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Jul 29, 2012 | 03:58 PM

#11

evofloyd

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some 85's was a pain in the a$$ {shovellution}

Jul 29, 2012 | 09:10 PM

#12

warrconn

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From: MN

Quote:

Originally Posted by texashillcountry

Any EVO with a re maned engine will have all the bugs ironed out.

True. Plus, the '85 Evo engines were very good. They had to be, as the company's future depended on them. The shortcuts came later when sales picked up...typical HD.

Jul 30, 2012 | 08:13 PM

#13

Jim Kraft

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From: Middle of Kansas

My 99 seems to be good. I only have 35,000 on it though. Was there much change between the 98 and 99? Was the 98 better?

Jul 30, 2012 | 08:21 PM

#14

schwangster

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From: Qualicum Beach, B.C. CAN

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Originally Posted by lieutenant G

Agreed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanners39

Only on some models...Road Kings I think.....Dynas were carby.

Agreed. Especially on the carbed ones.

Jul 30, 2012 | 08:33 PM

#15

Tee&Vee

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From: Boston, MA

EFI will burn gas more efficiently, no? That is why cars, along wither newest technological advancements, will go 150k and then some and get better gas mileage. Get a carb outta tune and you're not burning gas as much as wasting it via your exhaust as you run too rich.

Oh ****, will this bad post start another carb vs efi fight?

I would guess that the FI evo motors out there with minimal maintenance will be well over the 200k miles. Just a hunch.

Jul 30, 2012 | 09:16 PM

#16

Then Came Bronson

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From: Hill Country, TX

My old '85 FXST never leaked a drop of oil. Very reliable bike. Same goes for my '93 FXR.

Jul 31, 2012 | 12:50 AM

#17

Spanners39

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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand

A CV carb doesn't go outta tune.......it just does its thing forever and the carby bikes can do 200K if looked after.

Jul 31, 2012 | 04:55 AM

#18

HGM

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From: Senoia, Ga., by way of Miami, Fl..

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Originally Posted by Tee&Vee

No fight, just perspective of a car guy... HD EFI is archaic.. It has no feedback asside from the MAP. Therefore only moderatly better than carb. I will never have a carburated car, they deliver the wrong amount of fuel under all rpm/load ranges.. While an EFI car, even the "antique" '80s cars that ran a similar speed density system(using MAP for feedback), could adjust for air cleaners, pipes, headders, small cams, etc... They could do this because they had o2 sensors!! These dumb *** MM EFI systems on our Evo's do not, hence the need for a programmer to accept just about anything.. So, while EFI on its own is very sound technology and does in fact provide better A/F ratios while running cleaner and adding life to the engines. MM just does not..With that being said, my "new" '95 Ultra, running a '98 FLHP module, does pretty good.. It is very nice, smooth and nowhere near as finiky as my carbed bikes.. If i had my choice as the best bike though, for "user freindliness", dependability and character, it would most certainly be the latest carbed Evo I could get.. Then I would immediatly change the cam and bearing..