Originally Posted by billq
thank you all, as it turns out there is a clamp mounted on the side of the rear carb for the choke cable, it was an easy hook up and cold starting has greatly improved. can you tell me what is the advantage of now removing the choke flap from the front carb?

thanks again,
quigs

There is NO advantage to doing this; in fact, it is detrimental on a street engine. The choke plate acts as a straightening vane to straighten the eddy currents in the air which enter the carburetor.

Jon.

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