Choke Knob Removal for EFI Model

[Brushwarrior]

Hi
Went to remove my choke knob on the bonneville SE and the black plastic keeps turning.
How do you remove them to put a decent aftermarket alternative on?

 

[Kiwi]

It's held on with loctite. Use an 8mm spanner on the nut at the base of the knob. If you're looking to make your own replacement, the thread is standard M4.

 

[Brushwarrior]

Thank you Mr Kiwi :-D

 

[Brushwarrior]

Turned the nut at the base of the plastic knob and it finally turned (thai used too much loctite?) gentle as small of course. the snowball has started to roll :-D

 

[Leedsharlequin]

Choke knob ?

 

[jhillier71]

rapid idle

 

[Brushwarrior]

Choke knob ?

plastic top that activates Fuel enrichment device/ air strangler etc. yes i know we have strange terms for same things :-D

 

[Kiwi]

He's just being picky :nose:

Technically it's a choke knob on the carburetted models and a fast idle knob on the EFI models since the EFI models don't have a choke as such - they just use the knob to increase the idle speed. Although the owners manual for my EFI model still calls it a choke, and the knob itself still has the choke symbol molding into it.

So anyway, what are you replacing it with?

 

[Brushwarrior]

Well a friend turned up an aluminium choke knob based on the triumph patent triangle badge, looks neat i thought. Did get bonneville.com comes hammer head one but rather surprised how small it was. Its all in the detail :-D we now have a agent in the UK for their items too.

 

[Kiwi]

Cool, I'd like to see a pic of it if you can. I've replaced mine with a basic aluminium one I turned up. But I've since bought a small Triumph triangle badge to put on a new knob when I find the time. Xmas holidays are about to start so I plan to get it done then along with a new instrument panel that I've been wanting to do for a while too.

The pics are of what's on there now.