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		klinquist on Nov 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 2013 Automobile of the Year: Tesla Model S Where'd you find an 'old' FI 500cc motorcycle engine? Motorcycles didn't get FI until the late 90s, and some STILL have carbs! Or did you convert a Suzuki EX500 to FI?

dancesdrunk on Nov 2, 2012 [–]

I was given a 2001/2002 Honda CB500 twin (I believe it had over 80,000 miles on it - really worn piston and chamber; hence "old" to me). The carb was removed but the top had LPG injectors on the side and I was feeding it oxygen rich air (this was one of the controls set on 30% oxygen at 300 kelvins).

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