Triumphrat

ChrisV · 09-24-2007

Had 2 or 3 at my local dealer. The fuel injection system is located inside existing carb bodies - very impressive.

sweatmachine · 09-24-2007

test ride! test ride! test ride! test ride! test ride! test ride!

ChrisV · 09-24-2007

No, sorry they didn't have a demonstrator. What I found really odd is that Triumph have persisted with the dreaded AI system as well --- why?????

Bonafide · 09-24-2007

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Originally Posted by ChrisV

No, sorry they didn't have a demonstrator. What I found really odd is that Triumph have persisted with the dreaded AI system as well --- why?????

Just guessing - but Federal EPA probably requires it.

sjalex · 09-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Bonafide

Just guessing - but Federal EPA probably requires it.

I bet you're on the right track, but I doubt it's the US regulations that do it. My understanding is that the EU regs are way tougher to comply with

Dirk_Gently · 09-24-2007

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Originally Posted by sjalex

I bet you're on the right track, but I doubt it's the US regulations that do it. My understanding is that the EU regs are way tougher to comply with

That's where my money is. I gather that meeting the Euro 3 standard is what forced the switch to fuel injection. A carb won't pass.

lindsayt · 09-24-2007

Yes, I'm pretty sure it's EURO3 that's causing the AI to still be there.

GIOVE · 09-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Dirk_Gently

That's where my money is. I gather that meeting the Euro 3 standard is what forced the switch to fuel injection. A carb won't pass.

you are absolutely right. For exampple here in Italy the law obliges the new motorbike to be euro3 (therefore no carbs)

GIOVE

jfenton · 09-24-2007

Since the EFI is in the carb bodies, I wonder if we could easily upgrade out carb'd bikes to EFI, but I assume it will cost alot. I wonder if it would be a direct replacement.

tomville · 09-24-2007

I bet the only way around the AI is to have a full cat converter in the exhaust.