Fuel injection versus carb

[zleviticus]

Hello all.. I was at the honda/yamaha/ducati dealership the other day looking around trying to find what I like and told the saleperson I was looking at the katana 600 and he said that the engine was based on 16 year old technology and was not fuel injected and proceeded to show me yamaha yfz.. and that is was fuel injected and such. I simple asked if the technology in the katana is so bad then why has it been around for so long and continues to sell?

is there a big difference in fuel injhected and carbed motorcycles? I know is cars there is a slight difference in performance and fuel efficently.. but I love my 700 cfm holley double pumper on my camaro and would never think about switching it to fuel injection..

Oh the wife just told me I have to wait on my bike she is worried about the safety of it.. not me driving but other crazies out there...

[87gsxrnut]

he said that the engine was based on 16 year old technology

Dumbass salesman, it is not based, but IS NINETEEN-year-old technology. Motor was released in 1985.

I simple asked if the technology in the katana is so bad then why has it been around for so long and continues to sell?

You already answered your own question. These motors are the "Chevy 350" of the motorcycle world. Bulletproof, tons of cheap HP-gaining mods and buttloads of R&D info out there.

He was after commission, not selling you the right bike for YOU.

Tell your wife I have had more car accidents than bike accidents, and that includes track time. She is mis-informed, just like much of the non-riding majority.

Edcuate her and get her involved.

- Nut

[zleviticus]

Thanks for the info..

yeh I agree there are a lot of mininformed people out there... doing my research for my state alone.. over half of the accidents involving motorcycles were involving alcohol.. and 20% were from those who did not have a license... so fo me that is pretty good odds that I would not have an accident.. of course all it takes is one..

[Uncle Bob]

Remove DWI, untrained/unlicenced operators and speeding and according to statistics you would reduce fatalities by 125%. ( Obviously some drunks were speeding and some drunks were unlicenced ).

It is a more risky ride than a cage but if you use your head, stay sober when riding, get training and ride within your abilities and at speeds appropriate for the road conditions it's only marginaly riskier than driving a car.

When an accident happens ( over 50% of M/C mishaps are single vehicle accidents, this is where training and practice come into play ) obviously a M/C rider is more at risk of injury or death not having a padded metal cage to protect him, so buy the best gear you can and wear it always.

Just going a mile to the store so why bother ? Because of the 5/5/5 rule.

Most accidents happen within 5 miles from home or/and in the first 5 minutes of a ride or/and in the first 5 months of riding.

[wolph69]

simply put, fuel injected is harder to get more hp out of but gives better fuel economy. carburation is better for easy cheap mods and simplicity.

[rteichman]

Originally Posted by zleviticus

Oh the wife just told me I have to wait on my bike she is worried about the safety of it.. not me driving but other crazies out there...

hehehe My wife did the same thing... took me years to finally get a bike. In trying to convince her it was safe I came across some research a guy did on motorcycle accidents in Michigan. He had enough data to show the effects of alcohol, experience, MSF course, etc. Unfortunately in the end no matter how safe you are the statistics are against you. Mile for mile you are safer in a car. Of course statistics just love to be twisted, so I added in the factor that I ride less miles and I drive. By factoring in the milage difference I was able to show that riding a motorcycle is much safer than driving a car!