What was the first motorcycle fuel injection?
Kawasaki Z1000G-1 Classic
This week it’s Kawasaki’s introduction of the first motorcycle fuel-injection system. In the late 1970’s Kawasaki Z1000G-1 Classic was a popular heavy cruiser, weighing in at 555 lbs, with a claimed top speed of 127 mph, and 93 hp at 8,000 rpm from its four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder engine.
What motorcycles have fuel injection?
The only fuel injected 250cc bikes on the market are the Hyosungs (which are a risky buy), Yamaha WR250X, and Suzuki TU250. That being said, pretty much any bike OVER 500ccs made in recent years is always fuel injected. Every bike I’ve ever ridden was carbureted and at least 8 years old.
Are there any motorcycles that use fuel injection?
Most of the bikes plying on the road today still use the good ol’ carb. But now more and more two wheeler companies are looking into fuel injection as an option in their bikes simply because it is the new tech that has come up. But don’t get us wrong, fuel injection has been in the picture since the 1980s.
When did Kawasaki come out with fuel injection?
The really curious thing in all of this was at the launch of the EFI Z1000, Kawasaki remained remarkably coy about why it had launched fuel-injection on a motorcycle in the first place. Its fastest bike in 1980, the KZ1000 MkII, was equipped with carburetors and cost $750 less than the newly fuel-injected cruiser Z1000.
How do you start a fuel injected bike?
Before i started it I took the gas tank off and dumped out every last drop of old gas, drained the fuel line, put in a new spark plug, new gas, charged the battery and it started on the first try. Well I’m just curious for bikes that did not have any stabilizer in them, would the injectors or lines gunk up?
Which is the first car to use direct fuel injection?
Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing produced in 1955 was the very first car to employ direct fuel injection becoming the fastest cars at the time. After this mass production, the technology continued to improve and port-injection emerged which was relatively cheaper and better. However, it did not last because there was no much technological input.
When did Harley Davidson start using fuel injection?
The first production Harley-Davidson to have fuel injection was the 30th anniversary Electra Glide Ultra Classic in 1995.
The really curious thing in all of this was at the launch of the EFI Z1000, Kawasaki remained remarkably coy about why it had launched fuel-injection on a motorcycle in the first place. Its fastest bike in 1980, the KZ1000 MkII, was equipped with carburetors and cost $750 less than the newly fuel-injected cruiser Z1000.
Why are fuel injection systems used on motorcycles?
A nice, rich mix gets maximum fuel charge into the cylinders, and has the added benefit of helping to cool the engine. Even the retro-styled Honda CB1100, with its air-cooled engine, has a fuel-injection system, not carburetors.
Where did the invention of fuel injection come from?
The invention came timely and was deployed by various governments especially during the World War II. Germany and Russia heavily relied on this invention to fly their aircraft during the WWII. Fuel injection was a great addition to not only motors but also in planes which first employed the invention.