Yes AVB, there is a tang on the bottom of the throttle mechanism that prevents the choke from closing, once this is bent out of the way the lever can lift up higher. Also the lever that it lifts also has to be bent down to give more lift and once this is done the choke fully closes without issues. As for the Chondas, I haven't noticed the lower tang problem, but every one I get involved with requires the top tang to be bent down and then the choke will close. There is no way these levers have bent over time, that is the way they have been manufactured, got me buggered.
MF these Honda motors are not too bad, once the choke is modified, not as good as the "real" Hondas, but better than the Chondas
