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[Puzzled]

I carbed mine and wished I had done it sooner. 

[SPIDERMAN]

I carbed mine and wished I had done it sooner. 

like we didn't already know you're old school 

[Puzzled]

LOL. 

I like the new injection. I could not justify the cost to upgrade my 01. Now if I were given a choice at the point of purchase (new bike) I'd take injection.  On the flip side the new PSI carbs claim to be as close to injection as one can get without having injection. A pretty strong claim for a $1000 carb!

[goldwing]

I would prefer fuel injection and originality but as long as it runs. I put very few miles on my bikes so I can deal with a little hassle. The PO says that he might still have the original parts.

[110tHunDer]

 
Orange plug wires.

Still looking to see what the tell-tale sign of a carb is.  It sorta looks to me like the same intake manifold as mine (below).   Might see the enrichener knob just above the horn, but awful blurry when the photos enlarged.  Did the seller advertise it as a carbed bike?

[SPIDERMAN]

I would prefer fuel injection and originality but as long as it runs. I put very few miles on my bikes so I can deal with a little hassle. The PO says that he might still have the original parts.

Wrestle him to the matt for them  

There's gold in them there parts  

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[Fired00d]

I couldn't tell either. I thought I saw two fuel lines under the tank and I wouldn't think a carb'd bike would have that. I thought that was something only the FI's had.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[goldwing]

The son inherited the bike from his dad who was the original purchaser. He says that there have been lots of engine mods but could not detail them out. I will ask about the carb situation.

[SPIDERMAN]

I couldn't tell either. I thought I saw two fuel lines under the tank and I wouldn't think a carb'd bike would have that. I thought that was something only the FI's had.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

 Notice the old style carb Screamin Eagle Breather with the crossover loop and drain line coming down beside the rear pushrod tubes.

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[hd-dude]

Orange plug wires.

Still looking to see what the tell-tale sign of a carb is.  It sorta looks to me like the same intake manifold as mine (below).   Might see the enrichener knob just above the horn, but awful blurry when the photos enlarged.  Did the seller advertise it as a carbed bike?

Bsed on the pics I cannot tell if there is a carb on it, It does still have both EFI fuel lines. I do not see any indication of it being carbed?

[Scooterhair]

Scooter is saying the fuel injection has been removed and replaced by a carburetor.  He blew the images up bigger than I didn't.

UMMM, No I did not.   I just know my scoot. Maybe.   The breather cross-over is used on carbed bikes and the hose running down is a puke hose.



Scooter RULES   

[hd-dude]

Notice the old style carb Screamin Eagle Breather with the crossover loop and drain line coming down beside the rear pushrod tubes.

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That does not necessarily mean it has been converted to carb, just breathing the motor to the atmosphere....

[SPIDERMAN]

UMMM, No I did not.   I just know my scoot.   The breather cross-over is used on carbed bikes and the hose running down is a puke hose.



Scooter RULES   

Thank you for singing a duet with me Scooter. Makes for a more convincing argument that way  


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[SPIDERMAN]

That does not necessarily mean it has been converted to carb, just breathing the motor to the atmosphere....

You going to Sedona ?  Becha a beer it's got a carb

Are we on 

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[110tHunDer]

UMMM, No I did not.   I just know my scoot.   The breather cross-over is used on carbed bikes and the hose running down is a puke hose.



Scooter RULES   

That does not necessarily mean it has been converted to carb, just breathing the motor to the atmosphere....

Yeah, I've seen that chrome tube cross-over used on several early FI bikes.  They didn't convert to the current style breather until sometime around '02.