Please explain how long I should leave the choke on...

[tomhunter]

Just purchased a rieju smx 50, from ebay. Hellish pleased with it. Although after reading the mannual I found out I should be using the choke to start it.

Here's the actual lines from the mannual

[Misc]

I leave mine until a temperature shows , usually 45 degrees which is about 3 mintues i'd say.

[greenmeanie]

just a case of trial and error mate, generally leave it on until you are confident the bike will tick over without stalling then just ride away, keeping it at low revs for the first 5 or 10 mins, however saying that i know people who are happy to just start the bike from cold assisted with the choke and just ride straight away. its all down to your personal preference. comes with experience
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[wilbur]

Indeed no correct rule on this, each bikes different anyway.

[sagiliam]

Pretty simple. Start bike with the choke on, then turn choke off, if bike cuts out you still need choke. You'll work it out!
Guide:

https://www.begin-motorcycling.co.uk/elb2.htm

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[Marci]

Aye for mine it's choke on for about 20 seconds, then knock it straight off accompanied by a blip of the throttle and it purrs like a kitten. Never ride with it on.
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[TOM M]

My old zxr4 used to need the choke for 30secs when first starting. In the hot summer months no choke was needed at all
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[Davo]

I've found with the CB-1 it's a case of full choke, start the engine, close choke to 1/2, then leave it like that for a couple of minutes.

The R6 is normally a case of full choke, start the engine and leave it on full choke till throttle responds normally without choke (less than 5 minutes).

[palmer]

i hardly ever used the choke on my RS50. only once or twice when it was freezing.

[Paivi]

[Whosthedaddy]

[tomhunter]

So not using the choke (until I have to) won't do the bike any damage?

[lllN30lll]

I only use the choke when starting the bike from cold, i turn the choke off when the bike can idle by itself
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[wilbur]

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[Timmeh]

I think every bike is different.

My TZ's a right arse, if I try to start it with the choke on it floods; I have to turn it over then add choke as soon as it fires up.

Once the revs have dropped back down to normal, it's choke off then 5 minutes to warm up, although it takes a good 15 minutes riding around before the throttle is instant. It won't even go into the powerband when it's cold; bloody race-tuned 2-strokes
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[Mark312]

Every bike if have had is different. Most don't need any or very little except during the colder winter months.

Just start the engine, and reduce the choke until it is ticking over ok, and the throttle can be blipped without the engine cutting out.
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