy to do, anyone should be able to do the same. good job!
Norman

deacon · Mar 28, 2008

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What I don't understand is why you need a choke lever. My engine warms up in seconds. I just start the bike in my drive, let it warm up, turn off the choke and go. takes about three minutes from first pedal to hitting the streets.

Are there motors that take longer to warm up. If so I might need to do something different for my next build.

ran49 · Mar 28, 2008

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Now there's a thought Deacon.Although I have a pretty good hill at the end of my driveway and have grown accustom to a gravity assisted start.Ron

Ilikeabikea · Mar 28, 2008

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My engine on my motorized bicycle wont start without a choke when it's cool outside. In warm weather it will start fine with no choke. But if it's below 50 degrees it's got to be choked. I've been talking about fixing a choke like that. I've come close to wrecking a time or two because I was looking for the choke...............

Autocycler · Mar 28, 2008

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ran49 said:
Here's a larger pic.
I used a 1/8" copper rod I had laying around , beat a flat on one end and drilled a 1/16" hole through it.Used a dremmel to cut a slot in the top tab of the choke lever(long enough to allow full travel). Pinned end of rod between the two choke lever tabs with a piece of wire.Took a thin strip of metal bent in half to form a sleeve and taped to seat tube.Sawed off Shaker peg for handle.
Not the most eloquent solution but sufficiently goofy enough to have a certain appeal.Ron

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I love your engineering style Ron. This is by far the simplest choke lever I've seen. The Shaker knob is genius

Thanks!

deacon · Mar 28, 2008

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So you guys drive off with the choke engaged. Interesting, even at 35 degrees mine warms up in five or ten seconds sitting in my drive. I guess I just got lucky with my bicycle engine.

Bikeguy Joe · Mar 28, 2008

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One could make a very similar item from model airplane pushrod bits! I think I may.

Pablo · Mar 28, 2008

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deacon said:
What I don't understand is why you need a choke lever. My engine warms up in seconds. I just start the bike in my drive, let it warm up, turn off the choke and go. takes about three minutes from first pedal to hitting the streets.

Are there motors that take longer to warm up. If so I might need to do something different for my next build.

Even my new carb in 35°F weather needed the choke for a little bit....but then OFF. None of the constant fiddling.

Even so - a remote pull is pretty darn cool!! (^)

Pablo · Mar 28, 2008

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deacon said:
So you guys drive off with the choke engaged. Interesting, even at 35 degrees mine warms up in five or ten seconds sitting in my drive. I guess I just got lucky with my bicycle engine.

cruiser and I were discussing it - I think there are a couple levels of carbs out there.....or at least maybe the main jet sizes are all over the map from China. But this knowldege helps us, help folks in a world of hurt! (such as myself rotfl

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nogoodnic · Apr 7, 2008

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That remote choke is great and looks simple enough to set up. My bikes start really hard without the choke so I tend to use mine on every start. Once it fires I can't give it any gas without flooding, so I let it idle for a couple of seconds, turn the choke off and away I go with very little warm up time. I am seeing new choke levers in my future...Kelly

Bikeguy Joe · Apr 8, 2008

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Pablo said:
cruiser and I were discussing it - I think there are a couple levels of carbs out there.....or at least maybe the main jet sizes are all over the map from China. But this knowldege helps us, help folks in a world of hurt! (such as myself )

It is the complete lack of quality control in the factories in China.

It's also that the carbs/engines/other components can come from any one of several factories. There is no real consistancy other than by chance.

TeddyB · May 19, 2008

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Hey Guys

After almost crashing several times shutting my choke off by looking down and trying to find it , with one hand still on the handlebars and the other frantically searching for the choke, I decided I needed to find another way.

I know it sounds crazy but with both hands still on the handlebars , I reach up with my right foot and flick it off, most times I dont even have to look!

Try it it works for me every time.

Ted

Motoschwinn · Jul 21, 2008

Well yesterday, I went out for a ride. Trying to slowly let my Kings motor 'fit' to the Schwinn Point Beach. I was looking down to turn off the choke while riding, and looked back up... BIG DOG. PISSED off big dog after I clipped him. He nearly ran me down! Anyway, I'm thinking now about controlling the choke from the handlebars or maybe a fake jockey shift? Something that would look good, but work well too. Any ideas?

Bikeguy Joe · Jul 21, 2008

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Use a bicycle shift lever or throttle lever and a solid choke or throttle cable from the mower shop.

Drill a hole in the lever and put the cable through it. Zip tie it down and mount up the shifter.

Motoschwinn · Jul 21, 2008

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Bikeguy Joe said:
Use a bicycle shift lever or throttle lever and a solid choke or throttle cable from the mower shop.

Drill a hole in the lever and put the cable through it. Zip tie it down and mount up the shifter.

With the solid cable, I would be better off mounting it near the tank in my thinking....

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