Carburated vs. Injected
#11
RE: Carburated vs. Injected
Thanks everyone for your responses and the (duh) presence of the choke on carb models (thanks for the pic, by the way). \\; This bike is basically going to be for commuting, so I don't plan on doing any performance mods, and therefore I guess carb vs. EFI wouldn't matter to me. \\; I am mechnically inclined (I'm a equpiment technician) but haven't worked on bikes, but I suppose if I HAVE to work on a carb, I'd be able to do it vs. having to either buy equipment to tune the EFI or have a stealer do it.
I guess for starting on cool mornings EFI has an advantage, but probably not enough to limit myself to EFI only. \\; For some reason I was getting led to beleive the carb models needed constant tinkering, but it sounds like from replies on this thread that as long as I don't do any performance mods, I'm good to go.
I guess for starting on cool mornings EFI has an advantage, but probably not enough to limit myself to EFI only. \\; For some reason I was getting led to beleive the carb models needed constant tinkering, but it sounds like from replies on this thread that as long as I don't do any performance mods, I'm good to go.
#12
RE: Carburated vs. Injected
I've got an '08 883L and although I love the quick throttle response, I do sometimes wish I had a carb. \\; My father-in-law has an '03 883 with the 1200 upgrade, stage 1 and drag pipes. \\; \\;That thing screams and it's all \\;about tuning the jets in the carb. \\; When I started asking about \\;my father-in-laws setup on my bike and \\;all the extras over a carb model that it takes to make it happen, it really makes you wish that you've got that carb on your bike.[:@] \\;
#13
RE: Carburated vs. Injected
I can't say that I ever had a problem with my carbed 883. Except for the warm-up time, it ran great every time.
It sounds like you're well suited to go either way, but if skipping EFI saves you some bucks, I can't see where you'd be disappointed.
Keep us posted.
It sounds like you're well suited to go either way, but if skipping EFI saves you some bucks, I can't see where you'd be disappointed.
Keep us posted.
#14
RE: Carburated vs. Injected
I prefer the carb because I can work on it for mods and if needed. \\; It is also much cheaper when adding pipes and doing a stage 1 mod. \\; Mine is a little cold blodded on cool mornings. \\; I have always owned carburated bikes and have never had a problem.
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RE: Carburated vs. Injected
ORIGINAL: machpilot
owned both...and the EFI eats up the carbed one i had...throttle response and the power just seemed better...
owned both...and the EFI eats up the carbed one i had...throttle response and the power just seemed better...
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I'll take a carb over the EFI anyday....People need to learn how to use/adjust a choke....I can fire mine up with the choke on and ride right off while the choke slides in on it's own as it warms up on the ride.