[Gherks]

Hey fellow ninja owners, I've got a new 250r which is my first bike, so lots of stuff to learn!
One thing that I was told to do was start the bike with the choke on and let it warm up for a few minutes in the morning..
When I do that, it starts perfectly and idles at about 2-3000rpm for a bit but then it quickly increases to around 5000rpm and is screaming quite a bit at this stage!
I usually don't like it and flick the choke back and just let it idle for a while.. But is that the right thing to do? Does anyone else experience that and should I leave the choke out while it warms up?

 

[Zandit]

That sounds exactly like it is supposed to. Sometimes if the weather is warm enough, you will not even need the choke at all, but there is nothing wrong in what you are doing!

 

[BlackBoar]

+1, sounds like it's working just right.

 

[FHG2088]

The 250 is a finicky bugger, and a little cranky in the cold/morning. You're doing everything right!

 

[mustanggt01]

Da it supposed to do once it get warm is find dont worry?when da day is hot u dont need da choke to start

 

[Gherks]

Thanks everyone for your replies.. It's just good to hear it from people who know what they're doing! I probably don't even need the choke most of the time!

 

[spooph]

Bingo! The choke should only be used when you can't start the bike without it. If it's already idling at 2-3K, you can start it with very little choke, or no choke at all....

 

[lemonpineapple]

Yes darling using the choke is correct I believe it's because we have a carburetor instead of fuel injectors those you would turn the key to on and wait for the fuel to pump.