Carburetor vs Fuel Injection for Long Motorcycle Trips!

Which system is better for an adventure trip?

In this video, I will reveal the pros and cons of each one of the options. I hope that it will help at least one person making the right choice!

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[SomeInfoSecDude]

I love your no-nonsense, no BS reviews. Real facts, straight from the trenches. Extremely valuable. Thanks!

[michawesoy]

My first three bikes were carbureted. Chinese, Honda, and Kawasaki. After many misadventures (mainly with Chinese and Kawasaki), two things happened. First, I gained very extensive knowledge about carburetors and how to maintain/repair them on the road. And the second thing, I will never ever use that knowledge again.

I won't forget, when I tried to open the malfunctioning CVK carburetor on my KLR 650, everything just fell apart in my hands. Turns out, the mechanic (who was supposed to check my carb earlier) broke a vacuum spring, damaged the vacuum hose, few screws were stripped, and then I was... screwed. Or carbureted. I "fabricated" a few screws (zip ties and some nails), "glued" spring together (zip ties, adhesive tape), plugged vacuum hose with tape, and returned home burning twice as much fuel as usual. CVK carbs can be pretty complicated pieces of sh... Comparing to them, fuel injection is much simpler and harder to break.

Happy owner of fuel-injected Honda CBF. 20 000 km without any trouble. For someone coming from carbureted bike, this is mind-blowing. And yes, I'm always packing spare fuel pump. If something is gonna be wrong with fuel injection, it will be the fuel pump. Easy to repair.

[ictv]

Great video Pavlin. I like the way you bring us along for a real nice ride AND tackle a popular talking point for riders! Always a pleasure to watch and listen!

[lucalluyn]

Pavlin you are the best, another great video ! And I absolutely love your Bulgarian accent, your English is perfect! Greetings from Greece !

[smkus]

I learned a lot from you. Thanks from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦

[themosaito]

Thanks, Pavlin. Always trust you to come up with a counterintuitive and informative point of view.

[grhmnz]

Fuel injection is the one for me, and I have this on my air/oil cooled bike . I understand that others will like carburetors and that is great because they will be riding the bike of their choice . In the past my bikes have had carbs but I wouldn't return to them .Great topic Pavlin .

[teneretraveller]

With fuel injection, realistically your only problem will be the fuel pump, which usually fails because of poor quality fuel full of muck. A good filter system will keep ahead of the problem most of the time. Changing jets and raising or lowering needles is a faff and often trial and error. Never an issue with fuel injection.
For me it's not a choice really. But to each their own.
Happy travels

[johnseiler]

Thanx, this segment provided was a good "did you know" inclination about carburetor and fuel injection. I can vaguely remember back in the late 1970s when I was a teenager, I used to cut large lawns full of grass using lawnmowers with carburetors. I had learned how to troubleshoot those kinds of engines from a course in high school. As a matter of fact, small engine mechanics was the only knowledge I acquired of any kind of mechanical engineering at that time and haven't worked on an engine since then, I focused more on playing sports from the 1980s onward.

Not until recently, in my mid 50s, have I gotten back into riding motorcycles and the modern sophisticated engines are far beyond my knowledge. Anyway, I understood most of your carburetor pros/cons and could relate to adjusting the governor so to perfectly set the flow of gas to the engine in order for it to run smoothly without sputtering and eventually shutting off; it took a little time to learn. I have so much to learn about the new technology as I haven't logged that many miles on my bike yet; it hasn't broken down on me--yet!

I do have long distance travel goals set for the near future. I may not always comment on all your posted videos; however, I watch them 95 percent of the time. I feel more comfortable watching your videos than riding my motorcycle to gain experience. Yes, I know watching videos aren't going to improve my riding skills. Perhaps by watching your videos will add to my natural instincts when I need to apply any immediate safety measures in the future, which I hope to never have to do. Be safe!

[markowsley]

Modern EFI is usually very reliable. I'm glad Kawasaki went EFI on the 2022 KLR. Love easy cold morning starts with injection.
Until I started watching your videos I had never actually seen anything about Bulgaria Your country is beautiful and someday I would like to see it in person. Please keep the videos coming

[terrencegreen]

Great explanation on a great journey of why it must be fuel injection for world touring. Also i agree you should put a tank filter sock in tank to stop contaminates entering your tank. Keep up the great work you wise old sage!

[khriszty]

I find it so cool that you respond to every single comment.
Keep up the good work! 😉👍🏼

[christiandelgado]

I totally agree on your points about fuel injection system. More economical and stress free. Broken fi system is very rare.

[nfdisco]

Thanks for making these very informative videos.

[DawaiMulders]

I fully agree i have an XT500 ‘78 an XT600 ‘84 these a nice and simple bikes but for a long motorcycle trip i deffenitly take the XT660z. I can fix a carburator but only in my garage on the road it’s just to difficult. You can work at the 500 carburator on the road no problem but on the 600 there is no space so you need help. Nice video 👌🏽

[allenhuling]

Good discussion, and I agree with your conclusion! Ride safe!

[patrickdk]

Fuel injection also normally comes with other things on bikes to make the ECU operate properly to control the injector. Altitude/air pressor sensor that can be easily damaged, but normally well protected. Or an alternative a mass airflow sensor, possible o2 sensor. While I would say those failures are less than a fuel pump, but still common failure points and adds to a parts list for replacements. But I personally would still go fuel injection even though I can resolve a carb myself, you tend to constantly need to adjust it and clean it, unless you use it constantly and always have good clean fuel.

[chrzanik]

Hey Pavlin, same temperature in southern UK on Friday February 5th was blown away by temperature 15C and spent all day riding first Fuel injection BMW and later carburetor fanatic casa.
As long as the weather is good it doesn't really matter 😀😀😃😀😃 today Tuesday 9th we have 30cm of snow 🤔🤔 safe travels Pavlin

[gokcemuratozaydn]

Hello komshu 🤝 (hope you didn't mind when i refer you komshu?) from a stormy Istanbul evening. Possibly same in your area.
Just wanted to tell you Balcik in Turkish means mud puddle.
Also; best wishes and thks again for keeping the community informed and focused during the covid period
Murat

[betruly]

I love your trusty bike she owned my high respect. Me i know your chanel and your bike, however the new comers they don't know you and have no clue what bike you ride. Inform them in the description, your bike will thank-you😉she deserve it.