Travel: FI or carb?

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lauriejennifer

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International adventurous motorcycling (not specifically "adventure touring"): Carb or FI, and why?

Carburetor would allow one to adjust for altitudes with just a simple jetting. A bit of a PITA, but would only put you "out" for less than 30 minutes of work. Also, repairs and troubleshooting are straight mechanical and can even be "jerry-rigged" (or, "jury rigged," depending on where you're from) on the fly if necessary. In fact, you can more easily manipulate the carb for other problems. Say, for example, your throttle cable is shot. No problem. Turn your idle screw up to about 4k and have at it. It will at least get you to the next town/safe place if absolutely necessary. The bad? Not as reliable, needs adjustment and more preventative maintenance, difficult starting at high altitude or cold temps.

FI? Far more reliable, no adjustments necessary, better performance at all altitudes and temps. Easier starting. The bad: if something goes wrong with it, you're generally SOL.

Which would you go with, and why?
 
Carb as you've stated, I would choose a Carb for an adventure but a FI bike for say city riding.

Carb becaue of the simplicity of the carb if you know what your doing you can ride the bike on the carb so to speak as you've stated above. Carbs can be removed and striped, Cleaned & Replaced withing 2hours if you have the tools and the know how.

I wouldn't dare touch a FI bike with regards to maintinance

FI bikes are reliable but if theres something in the filter it will not start, ad an adventure is not an adventure untill you go off road, a FI bike are capable but more to go wrong with regards to off roading.

All depends on where your 'Adventure' takes you, & some of your vlogs are pretty adventurous.
 
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