> > Does anybody know why Yamaha doesn't want to change the Vmax's
carburetor
> > system into a fuel injection?
> Carbs are easier to produce and higher profit. Too much time on
> investment and not enough return. Everybody buys them and never
> complains. Look a the R1 and R6. You raise enough hell you get what you
> want.
Don, you're right. And there's another issue: R&D. The Vmax is
still selling well as it is. There's no need to invest the R&D
efforts to redesign the air/fuel system to boost (or resurrect)
sales. To go to EFI, a control box would have to be added, the
V-boost would probably have to be discarded (thus eliminating one
of the most distinguishing features of the 'Max), service technicians
would have to be briefed on the new design, manuals, microfiche, etc.
would all have to be changed, and the number of spare parts would have
to increase.
Bike manufacturers are in this to make money. Unless there's a
direct need to do all the above, they're not going to spend the time
and effort redesigning a tried-and-true bike. (and by that I mean
a bike that the people are already buying as-is)
Now, if it were a safety issue or design flaw (such as beefing the forks
in '93) or a major convenience issue (spin-on oil filter), that would
get attention.
-K
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