What's this?

[Ricco1]

I run a Honda Megapro here in Indonesia. It's similar to a Honda CG but the engine is 160cc, single cylinder, 4 stroke.

On the left side of the carb there's a black plastic lever which points forward. It's about 2 inches long, half an inch wide. It has 3 settings: 'down', 'middle' and 'up'. It's set on down, I've left it in this position since I bought the bike.

I don't have any issues with the way the bike runs but I'm curious as to what this lever does! Any ideas?

There's no choke on the bike or at least, none on the handlebars...

[Ingah]

Sounds like a choke lever (UP being choke on, middle being choke part-way on, and down being choke off).

Own a 2002 CG125 here, and my choke lever is just like that...

[Ricco1]

Cheers Ingah! mine is 2005

Well I haven't had to use it yet, and suspect I never will have to, it's never even remotely cold here!!

[Ingah]

NP.

This could be useful to you for future reference (and not just for the choke i imagine):

http://hondacg125.awardspace.com/general.htm#Choke

Note: The CG125 underwent a major redesign for 2004 so i essentially have the "older" type. Fortunately the website above is more geared towards the newer type anyway.

[Ricco1]

Thanks for that, interesting.

It's also interesting that I've never had to use the choke. Even if my bike has stood for a couple of days all I do is tap the starter button, it starts instantly, runs perfectly, no need for any throttle at all.

The temperature here averages around 30c, never goes below 25, maybe that's something to do with it? I don't know...

[Ingah]

Don't worry about it - i very rarely if ever had to use the choke on my 2002 model either.

It's probably something to do with the new European regulations that came in in 2003/2004 and forced the re-design, thereby making a perfectly good bike worse.