Choking on throttle?

[jameswood]

any advice? If the throttle is let off when reapplied the engine chokes (coughs, gargles, splutters?) and there is no power then after a second or two it'll rev up and be normal. It only really happens when you are moving, very rare it'll happen when pulling away from a junction though it does occationally especially when the engine isnt up to temperature in the mormning. The lower the engine revs are at the time the worse the choking.

it's running a bit rich but to get to the carbs its a two or three hour job.

The bike is a suzuki intruder 125

thanks!

[nightshaddow]

[jameswood]

fuel tank needs to come off unfortunately.

been to the mechanics a couple of times recently but not a full service for a while

[Ariel Badger]

Try a new plug first as they are cheap and easy to change then a new air filter. If it is still playing up you need to look at the carbs.
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[flumpy7]

If you do get the carbs off, make sure you check the float height as well as cleaning and resetting.
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[andym]

I had an intruder 125 as my first proper bike.

I think the carbs was the only thing I didn't work on, on mine.

Anyway this choking, has it only recently started since the cold weather started or does it do it on warmer days too?

One of the problems I had with mine was the carbs freezing and it caused similar problems (although it would sometimes cut out at junctions too).

[jameswood]

thanks lads, i'll look into getting some new sparks.

the air filter should have been cleans a month or so back when it was at the mechanics but its fairly battered anyway.

Its far worse in the cold and appalling in the fog, which implies to me its air intake more than anything. it's getting slowly worse however.

[woll]

Two or 3 hour job to get at carbs on a bike?!? how?
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[jameswood]

fuel tank has to come off

[woll]

And your point is? I used to be able to get the fairings tank and carbs off my cbr in around 1 1/2hr. On a ghey cruiser 125 I recon it could be done in little over half an hour.
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Current Bike- Suzuki DRZ400 SM K6
Previous bikes - Derbi Senda Xtreme50r, Honda CBR 125, Kawasaki ZZR 250, Yamaha DT125R, Suzuki Bandit 600, Gas gas ec 250, Honda CBR600FW
Damaged spleen, damaged kindey, 2 popped lungs, 2 broken ribs, broken face, broken wrist and 5 back fractures... remember kids walls hurt

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[jameswood]

choke lever may have something to do with it, or at least the cable, applying then releasing the lever effects the tick over as if you're adjusting it from the carb if that makes sense, the cable could be sticking in the 'on' position

[jameswood]

new plugs, no difference. Jet cleaner, however

sweet as a nut, hopefully someone will find this info useful

[blurredman]

[woll]

[Walloper]