Four Reasons Why Carburetors Are Better Than Fuel Injection

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

[@Doko88]

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

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

I miss the 80s 😂

[@Doko88]

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

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

@@Doko88 I would have 😂

[@muhammadazim3374]

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]

All true 👍

[@Sapioso]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@MMac-kp8zr]

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]

@@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!

[@user-ky4gs3gz6c]

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

[@MMac-kp8zr]

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.

[@the_keeponbuilding]

The sound also sounds better

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Agreed

[@thedood4713]

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

[@WOLFIE-96B-UK]

Totally agree 👍 air cooled and carbs everytime!

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Simple can definitely be better

[@doodoo871]

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.

[@JoshuaHereGTM]

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

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

It’s all part of the fun 😂

[@hoghopper]

#4 is legit. The rest ... nah

[@pol-u7l]

#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]

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

[@Cantfly420]

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

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Very good point 👍

[@mongrelmotorsports]

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]

I’ve started my 2006 Bullet with a dead battery

[@mongrelmotorsports]

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

[@PotatoeJoe69]

​@@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]

Mine starts without battery

[@volodymyrbuchak1852]

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

[@canadian7494]

I don’t drive anything that doesn’t have a carburetor lol

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Nice! 😂

[@dr.science_0177]

I guess you don't like saving on gas

[@ZhongTzy]

Saving money for gas then Fi starts to fail, what a delightful spending money situation​@@dr.science_0177

[@canadian7494]

@@dr.science_0177I drive a $3000 square body I’m sure I save enough not making a car payment to burn 10% more gas then you

[@MMac-kp8zr]

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]

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.

[@alltherpm]

Ya for sure carbs are for dummies,

[@Cyclingwithgasoline]

Carbs started it all 😂

[@alltherpm]

@@Cyclingwithgasoline so did the evolution of internal combustion