Choke just chokes my 850G to death!

[Guest]

I have done the complete carb clean (yes.. ) and adjusted valve clearances. Have done the relay mod to coils. Have not synced carbs and have the air mixture screws out from lightly seated 3.5 turns. The bike will only start without the choke, and even then it cranks over for about 5 seconds.. Starts to hesitantly catch and then I slowly give a little throttle to get it going strong. It's like starting a fire with kindling if you get my analogy. Once going its gold..lots of pull, no sputtering or farting, all is well.

My issue is that I know this isn't right, even though I'm making it work. If I choke while it's running after it warms up.. Instant death. If I choke when I just get it running.. Slower yet no less uncertain death. Anyone have a similar issue?

[chef1366]

If you take out the choke plunger and spray carb cleaner from a straw directly in the hole it should shoot out brass choke rod that sticks out of the bottom of the carb and goes into the float bowl.
If you squirt into the bottom hole in the float bowl it should come out the hole where the float rod goes into the bowl.
These two are crucial and often forgotten when cleaning. I have seen more often than not on old carbs that have been sitting these are clogged. I have to clean these with a long dip and wire.

[Planetsmasher]

Chef how many holes are supposed to be in that brass tube sticking out beside the floats?