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Originally Posted by Easy Rider
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Originally Posted by jljowers
Not real sure what to do at this point. I will look at the throttle adjustment screw later this afternoon to see if it is resting against the stop. Maybe this does the trick. I hope so.
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What you should do at this point: DON'T RIDE IT UNTIL YOU GET IT FIXED. In it's present condition it is dangerous!!! 
Looking at the idle stop is not going to fix anything, it will just give you a clue as to what might be wrong.
The choke may be sticking on....the throttle cable may be sticking....or there may be a defect in the carb or one of it's gaskets. In any case, it doesn't sound like you are qualified to fix anything so TAKE IT TO A SHOP OR FIND A MECHANIC please before we read about your wreck in the papers. Really!
OK, I just went back and re-read all the posts. It really sounds like the choke/fast idle is sticking ON. It could be the cable but more likely that it is the mechanism INSIDE the carb that is sticking. If you MUST ride, try starting without using the choke. Draining the tank and carb and adding a double-dose of carb cleaner to a fresh tank of gas might solve your problem. In any case, the fix is likely to be fairly simple and not expensive, if you have to have someone else do it.
Oh, yea, one last IMPORTANT thing: You are pushing the choke lever FORWARD to turn off the choke, aren't you?? :roll: |
Thanks for the response! I do replace the choke in the off position once I have to apply it. I really appreciate your input, it helps tremendously. While I am not exactly unhandy with a wrench, I have been reluctant to try to fix this problem myself. I have read and re-read both the service manual and the owners manual in regards to adjusting the throttle cables (thinking that this might be the issue). I have also adjusted the idle control on the carb, but neither of these things have made a difference. I had already told myslef that this was a job to be handled by the pros. Fortunately for me, my local Suzuki shop is 1.3 miles from my front door to their front door. So tomorrow, my poor baby will go to the hospital. Thanks again for all the info! If their is one thing that I have noticed in my brief time of being a motorcycle rider, it is that fellow bikers are more than eager to lend a hand whenever they can. Again, I appreciate it man. I will respond with an update on the situation as soon as I have one.