Four Reasons Why Carburetors Are Better Than Fuel Injection

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Four Reasons Why Carburetors Are Better Than Fuel Injection

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Күн бұрын

Sometimes old-school tech is better and this is my short list of why carburetors are better than fuel injection. Of course, all bikes are different and I'm generalizing a bit, and I'm still a huge fan of fuel injected performance bikes. #losangeles

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@Doko88 2 ай бұрын

„So here is four reasons why I live in the past…“

@Cyclingwithgasoline 2 ай бұрын

I miss the 80s 😂

@Doko88 2 ай бұрын

@@Cyclingwithgasolineso do I, but if I had given EFI to you in the 80s you would have taken it 😉

@Cyclingwithgasoline 2 ай бұрын

@@Doko88 I would have 😂

@muhammadazim3374 Ай бұрын

Carb is quite reliable, you might have dead battery or ruined electric starter but you still can ride it by kickstarting. But it eats more fuel and the weather can affect the startup. Fuel injection is a much better for the fuel but if you not take care of that any computer related machine (ecu,tps,iacv) with the filters maintenance or battery replacement you will end up having to push your bike to nearest repair shop during a ride

@Cyclingwithgasoline Ай бұрын

All true 👍

@floflospeed24 8 күн бұрын

I have a 2007 125cc with EFI. It won't just run right. Rides great for 1 to 15 mins then stutters and stops working for hours/days. Changed fuel pump, fuel pump assembly, injector, CDI, high voltage coil, throttle assembly... Still the same. I modified it to run with a carb, rides like a charm now. Carb is love, carb is life ❤

@Cyclingwithgasoline 2 күн бұрын

@@floflospeed24 Very nice! 👍

@Sapioso 11 ай бұрын

EFI hardly ever fails, and there’s no process to leave. Some lady’s husband is sure to catch me on a cold winter morning on a CB vs my EFI TU250x. I get all the old looks with the new tech. Jokes aside, I believe carbs have a place in my life, and that’s as a 2nd/weekend bike. Reliability is a must as my bike is my only vehicle.

@Cyclingwithgasoline 11 ай бұрын

EFI will always be much more reliable and a better solution, but when it’s working well, there’s nothing like the organic feel of a carburetor. Just give me an electronic ignition over points 😂

@DarkIzo 10 ай бұрын

@@Cyclingwithgasoline and then theres people that fill up with ethanol mixed gas and have an unplanned period of leaving the bike standing -> carb internal cleaning

@Cyclingwithgasoline 10 ай бұрын

@@DarkIzo Ethanol is the worst thing to ever happen to gasoline

@MMac-kp8zr Ай бұрын

EFI is so much more reliable my bike is a 2019 and it is currently 2024 and I have not yet had a single problem with it and it's been over 5 years. So if someone tells me that a carburetor is better usually I laugh. Some people get stuck in the past and never know how to get out. 5 years and not a single problem with my electronic fuel injection yet.

@Sapioso Ай бұрын

@@MMac-kp8zr got a video up of my bike. Previously the only way one could have this look would be to buy a classic (carbureted) but she’s a 2019 as well. I’m not leaning over to fiddle with a mf thing.😂 There’s even the G400C/Mash 400 out there with full 100% retro with EFi and actually has a kickstarter and dual exhaust. Couldn’t imagine tweaking with a carb, I bought my bike to ride!

@michaelmounts1269 14 күн бұрын

i agree with everything…but fyi…a lot of petcocks are now vacuum actuated…even on carb models…not as easy to drain😢

@chocolateer2 13 күн бұрын

I don't have alot of experience with carb bikes, but I know quite a few have a prime position, bypassing the need for vacuum. My '79 gs850 being one of them.

@Cyclingwithgasoline 11 күн бұрын

@@michaelmounts1269 Yeah not all carbs are created equal. The ones on these old Royal Enfields are easy to deal with (gravity petcocks, too).

@JoshuaHereGTM Ай бұрын

Let me just fiddle with this carburetor on every start up…..

@Cyclingwithgasoline Ай бұрын

It’s all part of the fun 😂

@thedood4713 Ай бұрын

I use an app ,you should try the mo blue unit for wiring it's nice.

@the_keeponbuilding 7 ай бұрын

The sound also sounds better

@Cyclingwithgasoline 7 ай бұрын

Agreed

@boimsenju5481 16 күн бұрын

Better if you can tune it right, and suit your bike.

@Cyclingwithgasoline 16 күн бұрын

@@boimsenju5481 I’ve been leaning towards fuel injection since I posted this 👍

@boimsenju5481 16 күн бұрын

@@Cyclingwithgasoline yeah its better if tuned right. i have 120cc 2 stroke suzuki satria and 150cc 4 stroke honda CBR. Both served me well

@Cyclingwithgasoline 16 күн бұрын

@@boimsenju5481 Nice

@Cantfly420 2 ай бұрын

1 I can start my fuel injection bike in -10 degree weather

@Cyclingwithgasoline 2 ай бұрын

Very good point 👍

@hoghopper Ай бұрын

#4 is legit. The rest ... nah

@WOLFIE-96B-UK Жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍 air cooled and carbs everytime!

@Cyclingwithgasoline Жыл бұрын

Simple can definitely be better

@pol-u7l Ай бұрын

#2 complete baloney. A power commander is 1000 times easier to use than trying to jet a carbs - and good luck balancing 4 carbs.

@Cyclingwithgasoline Ай бұрын

@@pol-u7l I’m honestly starting to agree with that

@doodoo871 2 ай бұрын

Cabs are not superior to fuel injected. A bike with a carb that sits for 2 weeks will struggle to start. Fuel injected is superior today.

@andriancahya1921 12 күн бұрын

Not agree,, maybe yours carb have problem and btw carb have choke if your bike struggle to startup

@mongrelmotorsports Жыл бұрын

On the battery...well, it won't run if it doesn't have enough volts to make the coil work. Guess how I found that out...

@Cyclingwithgasoline Жыл бұрын

I’ve started my 2006 Bullet with a dead battery

@mongrelmotorsports Жыл бұрын

That it wouldn't start was the only clue I had the battery was dead. Maybe mine is special (2007).

@PotatoeJoe69 10 ай бұрын

@@mongrelmotorsportsIt should have started. The stator is what generates power, and it does so via a series of electrical coils and magnets rotating via the crankshaft. The battery only stores the produced electricity. However, some batteries (when dead) can be damaged to the point that any voltage generated by the stator gets wasted and can't properly pass thru the battery and to the ignition. In most cases, a battery that's dead just from sitting shouldn't matter. A battery that's dead because it's old and worn out is a different story.

@kenomanulat5516 Ай бұрын

Mine starts without battery

@volodymyrbuchak1852 Ай бұрын

Dead battery and shorted battery are different things. Shorted one will not let the generated elctricity to pass by to ignition system.

@MMac-kp8zr Ай бұрын

This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Here's four reasons why we need to stay in the past.... Literally carburetors are outdated technology.... why use outdated Tech if you don't need to... Good luck starting your bike in the same temps I start mine in. You will not get your bike started at all....

@Cyclingwithgasoline Ай бұрын

It doesn’t have to be a better technology or even easier to deal with to be “better” in some ways. A well tuned carburetor can provide a more organic overall feel and immediate response. It’s an old school thing that you either appreciate or you don’t. I get your opinion, but carbs can be a very cool thing for the right people.

@user-ky4gs3gz6c 2 ай бұрын

Agree...also Fi is sensitive because of many sensors cant DIY as carb do

@MMac-kp8zr Ай бұрын

Can't be that sensitive since I have a 2019 Honda CRF250L rally with fuel injection and I've had it since 2019 and it's now 2024 and I haven't touched it once. Literally have not repaired or had to even look at my fuel injection... They last so much longer than a carburetor does... Literally 5 years and haven't even looked at my fuel injection that's how good it is.