what would cause my choke lever to stick?

Question

i have a 1982 honda nighthawk. To start it, I turn on the fuel supply, and open the choke. Well today the lever on the handlebar, that openss the choke is stuck....what would cause this and what can I do to unstick it?

Answer 1

Leaving your bike outside, uncovered and exposed to the elements like the ocean (if that's where you live) can certainly make your choke and throttle cables stick. There are 2 ways to unstick: Remove the cable and lubricate it or replace it.

Answer 2

You have a lever on your handle bar that operates your choke? Most are directly connected to the carburator. ( Of course my last Honda was a 79. ) Age causes the sticking. Try spraying WD/40 along the lever shaft and work it a few times so it can penetrate the casing.

Answer 3

Always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informes answer.
Could be lever is stuck - remove cable and try to move lever to check.
Could be bad cable - dirty, rusted, kinked, frayed - remove from carbs and try to move it, to check.
Replace if necessary.
While cable is off of carbs - move choke linkage to check if it needs a carb clean to free up the chokes, or linkage adjustment.

Answer 4

You can try the throttle cable first. But with it at low idle or high rpm and nothing in between you should take a look at the Carbs.

Answer 5

use wd40,it is most likley all stopped up,use it on both ends od the cable

Answer 6

do you periodicly lube the cable?? if not thats what it needs.