Looking at an 03 wideglide with carb. Is this a good model or should I look for one with fuel injection?

 

theres nothing wrong with carb'ed models. Actually I find they are cheaper and easier to work on.


the choice is yours good luck

 

Depends on your preference. EFI has less start up problems. Carb'd bike takes longer to warm up. I like the sound of the carb'd bikes. And couldn't afford a new bike with EFI. I have no problems with my carb'd fxdwg. It is a little cold blooded on start up when its cool out, but other than that , no probs.

 

Ive had both and as some have mentioned, carbs are easy to work on.
I resisted EFI but now I love it. Hit Start and GO.

Also if you travel through different elevations the EFI adjusts itself. A carb bike in Florida might have a rough timegoing tothe Rocky Mountains without an adjustment

Overall, I like them both

 

I think I can wait a couple minutes for warmup on a carbed WG. I will have to change the bars to a T type, will this require new cables? Sorry for my ignorance, I worked on the metric bikes for years but I always wanted a harley. Now the time has come to finally get one. Other than exhaust and intake what are some other recommended mods?

 

Carb all the way and forever.

 

It's not just warming up that EFI excels at, I never have vapor lock issues or hard startingin hot weather eitherlike I have hadwith carbs. I would never go back to carbs now that I have an EFI.

 

The guys I ride with gave me crap about getting EFI. But it did not take long for them to see all of the benefits, different elevations, warmup etc. Now they all say they will get EFI on there next bike.

 

I own an 02 Wide Glide, great bike and I love the carb. Other things to think over would be a windshield, some kind of bag either saddle bags or a sissy bar attach road bag. The tool bag in front under the light looks great and carries the allen wrenches ect. I didn't go for the saddle bags because I just couldn't get over the blocked off look, that plus the Stealership wanted 700.00 for the Dyna Wide Glide bags, hell for that I could get the whole cow and eat for 6 months before I get the bags. Be safe, enjoy the ride.

 

carb vs efi is personal preference. I think the efi is a little more rider friendly but the EFI is much more expenseive to modify then to rejet the carb.