stupid question choke open or closed

[eshanks]

On the R the choke is open when towards rider or front of bike?

[brp2004]

Front of bike is open.

[jokerflingo]

On the R the choke is open when towards rider or front of bike?

What bike is this 650R? Because if so choke up is on and down is off?

[Vineboy]

What bike is this 650R? Because if so choke up is on and down is off?

Yup, thats right. Up is on, down is off.

[t_bois]

Lift the choke lever up to close the choke, push it down to open the choke.

I took my carb off and opened it up to change the needle setting. After getting everything back together the bike wouldn't run for crap unless the choke was on. I took it a part again to see what I had screwed up. Damn if I hadn't got the choke position mixed up.

[eshanks]

ok know i am confused again... i am hearing contradictions: front is open and back is closed. up is on and down is off. and finally up closed and down is open????

I have an 01 650R with a 4.7 clark tank. I reach up under the tank to get to the choke. it feels as though i am pushing the lever back to front and front to back. when i am riding the bike and assuming the choke is closed its towards me or the seat (is this actually down). Cold start I push the choke lever forward half way, no click just a smooth range of motion. the bike starts and warms up i pull it back to the start position no problems. If i push the choke all the way to the front of the bike to what i think is full choke, the bike wont start and would stall if i went to that position from idleing in half choke. again when i go from back to front its a smooth push. when i push from full choke to half choke there is a click, then from half choke to no choke another click.

I am asking because this is a new bike to me and the previous owner did jetting so i want to be sure the carb isnt tweeked and i am driving around with the choke open.

okay sorry guys, i read the service manual and it dosnt say...probably cuz its obvious. did a google search and couldnt find the answer. hopefully i have it right.

[jokerflingo]

ok know i am confused again... i am hearing contradictions: front is open and back is closed. up is on and down is off. and finally up closed and down is open????

I have an 01 650R with a 4.7 clark tank. I reach up under the tank to get to the choke. it feels as though i am pushing the lever back to front and front to back. when i am riding the bike and assuming the choke is closed its towards me or the seat (is this actually down). Cold start I push the choke lever forward half way, no click just a smooth range of motion. the bike starts and warms up i pull it back to the start position no problems. If i push the choke all the way to the front of the bike to what i think is full choke, the bike wont start and would stall if i went to that position from idleing in half choke. again when i go from back to front its a smooth push. when i push from full choke to half choke there is a click, then from half choke to no choke another click.

I am asking because this is a new bike to me and the previous owner did jetting so i want to be sure the carb isnt tweeked and i am driving around with the choke open.

okay sorry guys, i read the service manual and it dosnt say...probably cuz its obvious. did a google search and couldnt find the answer. hopefully i have it right.

Maybe actually go out to the bike and have a look under the seat at what your trying to feel and then you will see it has an upper position which means the choke is on, a middle position which means the choke and semi on and lower position which means the choke is off.

Its not rocket science and also grab a manual asap

[asb77]

don't know if the 650s are the same so maybe this is no help but my 600 has printed on the lever the word choke with an arrow pointing which way to push it.

[eshanks]

ya, up...forward...half dozen, six another! either way choke is open in that direction. bikes running great. thanks

[jokerflingo]

ya, up...forward...half dozen, six another! either way choke is open in that direction. bikes running great. thanks

So your riding with the choke on trying to cover up another problem?

[eshanks]

So your riding with the choke on trying to cover up another problem?

now your just being a joker. i am riding with the choke lever down...aka closed! which is all i was trying confirm. the very first person to comment made that very clear. but thanks, i wont ever refer to choke open as forward...its up.