CARB OR INJECTED
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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From: SoCal
RE: CARB OR INJECTED
2001 FLHRI with mods, a great runner, superior to the carbed bikes, couldn't see going backand giving up thebetter mileage, reliability, etc. And this on a MM injection system! Flawless. Later in the month the Throttle Body is going out to BC Gerolomy to enlarge its throats for the new heads. Carbed or EFI, you can't go wrong with HD. If you're really unhappy, there are solutions and help.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
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RE: CARB OR INJECTED
if i would of had option for 07 i would of went with carb.
pros-better gas mileage-cost less when you want to modify with pipes air cleaner etc-able to tune to "potato" sound-runs cooler.
cons-cold starts- more polluting...
pros-better gas mileage-cost less when you want to modify with pipes air cleaner etc-able to tune to "potato" sound-runs cooler.
cons-cold starts- more polluting...
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RE: CARB OR INJECTED
I just traded an 06 carborated Road King Custom in on an 07 Ultra Classic. I was lucky and got an outstanding trade in value on the 06 towards the 07. I have to honestly say the 06 carborated model had much more character than the new fuel injected 07.
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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: HORSHAM.PA(PHILA)
RE: CARB OR INJECTED
thanks for all the replys .picked it up last night. big difference compared to my ironhead . since its a custom im shopping for a windshield, rear sissybar
JR
JR
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,532
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From: Rochester N.Y.
RE: CARB OR INJECTED
I bought my 06 EGS "because" it had a carb , and it was a pretty fair savings pricewise.
Tuning wise , you can do just about anything with a carb for under $20.00 in mods and have it run great.
I fix fuel injected vehicles all day , every day , and just like the simplicity of the carb for my bike.
I also feel that barring any catastrophic breakdowns , I can get a carb vehicle to "limp home" if I had to.
Just my personal feelings.
Mick
Tuning wise , you can do just about anything with a carb for under $20.00 in mods and have it run great.
I fix fuel injected vehicles all day , every day , and just like the simplicity of the carb for my bike.
I also feel that barring any catastrophic breakdowns , I can get a carb vehicle to "limp home" if I had to.
Just my personal feelings.
Mick
Road Captain
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RE: CARB OR INJECTED
You will love the carb bike. I am a LONG time HD wrench & my own personal bike is carbed (I use a Woods Rebel 43.5)although I have worked on/tuned etc tons of EFI bikes & have no problem with EFI.
A carb bike has less electronic gizmo's to go bad & leave you calling a tow truck & run just as well if tuned correctly (my bike is well over 100/100 TQ/HP & gets 46 mpg if I want it to).
I always crack up when someone lists a choke as a big disadvantage. I pull the choke when it is dead cold, give it one shot of gas & it starts before I can get my thumb off the button (boy that sure is tough to do). I could ride it away instantly, but I give it a little warm up time & would do the same with FI.
I also like the fact that carb bikes have a gas reserve setting, FI bikes don't.
~John
A carb bike has less electronic gizmo's to go bad & leave you calling a tow truck & run just as well if tuned correctly (my bike is well over 100/100 TQ/HP & gets 46 mpg if I want it to).
I always crack up when someone lists a choke as a big disadvantage. I pull the choke when it is dead cold, give it one shot of gas & it starts before I can get my thumb off the button (boy that sure is tough to do). I could ride it away instantly, but I give it a little warm up time & would do the same with FI.
I also like the fact that carb bikes have a gas reserve setting, FI bikes don't.
~John