Re: Pulsar 220: FI to Carb conversion? Quote:
Originally Posted by theslayer Sathish, your posts have been really helpful! Thanks a ton. I've been having months old conflict in my mind of whether to continue with the fuel pump or to convert to carb.
I do have a couple of queries though.
Is the cost of said Avenger carb much less than that of the 220s? Weren't you given an estimate close to 7k by other mechanics?
Any idea if they had to mess with the wiring to make the conversion work? I'm assuming no, since they malfunction light is still on.
Lastly, what of the gaping hole on the underside of the tank now that there's no fuel pump there?
It's been a couple of months since you've made the conversion, do you still think the conversion was the right decision? |
Slayer, I see that you are from chennai. If you go to Jai autos in Mambalam or Adayar they should be able to get you the same spares if you quote the partnumber in bill copy i posted. I am not sure if the same carb is used in avenger or it is different one, but I do know that it is not the same one used for the newer 220 pulsars. The cost of 7K quoted was an approximation only, once I got spares to the mechanic he only charged 1K for labor which included welding fuel tap in petrol tank. No wiring was changed to my knowledge and the fuel pump was only disconnected as I dont see any holes that were sealed in petrol tank.
Getting the job done by Bajaj probiking might cost you more as they might insist on changing the petrol tank and might not agree to do a weld job. If you have a trusted mechanic my strong recomm would be to get the job done by him.
To this day, the bike runs very well, the only thing missing is the crisp throttle response that I used to experience with FI-noticable if the bike is in 5th gear and you have to brake/accelarate (I guess you already know what I am talking about )
P.S: If you are somewhere near tambaram/chromepet/pallavaram area, please PM me and i can give you the contact number of my mechanic. |