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When starting a bike that is cold, what is the most beneficial place to pull the choke to.
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The reason Im asking is that I also own a Morris Minor 1000 that requires full choke just to keep it going when I start it cold.



Hey Derek
I used to work as a mechanic in a shop that specialises in Mini's, Minors, MG's etc (in fact pretty much all heritage british stuff). What you describe with your Minor's perfectly normal - it's due to the SU carburettor on your car, and the cast iron block, crank, manifolds, etc. The modern Trumpy engines are mainly alloy so take much less time to loosen up, and the carbs work a lot better than the old Skinner's Union ones.

I start my bike on 1/2 choke (and NO throttle), immediatley drop it till it's just over normal idle speed, then turn it right off within a minute or two - however I'm in Brisbane where it's pretty warm. The climate in your part of the world will affect how quickly you can do that.

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