Choke question

[tuscan]

Whenever I use the choke on my fxr the engine cuts out as soon as I stop using the choke or as soon as I twist the throttle even the tiniest amount.

Why would this be and is this normal? :spudwhat:

I'm not really worried about it or anything but just curious.

[White trash]

Whenever I use the choke on my fxr the engine cuts out as soon as I stop using the choke or as soon as I twist the throttle even the tiniest amount.

Why would this be and is this normal? :spudwhat:

I'm not really worried about it or anything but just curious.

FXRs are notoriously lean from the factory. Go one size larger on the main jet and she'll be kewlll.

[White trash]

Steve just told me not to forget to advise you go up one tooth on the front sprocket. Best $25 you'll ever spend on the FXR.

[dhunt]

Steve just told me not to forget to advise you go up one tooth on the front sprocket. Best $25 you'll ever spend on the FXR.
Is that give you a better top end? I noticed on my mates it seems a bit low geared.

David

[tuscan]

FXRs are notoriously lean from the factory. Go one size larger on the main jet and she'll be kewlll.
Do you think this would help warm up (don't know if that's the right term) quicker as well? It seems to take a few k's before the thing actually gets to its best. Most of the way to uni it really isn't interested in above 8000 rpm. But on the way home it goes much better

[FROSTY]

itll run better off the choke almost right away--and I diddnt change jets so its still on stockers

[Hitcher]

It surprises me the extent of differing personalities bikes have when the choke is concerned.

The Zrex is great. Full choke, hit starter, vroom! It will idle nicely on no choke after about 1 minute, when it's very cold.
Mrs H's Marauder requires full choke and a bit of deft right hand on the throttle. Won't idle on full choke for about 20 seconds (needs some throttle as well) and won't run on no choke until about 3 minutes have elapsed, when it's very cold.
My former Zeal refused to start with any choke -- even when covered with frost! The trick was a good turn of throttle, starter until it fired, a few seconds on about 2,000rpm of throttle, then pull the choke out.
Mrs H's former eliminator needed full choke and a bit of throttle to start, then happily idled away on the choke alone.

[White trash]

Do you think this would help warm up (don't know if that's the right term) quicker as well? It seems to take a few k's before the thing actually gets to its best. Most of the way to uni it really isn't interested in above 8000 rpm. But on the way home it goes much better

Promise ya, it'll sort it.

You wont believe the difference.

We did everyone we sold from new. Saved people bringing them back and complaining they wouldn't run right.

[tuscan]

FXRs are notoriously lean from the factory. Go one size larger on the main jet and she'll be kewlll.
How much would that cost me? About... :spudwhat:

[FROSTY]

you go buy the jet--and Ill put it in for ya -max should be $25

[tuscan]

you go buy the jet--and Ill put it in for ya -max should be $25
Sounds good! :niceone:

Give me a couple of weeks to get some money...yes, even $25 :o

Speeding ticket (received driving car) has priority first :whistle:

But I will get back to you on that one! :yes:

[jrandom]

Colemans did my main jet for me.

I bought my FXR new from Holeshot, and they left the jetting as stock and just set it as rich as possible. Which wasn't ideal.

Hey, question for you, WT: I haven't done the front sprocket change on my FXR. Mostly due to being a bit unsure whether the engine would still handle the 100+ kg load I put on it. I suspect most FXR riders have about a 30% weight advantage over me... do you reckon the higher gearing would still be an improvement in my case?

[White trash]

Colemans did my main jet for me.

I bought my FXR new from Holeshot, and they left the jetting as stock and just set it as rich as possible. Which wasn't ideal.

Hey, question for you, WT: I haven't done the front sprocket change on my FXR. Mostly due to being a bit unsure whether the engine would still handle the 100+ kg load I put on it. I suspect most FXR riders have about a 30% weight advantage over me... do you reckon the higher gearing would still be an improvement in my case?

No problem.

One of the girls who works here, takes her boyfreind to and from work on hers.

[jrandom]

No problem.

One of the girls who works here, takes her boyfreind to and from work on hers.

... and it's had the front sprocket mod done?

OK, I'll give it a go.

[Cajun]

No problem.

One of the girls who works here, takes her boyfreind to and from work on hers.

you get strange looks when the female is riding the bike and male on the back use to get it all the time when i was teaching the wife to ride, and i was on the back of the zzr

[Devil]

Never use the choke on my bike (zr250), if I do, the plugs foul so quickly its not funny. Dont need it anyway.
No matter how cold the bike gets, it starts first time, everytime with no choke. I just hold the throttle till its warm enough to idle, then still give it a few minutes to warm up.
I never ride it cold.

hrm, new sprocket could be fun...