[bushmeal]

Why does the mean streak have a choke when it's fuel injected? Fuel mapping must be inadequate or something. Choke and fi just don't make sense together.

 

[bikeaholic]

re

its not really a choke,its just a fast idel knob,i seldom use mine
all the fi's have it,might come in handy on a real cold morning but nornally it should
start just fine without using it :wink:

 

[RampRat 2]

Ain't had any cold mornings to see if the fast idle knob helps cold starts. Guess I'll just wait till Aug & the 1st freeze to find out how it works :? :twisted: :?

 

[ipscshooter]

Re: re

its not really a choke,its just a fast idel knob..

I wondered about that too, as bushmeal did. FI with a choke??? Thanks for the explaination.

The owners manual calls it a choke, to be used on cold mornings and high altitudes. Since we have neither here, I haven't used it but the bike idles slow on start up. About 600-700. Never hits a fast ide. Maybe I need to wait for one of those really cold mornings, when it hits 40. :wink:

Idles right at 950 when it's fully warmed up.

 

[bikeaholic]

re

shooter-what kind of tach you using? and where did you mount it?
i'm about ready to get one for this bike

 

[RampRat 2]

Re: re

its not really a choke,its just a fast idel knob..

The owners manual calls it a choke, to be used on cold mornings and high altitudes. .

What do they mean by "high altitudes" :?: :?: :?: We live above 6,000 feet and I've yet to use it. Asked the dealer & they just shruged & said I should never need it unless it's extremly cold out.

 

[ipscshooter]

Re: re

shooter-what kind of tach you using? and where did you mount it?
i'm about ready to get one for this bike

Kawasaki. Came with the bike....a Kawazuki 1600 Marauder. :lol:

 

[Freedom1600]

I've had my 1600 for almost a year now and I've only used the "choke" last Fall when it was 45 - 55 degree here in good 'ol Wisconsin. If I didn't use it - it would kill right after starting. This spring and early summer I haven't touched it and it's been fine.

And, since it's not really a choke - you can get the same effect by just giving it a little throttle when you start it and it beats leaning over and trying to find that darn little knob!

 

[x-wing]

Ain't had any cold mornings to see if the fast idle knob helps cold starts. Guess I'll just wait till Aug & the 1st freeze to find out how it works :? :twisted: :?

Welcome to Wisconsin.... where cold mornings are a way of life.

Yeah, Freedom, a little throttle works. If you have a throttle lock, that is way better than the little "choke" button.

Just testing the quote mechanism..

What's a choke?