2003 FI or CARB?

skeet · 07-05-2008, 02:41 PM

Hello everyone, I've been laying low for a while still trying to find the right bike for me. I have found a 2003 Burgandy/Beige, with 43,000 on it, V&N, HyperCharger and you guys tell me.... it has a choke. The sales man says it has a fuel pump with a throttle body, does that mean its carberated instead of FI? The price is good for all those miles, but not having FI defeats the purpose.

Skeet
aka Karen in Nashville

I will be retiring next year and it would be wonderful to celebrate in Custer will all of you.... if I can find the bike I want.

skeet · 07-05-2008, 02:54 PM

Well, I just called a local dealer and they say it should be FI. But another issue for me, he tells me to get it back stock air cleaner, requires a lot of duct work and cost about $350.00 in parts alone. So, I quess I'll keep looking. I truly want a stock bike. I have a custom Harley setting in the garage that shakes my teeth out and makes me go numb to ride it now....

Skeet

cactusjack · 07-05-2008, 03:58 PM

Even my 2007 fuel-injected Nomad has a choke knob. I was surprised too, the first time I saw it. I think it's more of a fast-idle adjustment than a true choke, but you can't tell if a Nomad is carbed or has FI by the presence of a choke knob.

radco · 07-05-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeet

Hello everyone, I've been laying low for a while still trying to find the right bike for me. I have found a 2003 Burgandy/Beige, with 43,000 on it, V&N, HyperCharger and you guys tell me.... it has a choke. The sales man says it has a fuel pump with a throttle body, does that mean its carberated instead of FI? The price is good for all those miles, but not having FI defeats the purpose.

Skeet
aka Karen in Nashville

I will be retiring next year and it would be wonderful to celebrate in Custer will all of you.... if I can find the bike I want.

Karen, here are some specs.. on all the Nomads http://www.kawanow.org/specs.htm
Like you I want a fairly stock Nomad,,, Im LOOKING for MPG not HP..The Stock Nomad Hass all I want

Now MORE HP Same or better MPG would be Perfect

....AND check you local Harley Shop as well. I found my 04 in a HD shop,got it for 3k$ UNDER book..in Nov.. I do think you will like the NOMAD,,AND when you get it BEFORE you buy any goodies for it ASK here FIRST.. I have a Dealer with GREAT discounts and several othere member know good dealers as well.GOOD luck with you search and also use Kelly Blue Book http://www.kbb.com/kbb/Motorcycles/Default.aspx
It give you trade in Value as well as Retail ANY QUESTION on the NOMAD ASK here,TONs of GEARHEADS with GREAT info.. Rich

nomad · 07-05-2008, 08:03 PM

my 2003 nomad is red and beige. its fuel injected with a choke knob..

Scoot · 07-05-2008, 08:36 PM

Just so you know I don't think you really have a choke knob. It is a fast idle knob.

And Skeeter you have a FI if it's a 2003

And I guarantee the Nomad won't shake your teeth out

caddman11 · 07-05-2008, 09:09 PM

I have an 07 and the knob on the right side is an idle adjustment, it turns.

skeet · 07-05-2008, 10:55 PM

I have learned a valuable lesson. If you want information about a product, don't ask the sales person.... Plus this dealer is not a Kawasaki dealer. So, the sales person Dave , didn't know much about the bike. Thank ya'll so much for the info. I have read all the pages here and it threw me for a loop about the idle knob plus the sales person said it had a carb not FI. I tried to correct him, cause I know more than he does, since I'm a member of KawaNow.org and can read.. So, I guess I'll pass on this one too. It needs a few things changed back to stock for me to love it, and that would cost some bucks. But I love that red and beige , it sure is purdy!!

Skeet

misunderstood · 07-07-2008, 05:03 AM

Fuel Injected will have the indicator ( Fi) on the gauge assembly.

formikec · 07-08-2008, 12:02 AM

Hey Karen in Nashville! This is Mike in Nashville. lol

When I was looking for my Nomad, I looked at the FI vs. Carb question. It appears that Kawasaki switched from Carb to FI sometime in 2002. There were both in 2002 and only FI after that. At least that is what I read somewhere on the WWW.

If it is a 2003 and nobody changed it, should be FI. They all have the choke as well.

Where in Nashville is it? I looked for a long time and ended up getting mine in Orlando, FL of all places. Flew down in June, rode back over two days with a temp tag and a change of clothes. Loved it!

misunderstood · 07-08-2008, 04:21 AM

Actually carbs ran up til and including 2004 with some fuel injected as well. 2005 and up are fuel injected only. :)

formikec · 07-08-2008, 10:33 AM

Great, now I got to find that website and tell them they were wrong. lol

Here is something from another website:
Fuel injection for Kawasaki's second-generation liquid-cooled V-twin was first introduced on the 1500 Drifter in 1999 and involved new cam timing and compression increase, very befitting for this otherwise sedate V-twin. A more evolved system released on the Nomad in 2000 (and later that year on the Classic FI) features a refined 16-bit processor and upgraded mapping.

What would be the benefit of having the carb over the FI? I would suppose that the FI would get better gas mileage? I noticed some on here complain about low mileage, and I now wonder if they may have carbs instead of FI.

Mine definitely says FI on the guage assembly.

skeet · 07-08-2008, 11:04 AM

Thanks guys, I knew that I could get all my questions answered by posting here.

Hey Mike in Nashville, the scooter is in Union City, apparently the sales person doesn't know his bikes. I passed on an ebay bike that was in Goodlettsville and know I totally am kicking myself for not bidding on it. This bike has mods done that I do not want on a bike, so again I'll pass on this one even though its only $6000. Oh, did you get the maroon/beige 03 that was in the Tampa area?

Someone from here told me to check with a dealer in Irving Tx. He was still selling 07's from the box in black for $9499. Now in the past two weeks that I looked at his site, the price has gone up $400, plus the assembly fee for OTD/OFS.

Hey All... I want this bike so much to make the trip to Custer for my retirement. Myold Harley would beat me to death. So, on I go looking for the perfect 02, 03, or maybe an 04, don't want to spend all the money for a new one.

Skeet
aka Karen in Nashville

misunderstood · 07-08-2008, 02:01 PM

Wish you the best in finding your Nomad.

07-08-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Misunderstood

Actually carbs ran up til and including 2004 with some fuel injected as well. 2005 and up are fuel injected only. :)

Is that a fact? I thought Carbs were gone by 2001. You may very well be right... but it's news to me!!

Run this by BD in the garage.....

Mine is '99 carbed.

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skeet Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 82	2003 FI or CARB? Well, I just called a local dealer and they say it should be FI. But another issue for me, he tells me to get it back stock air cleaner, requires a lot of duct work and cost about $350.00 in parts alone. So, I quess I'll keep looking. I truly want a stock bike. I have a custom Harley setting in the garage that shakes my teeth out and makes me go numb to ride it now.... Skeet
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Scoot Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Selma, Alabama Posts: 878	2003 FI or CARB? Just so you know I don't think you really have a choke knob. It is a fast idle knob. And Skeeter you have a FI if it's a 2003 And I guarantee the Nomad won't shake your teeth out __________________ 2002 1500 VBA #00077 _____________________ 2013 Ultra Classic (Pearl White)
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07-05-2008, 10:55 PM	#8
skeet Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 82	2003 FI or CARB? I have learned a valuable lesson. If you want information about a product, don't ask the sales person.... Plus this dealer is not a Kawasaki dealer. So, the sales person Dave , didn't know much about the bike. Thank ya'll so much for the info. I have read all the pages here and it threw me for a loop about the idle knob plus the sales person said it had a carb not FI. I tried to correct him, cause I know more than he does, since I'm a member of KawaNow.org and can read.. So, I guess I'll pass on this one too. It needs a few things changed back to stock for me to love it, and that would cost some bucks. But I love that red and beige , it sure is purdy!! Skeet
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07-07-2008, 05:03 AM	#9
misunderstood Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,845	2003 FI or CARB? Fuel Injected will have the indicator ( Fi) on the gauge assembly.
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07-08-2008, 12:02 AM	#10
formikec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 462	2003 FI or CARB? Hey Karen in Nashville! This is Mike in Nashville. lol When I was looking for my Nomad, I looked at the FI vs. Carb question. It appears that Kawasaki switched from Carb to FI sometime in 2002. There were both in 2002 and only FI after that. At least that is what I read somewhere on the WWW. If it is a 2003 and nobody changed it, should be FI. They all have the choke as well. Where in Nashville is it? I looked for a long time and ended up getting mine in Orlando, FL of all places. Flew down in June, rode back over two days with a temp tag and a change of clothes. Loved it!
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07-08-2008, 04:21 AM	#11
misunderstood Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,845	2003 FI or CARB? Actually carbs ran up til and including 2004 with some fuel injected as well. 2005 and up are fuel injected only. :)
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07-08-2008, 10:33 AM	#12
formikec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 462	2003 FI or CARB? Great, now I got to find that website and tell them they were wrong. lol Here is something from another website: Fuel injection for Kawasaki's second-generation liquid-cooled V-twin was first introduced on the 1500 Drifter in 1999 and involved new cam timing and compression increase, very befitting for this otherwise sedate V-twin. A more evolved system released on the Nomad in 2000 (and later that year on the Classic FI) features a refined 16-bit processor and upgraded mapping. What would be the benefit of having the carb over the FI? I would suppose that the FI would get better gas mileage? I noticed some on here complain about low mileage, and I now wonder if they may have carbs instead of FI. Mine definitely says FI on the guage assembly.
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07-08-2008, 11:04 AM	#13
skeet Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 82	2003 FI or CARB? Thanks guys, I knew that I could get all my questions answered by posting here. Hey Mike in Nashville, the scooter is in Union City, apparently the sales person doesn't know his bikes. I passed on an ebay bike that was in Goodlettsville and know I totally am kicking myself for not bidding on it. This bike has mods done that I do not want on a bike, so again I'll pass on this one even though its only $6000. Oh, did you get the maroon/beige 03 that was in the Tampa area? Someone from here told me to check with a dealer in Irving Tx. He was still selling 07's from the box in black for $9499. Now in the past two weeks that I looked at his site, the price has gone up $400, plus the assembly fee for OTD/OFS. Hey All... I want this bike so much to make the trip to Custer for my retirement. Myold Harley would beat me to death. So, on I go looking for the perfect 02, 03, or maybe an 04, don't want to spend all the money for a new one. Skeet aka Karen in Nashville
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07-08-2008, 02:01 PM	#14
misunderstood Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,845	2003 FI or CARB? Wish you the best in finding your Nomad.
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