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    Choke won't stay set.

    I did a search and didn't see anything about this, so if you know a thread that deals with this.
    The choke on my 81 850 will not stay set when I start it. I pull it out all the way but before I can start it, the choke will go back in maybe .5 of a inch by itself which makes it hard to start if you don't have a 3rd hand.
    Any thoughts?

    #2
    Try giving it a twist.
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      #3
      I ended up doing that this morning. Is that a norm?

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        #4
        Eventually you'll wind up buying a new cable, but there's an old method that was independently developed by probably every 850 owner at some point in time:

        Left hand pulls in the clutch,
        Right hand pulls up the choke control,
        Right elbow hits the starter button.

        That's how I started my original '79 850 for most of the 7 years I owned it.

        In theory, you can tighten the threaded rubber boot / nut that's at the base of the control, and that will add some friction, but that only works when the cable is halfway new.
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          #5
          I keep a pieces of rubber hose about inch long with a slit in it to keep the choke up.Put it on your mirror stem when not in use.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Rover View Post
            I keep a pieces of rubber hose about inch long with a slit in it to keep the choke up.Put it on your mirror stem when not in use.
            Clever Think I have some around here.

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              #7
              Originally posted by robertbarr View Post
              Eventually you'll wind up buying a new cable, but there's an old method that was independently developed by probably every 850 owner at some point in time:

              Left hand pulls in the clutch,
              Right hand pulls up the choke control,
              Right elbow hits the starter button.

              That's how I started my original '79 850 for most of the 7 years I owned it.

              In theory, you can tighten the threaded rubber boot / nut that's at the base of the control, and that will add some friction, but that only works when the cable is halfway new.
              Sounds like a yoga routine. I do practice the Tao.

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                #8
                or a clothes peg round the stem...
                Hook it into your beard or on the end ov ya nose, when not in use...

                Xxx

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by hampshirehog View Post
                  Try giving it a twist.
                  Originally posted by spaytons View Post
                  Is that a norm?
                  Not sure if it's documented in the Owner's Manual (I have never seen one), but, yeah, they are meant to lock with a slight twist.



                  Originally posted by robertbarr View Post
                  Eventually you'll wind up buying a new cable, but there's an old method that was independently developed by probably every 850 owner at some point in time:

                  Left hand pulls in the clutch,
                  Right hand pulls up the choke control,
                  Right elbow hits the starter button.
                  An alternative to this is to bypass the clutch switch so the procedure is changed to this:

                  Verify bike is in neutral
                  Left hand pulls on the "choke" knob
                  Right thumb pushes on the starter button.

                  Much easier.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Steve View Post
                    .





                    Verify bike is in neutral
                    Left hand pulls on the "choke" knob
                    Right thumb pushes on the starter button.

                    Much easier......

                    .
                    Unless its accidently still in gear, then you Bronco up the road lookin quite mad!!!

                    Xxx

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Steve View Post
                      Not sure if it's documented in the Owner's Manual (I have never seen one), but, yeah, they are meant to lock with a slight twist.




                      An alternative to this is to bypass the clutch switch so the procedure is changed to this:

                      Verify bike is in neutral
                      Left hand pulls on the "choke" knob
                      Right thumb pushes on the starter button.

                      Much easier.

                      .
                      Yup, bypass the clutch switch. Easy...

                      Originally posted by Seana23 View Post
                      Unless its accidently still in gear, then you Bronco up the road lookin quite mad!!!

                      Xxx
                      If one's not smart enough to have a bike in neutral before hitting the start switch he prolly shouldnt be riding at all.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Octain View Post
                        Yup, bypass the clutch switch. Easy...



                        If one's not smart enough to have a bike in neutral before hitting the start switch he prolly shouldnt be riding at all.
                        Not certain I agree. I always park my bike in neutral. On a North Carolina rally one year my roommate thought it would be fun to put my bike in gear while it was parked. I started the bike (clutch lever in as the switch was still there) and after it started I let out the clutch, with the corresponding "Oh crud!". He found it amusing. I did not.

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                          #13
                          Remove the 4 small screws holding the rubber pad on top of the handlebar mounts, and remove the rubber pad.

                          Pull the choke knob out and lift the thin rubber cap to expose a knurled plastic knob underneath.

                          Turning the knurled plastic knob clockwise causes more friction against the choke, preventing it from slipping downwards by itself.

                          By trial and error you will find how far to turn the knurled knob to get the correct setting.
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by koolaid_kid View Post
                            Not certain I agree. I always park my bike in neutral. On a North Carolina rally one year my roommate thought it would be fun to put my bike in gear while it was parked. I started the bike (clutch lever in as the switch was still there) and after it started I let out the clutch, with the corresponding "Oh crud!". He found it amusing. I did not.
                            I rather not fiddle with the bypass. When I was younger I had a bike stand up on me and got a fat lip.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Seana23 View Post
                              Unless its accidently still in gear, then you Bronco up the road lookin quite mad!!!

                              Xxx
                              Apparently you missed one of the instructions.
                              Originally posted by Steve View Post
                              Verify bike is in neutral
                              Left hand pulls on the "choke" knob
                              Right thumb pushes on the starter button.


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                              mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
                              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                              #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
                              Family Portrait
                              Siblings and Spouses
                              Mom's first ride
                              Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
                              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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