My 1960 Super Rocket has an Amal Concentric carburretor and has never (since I got it) had a choke. Would a choke improve the currently difficult cold starting, or should the tickler be enough?
I always have chokes on my bikes, and they need them too. Not a hope of starting either the ST or Goldie without choke, and I've have a cardiac arrest before the Venom even coughed.
My some remove them is a mystery to me.
Funny I never use the choke on any of my bikes. I just flood the cards.
I Agee...... if My RGS don`t have choke as much as I Tickle it .... it wont fire from cold
soon as I put choke on she fire up first kick, so yes get a choke it will be worth it.
Hi,
Is it a new Amal Premier?
For many years we ran and A10 and an A65 with Concentric and no choke. A good tickle and staring was easy and usually first or second kick. When replaced with Premiers starting was more difficult even with a good tickle. Problem solved by fitting the supplied chokes.
No idea why but the Premiers seem to need the choke even with the same jetting being used.
Dave.
Quote from: DAVE BRADY on 21 Mar, 2025, 18:35 Is it a new Amal Premier?
Yes, the older concentric (without choke) has been replaced with an R300 Premier, also without choke. Looks like I'll have to get a choke, cable and lever for the bike. Thanks