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05 Road King Custom. Do I want Carb or EFI?

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by gman, Aug 11, 2004.

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  1. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    that is interesting cd....i guess the future is electronics all the way......i just dont know it that is a good thing or not, as far as the costs of repairing, and maybe a way for bigbrother to monitor or keep track with sensors along the hiways. i guess i just dont want to get into the turn key, fill er up, take it to some one else to repair syndrome.....showin my age........aint i!!!! ;)
    chuck
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  3. Killer-B

    Killer-B New Member

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    Thats interesting Chuck tx,
    Sensors along the highway, someday I guess.
    Killer-B, Nov 7, 2005
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  4. kgc

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    Killer;

    Off subject; but funny that you should mention that. I was just reading in one of the motorcycle rags that Great Brittan has proposed to but a road usage tax. The proposal as I understand it would require every vehicle to have a transponder that would be tracked by satellite. The user would be charged form 2p to 1.30 pounds depending on where and time of usage. The article goes on to calculate what a 10 mile commuter in London would pay for a year under the proposed plan. The cost over $12 thousand dollars US.

    kgc
    kgc, Nov 8, 2005
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  5. CD

    CD Guest

    That is an actual proposal....receivers would query your vehicle for it's status.
    OBD6 or the like.

    Orwellian 1984 just a tick late?:eek:
    CD, Nov 8, 2005
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  6. Killer-B

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    Its crazy when I first think of it,,, but then, I can see the benefits and consequences of it.
    I personally just don’t like the idea of big-brother knowing what/where/when/who of my personnel business. I can see it generating large revenues for stuff like tolls, ect.ect. We already have those global-radars-thingy’s for them fancy cars and SUV's. Do we really need more, or is that what we call progress.
    Killer-B, Nov 8, 2005
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  7. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    well, from my chair, i see no benifets......none, nada. might as well put a star on my jacket.....so they can see me!!!
    chuck
    chucktx, Nov 8, 2005
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  8. Killer-B

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    I guess I should rephrase the benefits statement. I can see the benefits for the government, as they can really sock-it to the driver/rider when it comes to getting large revenues out of the pocket of man.
    Killer-B, Nov 9, 2005
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  9. CD

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    Straight from the Twilight Zone...News flash New York.....GPS enabled phones used to track down criminals....
    http://www.accutracking.com/ http://www.trackem.ca/

    Thankfully, you can choose to disable it in the menu. :mad:
    CD, Nov 9, 2005
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  10. Roadkingjt

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    I have been riding roadkings since 1997 and all have been EFI. Injection is the only way to go!
    Roadkingjt, Nov 9, 2005
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