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C. Numb 11-04-2009 08:41 PM

Converting fuel injection to a carb?
 
I was toying with the idea of putting a kicker on my XBones, but of course I would have to convert to a carburetor. I remember riding bikes with carbs, and I remember what a pain in the ass they can be in cold weather. Why do some people prefer carburetors? I mean, other than the purist thing, is there any advantage or is it all disadvantage?

DyNaBoB 11-04-2009 08:47 PM

you can put a kikker on your efi...........i will find the link

magnum629c 11-04-2009 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by C. Numb (Post 5813983)
I was toying with the idea of putting a kicker on my XBones, but of course I would have to convert to a carburetor. I remember riding bikes with carbs, and I remember what a pain in the ass they can be in cold weather. Why do some people prefer carburetors? I mean, other than the purist thing, is there any advantage or is it all disadvantage?

To me the carb bikes sound way better and are easy to work on I would never want EFI

DyNaBoB 11-04-2009 08:51 PM

heres the link
http://www.bakerdrivetrain.com/f6k/index.htm

snook592 11-04-2009 09:14 PM

I may be wrong but with the compression in the motors today how friggen big do your legs have to be to kick one over

SAG 11-04-2009 09:26 PM

Traded my carb'd sporster for the EFI Heritage. Agree Carb'd sounds better but really like the start & go of the EFI. I would stay with the EFI.

C. Numb 11-04-2009 09:36 PM


Originally Posted by DyNaBoB (Post 5814031)

Thats the one I was considering. You still need to convert though.

Lundee 11-04-2009 09:49 PM

I'd like to know how to do the swap too. It's kept me from buying and efi bike. If you have ever seen an efi wiring harness you'd know why. You can run a carb bike with 4 wires. efi = 100 wires. + sensors,ecms, soon throttle by wire all great ways to get stranded

OldFenderGuy 11-04-2009 10:10 PM

Swapping from EFI to Carb is not very difficult on the TC engines... Here is a link with step by step instructions...

http://www.amm.haan.de/Carb/carb.htm


http://dogsdoom.com/PI/2003-wd-right...t-info-vet.jpg

Lundee 11-04-2009 10:15 PM

Thanks OFG that is awesome! Way to simple too.


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