Choke: hard to close

[pgm]

My choke lever is now "hard to close" - meaning that it is very difficult to push to the fully down position; where it "snaps" into position (fully depressed). I've sprayed a bit a silicone dry-lub to the internals - moving the lever up and down. It's better, but still not right. I have to push very hard down to put it in it's proper position. The metal wire seems to move well in the sleeve, so I don't think it's rust inside the cable.

 

I should also say that the small plastic trim piece (inboard) is moving quite a bit when I push the lever down. I have to stop moving to get it into position. Not something I can do when riding, which I use to be able to do.

 

Could it be at the far end - the choke it controls?

 

Obviously, in this hot weather this is not a good thing.

[dirtrider]

Morning pgm

 

What are you working on? There is a difference in how the choke cable works on the early 1100's VS the later 1100's & 1150's.

 

If your choke is as stiff as you say be careful you don't break the lever.

 

If you have a later boxer like the 1150 that your profile shows (but we don't know if that is the bike you are working on) there is a chance one of more of the screws at the lever itself have come loose & has backed out so is now binding the lever.

 

[Don_Eilenberger]

You might try posting this in the oilhead forum. The hexheads have no choke lever.

[pgm]

Its a 2004 R1150RT. It's always been stiff, just not this bad.

If I look on the BMW parts drawing, does it say how it disassembles to check the mounting screws... or is there a better place to find an exploded view drawing?

 

It seems better after the long ride this weekend.