Fuel injection conversions on Maxims and Secas.

Hi all. I recently found a post here about a fella that replaced his carbs with a fuel-injected setup from a GSXR600. He touted a very moderate increase in fuel mileage and got rid of those pesky carbs. Man, would that be a cool project! Anyway, I'm wondering if there is any interest here in a collaboration to make an aftermarket kit to keep our 80's bikes alive? I love the styling of these bikes but carbs have always concerned me. With these bikes aging and parts becoming a little more difficult to find, I think this conversion would be a cool way to update these work-horses. I am highly interested in this conversion. I must say that I really enjoy my Maxim, but not looking forward to the day when those carbs need to be rebuilt and tweaked!

 

there is also in the mod section a title "look ma no carbs" where a guy made a sysy himself out of auto parts pretty cool and not too expensive if i remwber right

 

Hi dcbc, don't be daunted about cleaning and setting up the carbs, the guys on this site will walk you through it, no probs & once you have done it you will wonder what all the fuss was about.
I think part of the appeal of these bikes is the mechanical look of the engine, gearbox & the carbs.
Fuel injection is the thing of the future (if we can afford fuel) & I think that is great. I love inovation, but I think the XJ should be enjoyed for what it is (was). Wiz.

 

The hardest part about Cleaning and rebuilding the 4-Packs of Hitachi's or Mikuni's that give these XJ-Bikes the Power they need to let you have so much fun ... is:

Getting the damn thing off the bike and on the bench.

It's all down-hill from there. Until ... :

You have to get them back ON the bike!