fi or carb high altitude on a klr... now jetting recommendations

[Larry]

He's living in Florida and riding a new Concours14. Punky is well. Lew was just in hospital getting his heart checked out and may be getting a pacemacker....carbon fibre I hope. LB.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > I'd take a jetting lesson from the Punky and Lew school of hard knocks. Long story but the moral of the story is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I guess you could make up your own moral, but the story is pretty interesting. Anyone hear from Lew any more? > > When you going to be in Moab? We will host the annual CMC rally here the end of May. > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Silver Duck > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 1:36 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] FI or Carb High Altitude on a KLR... now jetting recommendations > > > Quick question for the group.... I will be doing TAT again this summer from Colorado to Oregon border. My KLR ran ok last year, but since most of this year will be at altitude, any jetting settings recommended from you high country guys? Fred, look for a party of 6 in Moab. We will probably wanna change tires, so I will get you a list of what to have for us. > > Thanks! > > (Breathing fat air in Alabama) > > > ________________________________ > From: Kevin Powers > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 2:31:26 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: FI or Carb High Altitude on a KLR > > I question the value of FI for motorcycle applications, even on the street. > How many reviews have you read that praised a bike and said it had wonderful > potential - once the manufacturer sorted out the fuel mapping of the FI? FI > bikes that I am familiar with are plagued with a snatchy throttle, and lack > the smooth response that carburated bikes provide. > > Kevin > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM, E.L. Green wrote: > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , > > "Larry" wrote: > > > FI.....careful what you wish for...you just might get it. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , > > "ino1bob" wrote: > > > > > > > > Anybody been above 10,000 feet? So what is better on a DS motorcycle, a > > carb or FI? > > > > I have one fuel-injected bike and one carbureted bike. The FI bike has much > > better power and responsiveness under all conditions, but consider this: > > > > Gravity never fails, and neither does the venturi effect. The KLR's fuel > > system is pretty much bullet-proof and if something *does* fail, generally > > it can be fixed good enough to get you out of wherever you are with a bit of > > silicone glue on a diaphragm or by dumping some bad gas out of the float > > bowl. > > > > FI, on the other hand, relies on a high-pressure fuel pump to provide the > > pressure that the fuel injector uses to properly atomize fuel into the > > mixture. Put bad gas into a FI bike and you'll be buying a $$$ fuel pump > > because it'll clog up the fuel filter inside the tank, overheat the pump, > > and the pump will quit. And once the pump quits, that's it. Can't repair it. > > You are now officially stuck in the middle of nowhere with no way to fix > > your bike. Same deal with the injector. If its induction coil burns out for > > some reason, maybe a nearby lightning strike or something, you're dead in > > the water. If your battery shorts out and blows the voltage regulator, again > > you're dead in the water. As long as the primitive ignition module of the > > KLR is still functioning you can still ride it, and many KLRistas have, > > because the KLR's ignition system is powered directly by a magneto coil > > rather than relying on the battery to provide power. (Note: May or may not > > have changed with the '08, I wouldn't know). > > > > I enjoy having the power and responsiveness of my FI street bike, but I > > personally believe that FI is for the street. I realize that the trend, due > > to emissions and performance concerns, is towards FI for dual sports and > > offroad bikes. But I'm glad they released the new KLR with a carburetor, > > albeit one with a TPS to help the ignition module. It's simple, easy to > > repair, and just *right* for a dual-sport. > > > > > > > > -- > Kevin Powers > White Bear Lake, MN > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >