There is less to go wrong with a carb also.
All they do is get dirty, while fuel injected bikes have fuel pumps, oxy sensors and lots of other stuff to run amuck.

Nothing wrong with a good carb, and yes, make a change and buy a $20.00 jet instead of a $300.00 tuner, then dyno time.....

Brett

 

Back in the 70's a bike was pretty much ready to rebuild after 20,000.Today 100,000 miles before it needs it.

 

While I completely agree that a well set-up carb is great, I still have to be in favor of EFI.

I have a car from 1976 with EFI. The system is largely analogue electronics and there are numerous kludgy-looking vacuum diaphragms to monitor manifold pressure. The EFI circuit board is rudimentary at best and the capacitors are nearly 35 years old; well past their design lifespan. The system is ridiculously crude and any one of a few dozen vacuum leaks can throw it out of whack.

Here's the starting procedure for that car with it's 100% original EFI system from 1976: Turn the key.

That's it. A crude, semi-kludgy system from 35 years ago still functions flawlessly.

There are certainly more parts in an EFI setup, but the frequency of failure for EFI parts is orders of magnitude less than the frequency of a carb falling out of adjustment. A good carb is indeed perfectly adequate, but, on average, EFI will be easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.

 

 

I have a 2017 1200cl and I have put 43k on it so far with no problems. Regular oil changes and maintenance and it’s good to go. I let it warm up completely before I ride to work and it does just fine. The only problems I have had are when it is really cold . When it gets down around 20 or so it has a hard time starting and takes a good while to warm up.

 

" This broom has had seventeen heads and fourteen handles " Apologies to our American cousins . ( Trigger's Broom )

 

Bought my 2014 Sportster Seventy Two (1200) a few weeks ago with 9008 miles on it... Wasn't worried in the slightest... though I still went ahead and ponied-up like $800 for a 12 month warranty... may have been a waste of $800... but the peace of mind was worth it.

 

You have a sweet looking Sporty!

 

Or in other words , if you replace parts when they wear beyond serviceable limits the bike will function indefinitely or at least until the oil runs out .

 

Word! Thank you!