Tried a fuel injected bike after riding carbed for 10 years

I finally took a buddy's 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 650 out last weekend near Kelowna and honestly, I get the hype now. My old 2005 Suzuki with carbs just chokes and sputters when it's cold, and I'm tired of messing with the choke every morning. The fuel injection just starts right up and runs smooth no matter what. Has anyone else switched over and found it hard to go back?

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rowank831mo ago

Just starts right up" - yeah, but you lose all that character.

mason.mark1mo ago

Wait, people actually WANT the struggle of a cold start every morning? That's wild to me, I had an old truck that needed the perfect gas pedal dance just to get going. All that cranking and praying just to hear it fire up would drive me nuts after a few weeks, honestly. Modern starters are like magic, they just work and you forget how nice it is until you're stuck in a parking lot with a dead battery.