 Choke sliding out slightly by itself?
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Anyone ever had a problem with the choke sliding out halfway by itself? The first time it happened I was going nuts cause the bike wouldn't idle. That time I just thought it hooked on my glove or something while adjusting the idle. Two weeks later my bikes stumbling at idle and I'm thinking "damn theres something wrong here" NOPE just the choke slightly out. What would make it do that?
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Check Pants
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The choke assembly is a flattish piece of metal with slots that ride on a ball/spring with two screws/washers (plastic if I remember correctly) holding it in place.
Maybe it's too loose or a spring gave out...either way the tension isn't there anymore allowing it to rattle free. Just need to find what's letting it move so easily.
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+1 to what Z said...is the detent ball still in place?
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I'll have to take a look. I don't remember ever feeling spring loaded tension when push/pulling it, but I'll take a look at that.
Thanks Z
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+1 to what Z said...is the detent ball still in place?
Whats a detent ball?
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Learned Hand
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my right one.  sorry couldn't resist. 
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+1 to what Z said...is the detent ball still in place?
Whats a detent ball?
The carb cases have a small hole that has a spring with a ball on top of it. The choke slide runs across that. When the choke is off the ball pops into a small hole/divot to keep it in place, when you pull the choke out the ball pops out and allows the slide to move but with some pressure to keep it in place.
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
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Should be Riding
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detent/ball: same system that holds a socket on a ratchet. 
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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i thought a detent ball was when the convicts had a dance
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i thought a detent ball was when the convicts had a dance
Yep. The one in the song "Rubber Bullets".
Cheers, Richard
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