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Hi Lads,
I've had a great summer on the MKIII, I've clocked up about 800miles just pottering around, no big trips.
I upgraded the starter motor, cables, all the gears, spragg and battery.
I still get the odd whirring noise from the starter, it sounds like the spragg has not engaged & the starter is just free spinning.
We have had unusually good weather this summer & I attempted to start the bike with just a tickle (original MK1 carbs) and NO choke. On at least 5 occasions the starter would just whirr around & not engage BUT when I put the choke on it would engage????
I know there is no mechanical link between the starter & the choke but this has happened enough times for me to post it on this forum!
Is there ANY chance engaging the choke somehow alters the combustion pressure?? almost like a big singles decompressor?
It could be just coincidence but it seems to help the starter/spragg engage when the choke is on!!
Any thoughts . . . . . .
I've had a great summer on the MKIII, I've clocked up about 800miles just pottering around, no big trips.
I upgraded the starter motor, cables, all the gears, spragg and battery.
I still get the odd whirring noise from the starter, it sounds like the spragg has not engaged & the starter is just free spinning.
We have had unusually good weather this summer & I attempted to start the bike with just a tickle (original MK1 carbs) and NO choke. On at least 5 occasions the starter would just whirr around & not engage BUT when I put the choke on it would engage????
I know there is no mechanical link between the starter & the choke but this has happened enough times for me to post it on this forum!
Is there ANY chance engaging the choke somehow alters the combustion pressure?? almost like a big singles decompressor?
It could be just coincidence but it seems to help the starter/spragg engage when the choke is on!!
Any thoughts . . . . . .