Hypothetical situation
#4
As you can see by the first two posts you're going to get answers based on opinions and what other people have a preference for; mine wont be any different. Some will tell you EFI performs better and is more reliable and it works better in changing elevations so it will cost more. Others will tell you that carbs are easier to work on and cheaper to fix so their just as valuable. Both answers are right in one way or another.
I have EFI and don't really care for the computer programmed electronics. I'm considering buying an older carburated bike so I can do more of the work myself without dealing with EFI, so a carburated bike would have more "value" to me.
In the end you'll be the one that decides which is more valuable based on what you want to do with the bike. Just my opinion here.
I have EFI and don't really care for the computer programmed electronics. I'm considering buying an older carburated bike so I can do more of the work myself without dealing with EFI, so a carburated bike would have more "value" to me.
In the end you'll be the one that decides which is more valuable based on what you want to do with the bike. Just my opinion here.
#5
As you can see by the first two posts you're going to get answers based on opinions and what other people have a preference for; mine wont be any different. Some will tell you EFI performs better and is more reliable and it works better in changing elevations so it will cost more. Others will tell you that carbs are easier to work on and cheaper to fix so their just as valuable. Both answers are right in one way or another.
I have EFI and don't really care for the computer programmed electronics. I'm considering buying an older carburated bike so I can do more of the work myself without dealing with EFI, so a carburated bike would have more "value" to me.
In the end you'll be the one that decides which is more valuable based on what you want to do with the bike. Just my opinion here.
I have EFI and don't really care for the computer programmed electronics. I'm considering buying an older carburated bike so I can do more of the work myself without dealing with EFI, so a carburated bike would have more "value" to me.
In the end you'll be the one that decides which is more valuable based on what you want to do with the bike. Just my opinion here.
Me??? Obviously a 'carb' guy. I 'believe' EFI is more reliable, and in most instances, more tuneable, etc. BUT it requires more tools, and more technology, to "work with". Carbs are more "experience" orientated, rather than "instrument" orientated.
#7
That statement is a mixed bag of nuts. The resale price on a used bike is dictated by what the seller is willing to accept and what the buyer is willing to pay. Condition, age, and mileage on a bike is a large factor also. There are way to many factors involved to say a used EFI bike will cost more than a used carbed bike. All things considered and if everthing mentioned above were exactly the same i don't think the difference in price would even be noticeable.
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#10
I have both EFI and carbed bikes. Both seem to work just fine. Personally, I like to tinker and mess with stuff. That is why I prefer the carbed bikes. They are very easy to tweek. If you are not interested in tearing into your carborator occasionally, then the EFI may be right for you. I would not pay a premium though, to get EFI.