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Title: Carburetors
Post by: tazio on March 22, 2015, 06:58:16 PM

Two of my bikes like to be "tickled", although it has been a while.
One of those "forgotten pleasures" from the past, probably best left in the past I suppose..

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: guzzisteve on March 22, 2015, 07:02:15 PM

Had the bikes to prove it.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: oldbike54 on March 22, 2015, 07:08:48 PM

 Taz , you need one more category .

 Did it for years , don't ever want to do it again  ;)

 That would be my answer , Triumphs , BSAs , /5 R60 .

  Dusty

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: SED on March 22, 2015, 07:28:58 PM

After months of neglect I tickled one today and she started first kick.  Then the wife and I rode to breakfast.   ;D

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: tazio on March 22, 2015, 07:46:08 PM

 Your name isn't Shawn Doan is it ??

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: Triple Jim on March 22, 2015, 07:56:23 PM

I have one each 1972 Kawasaki H2, 1978 Yamaha DT100, and 1989 Mille GT.  They all have similar enrichers, but no genuine ticklers.  Maybe I should add the feature.   :)

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: Testarossa on March 22, 2015, 08:03:59 PM

My Aermacchi had a Dell'orto that needed tickling. And of course the Triumph.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: fotoguzzi on March 22, 2015, 08:34:49 PM

Quote from: oldbike54 on March 22, 2015, 07:08:48 PM

Taz , you need one more category .

 Did it for years , don't ever want to do it again  ;)

  Dusty

;-T :+1

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: 56Pan on March 22, 2015, 08:35:07 PM

And the Rivera SU.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: SED on March 22, 2015, 09:29:41 PM

Quote from: tazio on March 22, 2015, 07:46:08 PM

Your name isn't Shawn Doan is it ??

Now what makes you think that?!  :)

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: JayDee24ca on March 22, 2015, 10:26:23 PM

My first bike, a 1953 Norton ES2, wouldn't start unless I tickled her first! Seems to me my R26 with a single Bing liked it too, but I may be "mis-remembering".
JD

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: oldbike54 on March 22, 2015, 10:30:49 PM

Quote from: JayDee24ca on March 22, 2015, 10:26:23 PM

My first bike, a 1953 Norton ES2, wouldn't start unless I tickled her first! Seems to me my R26 with a single Bing liked it too, but I may be "mis-remembering".
JD

 Nope , your memory is fine  :D

  Dusty

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: lazlokovacs on March 23, 2015, 04:33:20 AM

'taint no real motorbike unless you have to tickle it afore you kick it...

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: mtiberio on March 23, 2015, 01:16:23 PM

the 40mm dell ortos from the lemans race kit had no choke, and needed to be tickeled. seems the choke port interrupted the air flow in the smooth bores.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: huub on March 23, 2015, 02:23:25 PM

fitted to my ducati 900 ss bevel and norton commando
one of the few  parts of these bikes that never broke down....

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: TwoEds on March 23, 2015, 02:27:46 PM

Tickled in the '60s. Both BSAs - a Thunderbolt and a Hornet.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on March 23, 2015, 02:55:49 PM

All the old Amals had a tickle button didn't they?


Some of the young guys must be wondering WTHATOA :BEER:

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: acogoff on March 23, 2015, 04:15:34 PM

      Only sissy bikes with starters don't need tickling, at least that is what I thought in about 1975. Now that old fartiness has set in sissy is just fine with me.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: redrider90 on March 23, 2015, 04:18:09 PM

I hated the stinky gas finger I had from the Amals' on my Ducati.

Title: Re: Carburetors
Post by: dilligaf on March 23, 2015, 04:41:18 PM

I remember those days.  ;-T  :BEER:
Matt