Advantages/Disadvantages to EFI vs. Carb?
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This is a well-beaten horse.
EFI is more precise and allows more accurate tuning.
Carbs are simpler, dead-nuts reliable, don't require sensors all over the bike (each one being a potential point of failure) and allow easy DIY tuning without computers and other fancy stuff.
IMHO, for a simple, single-intake tractor motor like an HD, carbs are all you need. Multi-intake, multi-cylinder high performance motors I'd prefer FI.
All things being equal, for an HD type bike, give me a carb.
EFI is more precise and allows more accurate tuning.
Carbs are simpler, dead-nuts reliable, don't require sensors all over the bike (each one being a potential point of failure) and allow easy DIY tuning without computers and other fancy stuff.
IMHO, for a simple, single-intake tractor motor like an HD, carbs are all you need. Multi-intake, multi-cylinder high performance motors I'd prefer FI.
All things being equal, for an HD type bike, give me a carb.
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Yep that. I prefer a carb because of how easy they are to fix anywhere. And I can make adjustments very easily instead of having to reprogram an efi bike. However, there are some trade offs. Have to let a carbed bike warm up longer. There is some tinkering involved at times. So just depends on what you are looking for.
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This is a well-beaten horse.
EFI is more precise and allows more accurate tuning.
Carbs are simpler, dead-nuts reliable, don't require sensors all over the bike (each one being a potential point of failure) and allow easy DIY tuning without computers and other fancy stuff.
IMHO, for a simple, single-intake tractor motor like an HD, carbs are all you need. Multi-intake, multi-cylinder high performance motors I'd prefer FI.
All things being equal, for an HD type bike, give me a carb.
EFI is more precise and allows more accurate tuning.
Carbs are simpler, dead-nuts reliable, don't require sensors all over the bike (each one being a potential point of failure) and allow easy DIY tuning without computers and other fancy stuff.
IMHO, for a simple, single-intake tractor motor like an HD, carbs are all you need. Multi-intake, multi-cylinder high performance motors I'd prefer FI.
All things being equal, for an HD type bike, give me a carb.
Very well said!
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EFI is more efficient and provides better performance, EPA cafe standards brought about the demise of the carburetor in cars back in 1990. EPA emission level mandates have gotten so tight that carbs just can't match them anymore.
The real advantage of EFI is allowing manufacturers meeet EPA efficiency and emission requirements so they can keep building shiny new motorcycles that we all love.
The real advantage of EFI is allowing manufacturers meeet EPA efficiency and emission requirements so they can keep building shiny new motorcycles that we all love.
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