You are not alone. I spent a ridiculous amount of time fiddling with one of those Far Eastern pieces of crap a while ago. I ended up using the ‘elastic band to keep it open’ method until I managed to find a decent original which worked perfectly.
Fast Eddie said:
Actually, the real end of my story is that after all that faffing around, I took the chokes out !
I found that careful routing of the choke cables and greasing the splitter made a big difference in the amount of force needed to move the lever. And as an FYI, a US 25 cent piece fits the slot nicely.
Unlike with other cables on the bike, doing diligent work like that is actually counter productive to the issue here. Super smooth / free cables will allow more of the choke flap spring pressure to act on the lever. Stiff cables will mean that some of that spring pressure is absorbed by the cable etc.
I think differently - having smooth action on the slides makes it possible to adjust lever tension precisely with the lever tension screw.
No argument there.
That’s great!
Yeah for sure… although that would have been still very low on my list of things to check as I would not have thought the choke would cause those symptoms I would have thought it would run poorly. I’m very glad I came an asked for advice here because I would have probably been beating my head against the wall for awhile haha. Hey and I’ve gained more knowledge so it’s been a win win for me
Good to hear resolved. Regarding your question on using Typanium Reg/Rec, generally these are known to be electrically noisey. They are fine for running points ign systems, but when you start going to modern/digital systems, e-noise becomes critical. TriSpark has a bulletin on their website about e-noise from Podtronics R/R's causing misfires on the digital Trispark ign setup.
Yeah I seen TriSpark’s bulletin about Podtronics R/R and wasn’t sure if the Tympanium was the same. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
True, but the Typanium is not something that would/should likely have any sort of noise suppression. It is a product that came out in the days of points/analog igns. I've also heard it mentioned as noisy in an article on all the different R/R's noise issues.
My quoted post did not say anything about the Trispark R/R, was about the simple Typanium unit, which is basically an AC to DC converter with voltage regulation....no added suppression circuitry etc...dirt cheap, fine for points or most analog e-igns. Trispark R/R is MOSFET design so runs cooler, more efficiently like the shunting types (including Typanium). It also has built in noise suppression, (either by virtue of the MOSFET design or added suppression circuitry or both).But is the Tri Spark R/R in the same ballpark as the Shindengen MOSFET wise.
I am still sitting on the fence about getting one of these (TS) to replace the new Podtronic's.
From Tri Spark.
MOSFET. ($165)
"These voltage regulators use the latest MOSFET technology for cool running reliability. Unlike the previous generation of regulators that waste power and run hot these MOSFET regulators will impress the most discerning buyer."
Followed by this which seems to be the above.
$95.
"Podtronics Three Phase Voltage Regulator for 12 volt electrical systems. This replaces the stock rectifier and zener diode. Suits Triumph BSA and Norton machines with three phase alternators. Rated for 240 Watts max. Size 75 x 80 x 30mm approx.
If they 'waste power and run hot, why sell them, for the non discerning buyer perhaps.
I would like an electrical savvy person to say, the more expensive unit is worth buying (long term)
