Is the choke on a motorcycle up or down?
If you have the NT carburetor the choke is on (closed) when the lever is up. If the engine isn’t running it doesn’t make any difference where it is. The choke should be off (open or down) when you’re riding. Just remember to shut off the fuel petcock when the bike is parked.
How do you use the choke on a Honda Shadow?
On the Honda Shadow, it is located between the cylinders as indicated by the red arrow below. When you go to start your motorcycle you should pull the choke out as shown in the image below. After the engine warms up, you should push the choke back in so it looks like the first image.
Can I ride with the choke on?
No, it is definitely NOT o.k to ride with the choke on,the choke restricts the air supply to the engine when starting, to make the mixture petrol rich,as soon as the engine is warm enough to run without it should be closed.
How do you change choke on Honda Houzz?
To remove the rod, simply remove the 2-10mm bolts that hold the choke mechanism to the engine, and turn the choke about 90 degrees. The rod will come right out. Remove the other end of the rod and replace the choke, making sure to get the lever on the correct side of the carburetor mechanism, and you now have a manual choke.
Is there throttle cable on Honda OHC GCV 160?
There is no throttle cable on this unit. It’s a one speed with the auto choke lever that moves back and forth from full choke to full run. Yep, just remove the 3 10mm bolts with a bit of a snap to break them loose. Then, the tank will lift off. Watch that the metal spacers that go through the tank holes don’t fall away on you.
Where do you put the choke control cable?
Place the choke control cable under the intake manifold from the front of engine (front pull choke). Insert the cable bowden wire into the choke control (front or reverse pull). Then place choke cable under the cable clamp.
Where is the air cleaner base on a carburetor?
Disconnect the breather hose from the air cleaner base by pushing downward. Remove the air cleaner base 3/8″ hex. head. retaining screw, air cleaner base, and oval air tube. Leave the air cleaner base gasket on the carburetor air cleaner elbow. 2. Engines with dome style air cleaner start with #3. 3.