08-16-2016, 10:09 AM
(08-16-2016, 06:38 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Not so much fear as reality. I live at 8000' and frequently ride at 10,000 - 12,000'. Fuel injection seems to handle the higher elevations better than carbs. I sold a perfectly good, carbureted SV650 because it struggled with the elevation.
That's a big deal at your altitude. Manufacturers used to sell jet kits to retrofit carbs that lived above around 5k ft. CV carbs could compensate a little better than the old slide carbs, but neither compares to fuel injection.
I've only had issues with carbs on bikes that sit for long periods. The carbs on my CB750 (which is ridden regularly) haven't been touched since they were new over 20 years ago.