Upgrading an EFI bike with a performance parts can cost BIG bucks. A carb will cost about $8.00 for a mild performance job if you do it yourself, it's gravity fed no electric fuel pump, no injectors to die on you, no extra sensors to crap out. I have one of each and I actually prefer the carb. 02 FXD and 05 FXDLI.

 

Your actually getting the benifit of the 3 phase alternator on the '03, and missing the extra wiring and sensors that allow people to ride with a cold motor easier. Never had an "altitude" problem with my CV carb. I would like to know how an EFI bike "warms up" faster than one with a carb...they just run better cold by themselves without fiddling with the enrichner...
Carb bikes are waaay cheaper to take past "stage 1"; depending on your mechanical or computor aptitude.

'01 FXDXT
103 by HQ
51CV


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no probs with my carb. but i wouldnt mind having the luxury of creating your own fuel maps instead of just throwing jets at it

 

01 Wide Glide Carbed.......

03 Low Rider Carbed.....

Rejettingvs. new mapping and (name your choice of tuner).......Priceless.....

Respects,
Ed

 

Either is fine. I love my EFI FXDWG. The biggest difference from my bike to my buddy's older FXDWG is I REALLY like my 6 speed tranny on the open road.

 

Another thing I like about the carbed engine is having a reserve. Not a big deal, but it can be a comfort.

 

My last bike, not a Harley, $250 and some change for a full race jet kit w/ K@N filters, another couple hundred to have it set up in a race shop.EFI Harley, SERT $500 another $500 for hook up and dyno tuning .

 

i have always liked being able to do as much work as possible on everything i own.. anything with computers and lots of sensors and such is going to be harder to work on not to mention the cost.
love my 03 and wouldn't trade it for a newer bike if i could...