Stuck Choke Cable

Folks, I know there are a few different posts about this out there but still needing help from those what know!

I have a '00 Sv650 SK1. Tut tut, I left it sitting in the garage for just over a month and didn't turn it over. I know, I know! Low and behold the batt went flat. Thats sorted but my problem is my choke.

It appears to have completely seized and I can't get it on at all, causing it to be a bit tricky to start due to the engine being cold.

Can someone give me step by step what to do to free it?

I'm a complete newbie so pictures etc would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nic

My choke cable has gone stiff but hasnt seized up yet, my throttle cable is sticking also. In my thread about the throttle ive been advised to clean up the mechanism and grease it all, i would reccomend doing the same, im hoping to give this a go in the morning. Il update you when ive done it to let you know if the problem has been solved.


cheers

Thanks, much appreciated!

Folks, I know this has been answered before but can anyone, please give me step by steps, would really like to get this sorted today!! Thanks

Remove the choke cable from your handle bar so you can see the end of the cable.
Find a cable oiler or tape a funnel to the end of the cable.
Pour in suitable oil and leave far say 30mins and then try working the cable.
Basically keep doing this until it starts moving.

That's just a quick guide really. Get the cable as vertical as possible so it does not take as long for the oil to run down.

ok, thanks. It has been suggested it may be stuck in the carbs - if so, what would be the process for fixing this?

I was going to typ that bit but that's a little more complicated.

If you follow the choke cable you will see it splits into two and they enter your carbs.

Where they enter your carbs there is a small screw holding the cable in. You need to undo both of these (the front one is a pain in the bum to get to, you may need to remove the carbs).

After removing the choke plungers from the carbs you need to check them for wear and tear on the springs etc and for any gunk that might be stuck to them.
Take the rear one out (easy peasy) and have a look at that and you should get what I mean.

Sorry I'm not the most technical person around here I just know how to do certain things.

[Biker Biggles]

Those are the choke plungers where the cables enter the carbs.You need to unscrew the small plate that holds the assembly into the carb and pull it out.Those screws tend to be difficult to remove if they have been in a long time,but its a common cause of poor running so worth doing.

Ok.....I think!

mine dont this, i have a 2001, the choke slider was stuck on the back carb, to fix it i lifted the tank and where the choke cable goes in i pulled the metal bit in and out freeing it up, bit stuff at first but does loosen up. thats only a temperary fix. i will have to get the carbs off and give them a proper clean to get a crap out thats causing it to stick

chompy