Carb or FI
07-22-2004, 05:22 PM
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Carb or FI
What do you prefer, and for what reason's. As you know im getting one next week... I would like to know the up's and down's of each as for i have no damn clue about carb's on a bike. (except for my dirtbikes 
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07-22-2004, 05:36 PM
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Re: Carb or FI
for your first bike i wouldn't really worry, the difference isn't enough to make it a deciding factor
but i prefer FI, and there really isn't any advantage to carburation hence why everything is going to digital fuel injection... it adjusts better to different altitudes and climates, if you say put a exhaust on it, it will compensate alot better with out tuning than carbs will... way easier to start on cold mornings, better fuel economy... if you do modify the bike its easier to just download a new map than remove the tank, air box, carbs, install and fine tune a jet kit in a carb... also carbs can get dirty or gummed up and stuff where you hardly see that with fuel injection
you asked the pro's so those are them but please don't take it as carbs are bad, if the bike is in good condition and you don't keep changing mods on it which is how you first bike should be anyways then you won't even see a difference between the two
but i prefer FI, and there really isn't any advantage to carburation hence why everything is going to digital fuel injection... it adjusts better to different altitudes and climates, if you say put a exhaust on it, it will compensate alot better with out tuning than carbs will... way easier to start on cold mornings, better fuel economy... if you do modify the bike its easier to just download a new map than remove the tank, air box, carbs, install and fine tune a jet kit in a carb... also carbs can get dirty or gummed up and stuff where you hardly see that with fuel injection
you asked the pro's so those are them but please don't take it as carbs are bad, if the bike is in good condition and you don't keep changing mods on it which is how you first bike should be anyways then you won't even see a difference between the two
07-22-2004, 07:37 PM
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Re: Carb or FI
Originally Posted by Del La Sol 1320
for your first bike i wouldn't really worry, the difference isn't enough to make it a deciding factor
but i prefer FI, and there really isn't any advantage to carburation hence why everything is going to digital fuel injection... it adjusts better to different altitudes and climates, if you say put a exhaust on it, it will compensate alot better with out tuning than carbs will... way easier to start on cold mornings, better fuel economy... if you do modify the bike its easier to just download a new map than remove the tank, air box, carbs, install and fine tune a jet kit in a carb... also carbs can get dirty or gummed up and stuff where you hardly see that with fuel injection
you asked the pro's so those are them but please don't take it as carbs are bad, if the bike is in good condition and you don't keep changing mods on it which is how you first bike should be anyways then you won't even see a difference between the two
but i prefer FI, and there really isn't any advantage to carburation hence why everything is going to digital fuel injection... it adjusts better to different altitudes and climates, if you say put a exhaust on it, it will compensate alot better with out tuning than carbs will... way easier to start on cold mornings, better fuel economy... if you do modify the bike its easier to just download a new map than remove the tank, air box, carbs, install and fine tune a jet kit in a carb... also carbs can get dirty or gummed up and stuff where you hardly see that with fuel injection
you asked the pro's so those are them but please don't take it as carbs are bad, if the bike is in good condition and you don't keep changing mods on it which is how you first bike should be anyways then you won't even see a difference between the two
I wish i had FI
Dont need a jet kit, just a power commander
Sell me your bike Bret 
07-23-2004, 11:54 PM
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Re: Carb or FI
Originally Posted by R6Buttercup
FI all the way, if u let your bike sit or don't ride it through the winter, u have to get your carbs cleaned and you looking at $150+ to get that done!!
Not true, not true. It would be a good idea to get that done; but you can always do it yourself or just run a good cleaner through 'em and they should be fine as long as it didn't for more than a few months. Trust me, I know.
FI is great if you plan on modding the bike. If you're gonna keep it relatively stock carb is fine too.
Really it's a non issue now anyways as all high end sport bikes are FI. I'm not sure if you can find a sportbike made in 04 or newer that is carb'd...................
07-25-2004, 09:57 AM
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Re: Carb or FI
What year's for what makes started making FI bikes?
I thought i read that suzuki started making them in the late 90's somewhere, im not sure.
Most started making them in 01 correct?
I thought i read that suzuki started making them in the late 90's somewhere, im not sure.
Most started making them in 01 correct?
07-25-2004, 10:01 AM
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Re: Carb or FI
Originally Posted by Nates95Accord
What year's for what makes started making FI bikes?
I thought i read that suzuki started making them in the late 90's somewhere, im not sure.
Most started making them in 01 correct?
I thought i read that suzuki started making them in the late 90's somewhere, im not sure.
Most started making them in 01 correct?
(i know that for sure with the R6, im pretty sure it may be the same with the R1 but id have to research it). Kawas i know nothing about or honda edit** Looks like R1's had FI in '01+
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07-25-2004, 11:31 AM
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Re: Carb or FI
As far as my memory serves...
Honda:
CBR 600 F4i got it in 2001
CBR929rr got it in 2000
Suzuki:
GSX-R 750 1998
Hayabusa 1999
GSX-R 1000 2001
GSX-R 600 2001
Yamaha:
R6 2003
R1 2002
Kawasaki:
ZX12R 1999
ZX6RR/636 2003
ZX10R 2004
Honda:
CBR 600 F4i got it in 2001
CBR929rr got it in 2000
Suzuki:
GSX-R 750 1998
Hayabusa 1999
GSX-R 1000 2001
GSX-R 600 2001
Yamaha:
R6 2003
R1 2002
Kawasaki:
ZX12R 1999
ZX6RR/636 2003
ZX10R 2004