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Harley now fuel injected across the entire line to reduce pollution, but do the bikes still sound like Hogs?

No more carburetors on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Down deep in a review of the new Harley-Davidson Nightster (shown) is a note that the company is now 100 percent fuel injection. The Sportster line, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a H-D brand, no longer uses a carburetor. Even as the Dyna, Softail and Electra Glide received fuel injection on the advanced EVO engine in other Harley models, the Sportster stayed with carbs to keep the price down on the company's entry-level line. But attention to smog controls and growing demand ... Read more →

Motorcyclists need mileage numbers, too Mike Magda

Motorcyclists probably never worry about fuel economy unless they're cruising across country. Bikes get significantly better mileage than cars, even the high-performance models. So it was interesting ...

Harley now fuel injected across the entire line to reduce pollution, but do the bikes still sound like Hogs? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

No more carburetors on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Down deep in a review of the new Harley-Davidson Nightster (shown) is a note that the company is now 100 percent fuel injection. The Sportster line, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a H-D brand, no longer uses a carburetor. Even as the ...

Motorcyclists need mileage numbers, too 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Motorcyclists probably never worry about fuel economy unless they're cruising across country. Bikes get significantly better mileage than cars, even the high-performance models. So it was interesting that LA Times motorcycle columnist Susan Carpenter received a question about MPG ratings for ...


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