choke screw

Mark Olson · February 16, 2009, 01:45:07 AM

I lost the damn choke knob screw disassembling my faring today .86 fj1200.
somebody's gotta know what size and thread it is. I really don't want to buy a whole new choke cable just to get a new one.

P.S. Frank, the tach works fine.

Bob · February 16, 2009, 07:13:33 AM

From the Yahoo FJ list archive...

2.5 x 6 mm. Look on the fiche for the FZ750 it's listed there and
is the same one as the FJ only you don't have to buy the entire cable.
Sewing machine shops should also have screws of this size.

Mark Olson · February 16, 2009, 11:05:00 AM

Thanks Bob,

I thought I saw it mentioned before but my yahoo search pooped out and said try again later.

racerman_27410 · February 16, 2009, 03:38:26 PM

Mark,

i dont know the screw size brother (sorry) but am glad the tach works.... it was off my parts 86 so i didnt know for sure that it did.

KOokaloo!

Frank

jvb_ca · February 16, 2009, 05:04:19 PM

Like Bob N. says FZ choke nob is the same, except writing is sideways, and is available for cheap from Yamaha.

Bob M.(boyitgobob) was good enough to send me a couple of screws last year. I am not sure were he ordered them from. Hit him up and I'm sure he could send you in the right direction. Now I have a stock looking choke knob, instead of the ring thingy hanging there.
Cheers..Jake

FJmonkey · February 16, 2009, 11:39:42 PM

Here is a source if you can find 99 more friends that need the same screw.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#91290a101/=mwy4y

I might have a set screw from a few that I bought that will hold the knob on. Let me know and I will check my pile of stuff in the garage and shoot one off to you. I might even throw in the micro sized Allen wrench that turns the micro sized screw for free.

Mark Olson · February 17, 2009, 06:36:49 PM

Problem solved, I scrounged a set screw out of a fan blade off a commercial refer.
strange source but what ya gonna do.
thanks for the replies.

tqmx1 · February 20, 2009, 12:53:01 PM

And after all that you did not pick up my fairing to finish it off ??

Mark Olson · February 20, 2009, 01:13:03 PM

Quote from: tqmx1 on February 20, 2009, 12:53:01 PM
And after all that you did not pick up my fairing to finish it off ??

Kim,

I have not finished reassembly yet as I am performing yearly maint as well.
your phone is gonna ring soon, I promise.

simi_ed · February 20, 2009, 11:40:01 PM

6-32 set screw works fine as well. I ended up stripping the 6-32 and had to go to an 8-32. I got both at the local Ace Hardware store for about 50¢ ea.

Mark Olson · February 21, 2009, 02:35:16 PM

Thanks ed,

I'll keep that in mind next time I loose one.

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