Motorcycle Glossary
Choke
In Turkish: Jikle
In short
The choke enriches the fuel-air mixture (adds more fuel) to help start a cold engine.
Fuel does not vaporise well in a cold engine, so a richer mixture is needed to start it. On carburettor motorcycles the choke is operated by a lever or cable; some scooters use an electric (automatic) choke that closes by itself as the engine warms up. On fuel-injected engines the ECU does this job.
- Leaving the choke on after warm-up increases fuel use and fouls the spark plug.
- A faulty automatic choke causes hard cold starts or a high idle when warm.
Also known as (including Turkish names)
- Jigle
- Starter
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Last updated: October 9, 2026
