Or the voltage regulator being part of the alternator. Yep. That's progress for you. Not quite fuel related, but similar to the above post.chasbmw wrote:Back in the day people used to fit 40mm Bings to oil head GSs, usually done by travellers who wanted the simplicity of carbs.
Looking at some RTW travellers tales, the main failure that people seem to have is fuel pump problems, when the filters get blocked, as I understand it on the 800 BMWs, the fuel filter is intregal to the pump and are only supplied as a single unit!
That's progress for you.
Fuel injection
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Jeff in W.C.
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Re: Fuel injection
Jeff in W.C.
1988 R100 RT
2018 R1200 GS
"I've got my motorcycle jacket, but I'm walking all the time." Joe Strummer/Clash
1988 R100 RT
2018 R1200 GS
"I've got my motorcycle jacket, but I'm walking all the time." Joe Strummer/Clash
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Major Softie
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Re: Fuel injection
And the diode board/rectifier becoming a part of the alternator.Jeff in W.C. wrote:Or the voltage regulator being part of the alternator. Yep. That's progress for you. Not quite fuel related, but similar to the above post.chasbmw wrote:Back in the day people used to fit 40mm Bings to oil head GSs, usually done by travellers who wanted the simplicity of carbs.
Looking at some RTW travellers tales, the main failure that people seem to have is fuel pump problems, when the filters get blocked, as I understand it on the 800 BMWs, the fuel filter is intregal to the pump and are only supplied as a single unit!
That's progress for you.
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