Hi,

I'm in the process of relocating my fuel pump, and I'd like a suggestion on where to relocate the choke knob.

Thanks!

Pete

I did the fuel pump relocation under the side cover and I made a bracket for the choke that bolts onto the left hand side of the bolt that holds the gas tank beside the seat. Takes a bit of getting used to but works good.

Good Luck
RoameR

I purchase 2" aluminium flat stock. Cut a 5" piece off it. Bent it so I had a 2" and 3" leg. I then drilled a hole in the 3" part and slotted it enough that the cable could fit into the hole. Dilled holes in the 2" part to line up with the engine stay.

Polish and mount.

Doc

Here's a pic (I hope )
<br><br>Post edited by: docshadow, at: 2004/07/11 15:40

WOW Gram! .... this is awesome .... I can even add pics (after many edits )

This is too much .... need to go take a deep breath.

Doc

LOL... Its pretty easy once you get used to it Doc. ITs getting &quot;used to it&quot; that seems to have a little curve in it.

Thats a great pic of the bracket for your choke knob. I reused the stock fuel pump bracket for both bikes. I cut the brackets down to where there was liitle more than the tops hole (which I used for the choke) to use for the choke cable.

I did find one problem, which you seem to have solved. With the stock fuel pump bracket lined up to the two mounting holes in the frame, the choke cable has to make a very tight turn to get around the manifold. This caused my choke to be slightly engaged at all times. I had to move the bracket out by lining up the inside hole on the bracket with the outside hole on the frame. It gave me just enough clearance for the cable to pass cleanly by the manifold.

Its only mounted with one bolt, but thus far has not been a problem. It stays in place and actually makes the knob a little easier to access.

Do you remember what size flat stock you used for your bracket? Also, any bracket flexing issues?

GRAM

I bought the aluminium at Home Depot; I believe they only have one thickness. If you need I can mic it but I need to find my calipers (you don't want to see my garage )

The bracket flexes only a little when pushing and pulling but it's OK. The approx. 3&quot; length means the cable does not need to bend much to get around the manifold. I did not want to cut the stock down 'just in case'. Except for the front turn signal 'wiskers', I have all my stock parts in the basement (you don't want ot see my basement either )

Doc

BTW ... just noticed my post time. It's 6 h ahead. Are you using GMT?<br><br>Post edited by: docshadow, at: 2004/07/11 18:07

Thanks Doc,

Your idea is a great one. I'll be giving it a try! And thanks for the pic. By the way, you have one hell of a nice looking bike!

Pete

Thanks for the compliment. Can't seem to find the time to complete it. Oh well, I guess it gives me something to look forward to.

Glad to help.

Doc

I did the relo as well, moving the fuel pump behind the side cover using Barons kit. I took the original fuel pump/choke bracket and using a Dremel tool, cut off the bottom 2/3's. The bracket will bolt into the original location. With the Dremel, I then drilled a hole that's the size of the choke cable mount, painted it to match the frame, and bolted it all back together. The choke is mounted just below the fuel tank and the new relo'd fuel line. Works great and is somewhat hidden! I'd be glad to send pics if needed.

Schlink

Post edited by: mschlink, at: 2004/07/14 20:45<br><br>Post edited by: mschlink, at: 2004/07/14 20:46