Fuel Injection?

[alan]

I read a post by Daniel Meyer in the "dropping my gearing" topic where he mentions changing to fuel injection. I didn't want to hijack that thread. Has anyone done that with a Valk? Either changing the carbs out for fuel injection or switching to a Goldwing carb setup? I've only a few weeks ago sold what is most likely my last hot rod Kawi and got a 00 I/S. I've looked at these for years and it's everything I'd hoped and more...... trite but true.

[sandy]

Viking Motorcycle (now out of business) built 2 Valks that I know of with FI. My rememberer thinks that 6 injectors from some GM V6 engine was used. Of course a new manifold had to be machined. Not cheap and I have no idea how they were programmed.

[Daniel Meyer]

I read a post by Daniel Meyer in the "dropping my gearing" topic where he mentions changing to fuel injection. I didn't want to hijack that thread. Has anyone done that with a Valk? Either changing the carbs out for fuel injection or switching to a Goldwing carb setup? I've only a few weeks ago sold what is most likely my last hot rod Kawi and got a 00 I/S. I've looked at these for years and it's everything I'd hoped and more...... trite but true.

It's not something I'd expect to be able to do on a valk successfully...but it is the solution...it's why the 1800 wing runs circles around us mileage wise...

[thelt]

I know this may sound stupid, but, how about adapting the FI from the 1800 wing? Any possibilities there?

[f6john]

JeffK in Florida would be the resident expert on blown and injected Valks. His has both, his engineering on the injection set-up.

[Ghillie]

How funny, we were having the exact same conversation at breakfast. How hard would it be ot put an 1800 off awing on a VALK

[woefman]

How funny, we were having the exact same conversation at breakfast. How hard would it be ot put an 1800 off awing on a VALK

I was wondering if the Rune Motor would be a direct fit to our Valks

[Jeff K]

How funny, we were having the exact same conversation at breakfast. How hard would it be ot put an 1800 off awing on a VALK

Anything is possible. But it would be a huge project.

[Jeff K]

How funny, we were having the exact same conversation at breakfast. How hard would it be ot put an 1800 off awing on a VALK

I was wondering if the Rune Motor would be a direct fit to our Valks

The short answer is

No.
They aren't even close.

[alan]

To re-steer this thread a bit......  Has anyone tried putting the carb set-up from a 1500 Wing on a Valk? I doubt if it would be a good idea considering the difference in cams, but I'm just curious.

[Jeff K]

To re-steer this thread a bit......  Has anyone tried putting the carb set-up from a 1500 Wing on a Valk? I doubt if it would be a good idea considering the difference in cams, but I'm just curious.

What possible benefit could you hope for, besides ugly?