[margeshrimpson]

I have a 01 TRX 500. It's been beat on. But runs like a champ and doesn't leak. Long story short there is no choke hooked up totally gone. I have been using the primer bulb on the carb as a choke. Is this ok for long term? I'd like to get the choke back on but I need to order a new steering shaft first and really don't feel like tearing the front end apart again.

 

[margeshrimpson]

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As long as it starts I doubt you’d be hurting anything, but if it were me I’d replace the enricher and choke knob.

I just replaced the carb. What's an enricher?