Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
the great 2-stroke hope.,.
gowen:
I don't know, I kinda enjoy being able to tweak the carb, as I have been tweaking for the past few months on my KX, I imagine you can jet a carb and get better performance than a injection system could. Assuming. I don't know.
mikesmith:
Look at the problems Cannondale had with fuel injection,of course they may have worked it out if they where around longer.
Fookeneh:
The crotch rockets are running well on fuel injection. The components are very reliable and alot of the quirks have been worked out. I would like to know why the technology hasn't been put into the 2 strokes, along with the thumpers... I would imagine marketing is an issue. Is there a rumor going around that the k-5 is done next year to make room for the kxf 450 :cry:
John:
The first problem with the KX5 and fuel injection is electrical power. A fuel injection unit requires a lot of power, or at least they used to. I couldn?t fit one to my GSX because of the lack of power - back then. I guess the power demand is less nowadays with new technology and all. I would also be concerned with all the physical abuse it would have to cope with.
A carburettor is simple and simplicity rules especially under harsh conditions.
//John
mikesmith:
Fookeneh,I wrote asking Destry Abbott about the end of the 500 around 4 months ago and from what he (and every one else now) says is yes its the last year.Honda is going to put out a 4-stroke trials bike with fuel injection from what I hear.Im sure its just a matter of time that the EPA gets the fuel injection ball rolling.
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