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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
 but I would disagree. Carbs are 19th century analogue mechanical technology with silly bits of rubber and BS where old boys rub o-rings between their fingers to decide if they are swollen and stare at spark plug colours like witches with a mixture of tea leaves and chicken entrails. They then fiddle until it works or siezes up.
FI has a fuse that you check, a pump you listen for, an injector you try to use to soak yourself in petrol and a diagnostic connector you connect to get the exact answers on anything more complex.
The carb wizards just don't own OBD readers and find bird guts cheaper to buy.
Andy
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I disagree that there is anything mystical about a carb. It is extremely simple and easy to understand. That said, I am a firm believer that both carb design and fuel injection have their own distinct uses:
In my opinion:
Carburetor is good for: field repairs, decreasing overall machine complexity, low quality fuel, low cost and learning how a motorcycle works (because it keeps thing simple). But.....they have relatively bad fuel economy, low power, and sometimes need fiddling with to maintain.
Fuel Injection is good for increased fuel economy, increased power, and simple maintenance. But....they require a computer to diagnose problems, are not as tolerant of bad fuel, and repair can mean replacement of expensive components. Overall complexity is a lot higher than a carburetor as well.
Personally, I love each for different uses. As someone who finds himself traveling to really obscure places at times, I like the simplicity and ease of repair of the carb. But when I lived in the USA, I preferred fuel injection. I am actually considering a fuel injection bike if ever I get something new for travel....but that is something I need to put a LOT of thought into as it is important to me that I be able to repair it myself anywhere in the world.
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