Choke lever acces from handle bar

ran49 · #1 03-27-2008, 11:24 PM

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** · #2 03-27-2008, 11:55 PM

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 · #3 03-28-2008, 12:08 AM

Thanks Fair
I'll look into it.Ron

**Bikeguy Joe** · #4 03-28-2008, 06:01 AM

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 · #5 03-28-2008, 09:25 AM

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** · #6 03-28-2008, 11:40 AM

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

deacon · #7 03-28-2008, 11:46 AM

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 · #8 03-28-2008, 03:00 PM

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** · #9 03-28-2008, 03:57 PM

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 · #10 03-28-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ran49

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!