[Ducati Scotty]

Yeah, EFI bikes can be lean but carb bikes are SUPER lean.  They usually have the needles set low and the mixture screw in pretty tight with a metal cap over it. And no more needles with several adjustment levels.  It's usually easy to pop out the metal cap and ruched the mixture and every bike has a website that tells you what hardware store to go to and which stainless steel washers to buy to shim up the needle.  I love EFI but there's no denying how accessible carb tuning is to the average Joe.

Scott

[Kevin Mahoney]

We will have Forest Green B5's with EFI next week. They really look good in the pictures. RE has gone to a carb 500cc in the homeland to add a better price point.

[mattsz]

The Green G5 was "Velvet Green", or a British Racing Green. That color has been discontinued. The Forest Green is a new B5 color.

We will have Forest Green B5's with EFI next week. They really look good in the pictures. RE has gone to a carb 500cc in the homeland to add a better price point.

Are you serious?  I wanted green.  I tried to buy a green G5 last summer, but there weren't any available.  This is the first I've heard of a green B5 even being considered.

I'm angry at you, Kevin!  But I won't stay angry... for long... 

[mattsz]

Took me a second to figure out that last post - looks like Keven edited mine instead of replying to it, adding his response to the top of my post.  Anyway...

I look forward to seeing the new color!  I googled for images, but I didn't find any photos... any chance of one here??? 

[Jack Leis]

Black is beautiful , Mattsz !

[Kevin Mahoney]

That must be why I had some much trouble with that post!

[ROVERMAN]

I should have clarified my comments on new bikes and EFI. I meant any new design as opposed to an existing model, such as the KLR 650. My bad.

[Kevin Mahoney]

You would import a bike that had the passenger pouring into the intake manifold as a fuel delivery system if it would pass emissions. EFI and and/or a catalytic converter just makes is so easy. In theory you could do a carburetor, but why?

[1 Thump]

You would import a bike that had the passenger pouring into the intake manifold as a fuel delivery system if it would pass emissions. EFI and and/or a catalytic converter just makes is so easy. In theory you could do a carburetor, but why?

A well tuned EFI is better than the best tuned carb...any day.

[Ducati Scotty]

We will have Forest Green B5's with EFI next week. They really look good in the pictures. RE has gone to a carb 500cc in the homeland to add a better price point.

Kevin, was it just the price point or was there some backlash from mechanics and owners alike for giving them EFI that they don't understand and can't mess with?

Scott

[foggy95]

The Green G5 was "Velvet Green", or a British Racing Green. That color has been discontinued. The Forest Green is a new B5 color.

Are you serious?  I wanted green.  I tried to buy a green G5 last summer, but there weren't any available.  This is the first I've heard of a green B5 even being considered.

Dealer local to me had a 'velvet or BRG' green G5 Classic last Summer for quite awhile. (I had just bought my C5 Special). Now that I'm in the market again, I'm leaning toward a G5 and am wondering if this new green will be offered on the G5 also, and what it will actually look like. It looks a bit 'harsh' in the artists conception at the beginning of this thread.

I'm wondering if I should wait and take a chance on whatever is offered next, or try to locate a current model year G5 in the present green.

Any chance of getting an actual picture of the new B5 in this color - and confirmation if indeed this will be offered on the G5 as well?

[AgentX]

this is allegedy it...

[foggy95]

Interesting - looks almost black. That particular B5 appears to have 'modern' tread style tires as well.

[High On Octane]

A well tuned EFI is better than the best tuned carb...any day.

This is true.  However, you don't need a computer to make a carburator work.  Sure EFI is more efficient, less emissions, b better hp, better mpg, but let's face the facts COMPUTERS FAIL!  ELECTRONIC SENSORS FAIL!  At least if my carb fails 50 miles from home, I can make some adjustments and at least be able to limp the bike home.  If you have EFI, if ONE little sensor fails, chances are you're going to be making some phone calls.   Hope you get good reception! 

Scottie

[BRADEY]

I am with Scottie J on this 
Enfields have been all about simplicity at least for the last 50 years. And in remote areas if something fails, you may still be able to limp back on the simpler versions. Bottom line, once it is out, I'll definitely try the carburetor with other modifications on my C5. People who did this conversion using UCE 350 wire loom and few other mods are quite happy.