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Originally Posted by Grease Monk
Only the 500 is fuel injected. The 350 has a good ol' carb.
You are correct. The price hike does not affect the classic 350, 500 and Thunderbird since they all have the new(er) UCE engine which, I believe, is BS3 compliant.
The news article is referring to the Electra and Standard 350 which had the older CI engines. They have been discontinued and replaced with the UCE equivalents which are priced higher than their older brothers.
I must say the news article was very vague and was surprised that it didnt mention any of this.
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May be buddy that apart from the engine part( The FI version has to be tweeked for reliability though its of lowest order as to my knowledge)... They are working on other aspects of even the classics...
Almost every New classic owner complaints of right footpegs scraping the ground...
Backfiring when the new sweeping exhaust is used(though I learnt that its not street legal as RTO has not approved it)...
An open loop circuit for FI which leaves the bike gasping for air at higher altitudes specially during touring...
Air box left open (leading to dirty air subsequently... U guys know what happens next)...
These are few complaints that many Classic owners are facing...
AFAIK when I went through RE official forum few had said me that redesigning is under process so please wait before getting one (As I was waiting for the new military green to be unveiled to give an order)