"Choke" cable

[pegasus]

Need to replace my "choke" cable on my 1999 1100gs, anyone got any info/instructions.............tools/technique etc........

Thanks in advance.............

 

[Mick Fagan]

Unless you are experienced at balancing your throttle cables/bodies, I would think twice about doing this.

The choke cable on the 1100GS is only a fast idle set-up. I don't use my choke cable at all when starting a cold bike, I just open the throttle a small bit and hold it there until the bike runs smoothly and then I take off slow and easy. I have noticed that at lower than freezing temperatures, it takes a bit of time but the bother of having a sticking choke cable isn't worth it.

If you do decide to change the cable may I suggest that you replace all three throttle cables as well. It's a bugger to get to and a bugger to set-up correctly, so make the job worthwhile.

There is a down load on the American BMW site under oilhead tech articles that explains it carefully.

http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/R11throttlecables.shtml

You will need the ability to balance the throttle bodies and then after about 1,000 Klm's (600 miles) re-balancing again as the cables do stretch a poofteenth and get the bike running like a rumble machine unless they are balanced once more.

Mick

 

[pegasus]

If you do decide to change the cable may I suggest that you replace all three throttle cables as well. It's a bugger to get to and a bugger to set-up correctly, so make the job worthwhile.


Thanks for that Mike,will have a rethink on whether i"m going to attempt this...........