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Old 06-08-2012, 03:08 PM   #204 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by H2 02 View Post
"On the surface, the difference seems negligible. Yet, when you consider that the carbureted engine is tunable in a home garage with some simple jetting changes, it is possible to get a little more power out of that bike, which is not the case with the fuel injected engine."
This is wrong.. An EFI system can be adjusted via a laptop/notepad/tablet on the fly, or run closed loop against a preset lambda setting..
Yeah, except that process is not only cost prohibitive for many DIY'ers, but proprietary systems simply don't allow this type of tuning. You ever seen a proprietary carburetor widely used on automotive applications that someone couldn't stick new jets in with a screwdriver and a ruler?
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