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Old 01-07-2009, 12:38 PM
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If you like to dweedle, a carb is good and provides reliable service for an inexpensive price. Otherwise, I like my EFI even though it is my first one.
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EFI all the way. 2 words: cold weather
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I'll stick with carbs. They are simple and effective. Ive rode my bike when it was around 20 degrees with no problems and it started right up. Had to let it warm up a bit but thats a minor inconvenience. I have had plenty of power at 10,000 feet. It's easier to troubleshoot problems.
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I like the carb bikes, makes my buddies with EFI wait for mine to warm up!

Don't know squat about efi and don't wanna.
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I got both, they both have there good and bad, except that the efi wont cough and at stop light and stall.
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I got both, they both have there good and bad, except that the efi wont cough and at stop light and stall.
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Carb does sound better but efi is the way to go. Just turn the key and go.
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I have both.

No problems with the carbs.

I don't wanna pay the bill if that EFI ever totally pukes.

It's a lot easier and cheaper to mod a carbed bike too...

The Deuce below is EFI - gotta admit nice cold starts. I still like to warm it up a bit for the sake of the engine.

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I prefer a carb on my bike. There's just something very wrong about putting EFI on an air-cooled Harley. It's a major contradiction. Hmmm... lets see here... I like my bike so simple I don't want to pump a little water through it but I want to complicate things with lots of electronics and sensors? Well that just doesn't make sense. If we were talking about any water cooled bike I would love to have EFI. I have a bit of an electronics background and and an analytical mind so I have no trouble understanding EFI. I would love to try my hand at tuning one but not on my Harley.
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