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will ride and feel the same. They are both restricted to the same BHP etc. Fuel injection is all about what comes out of the exhaust.

Tom

I hope FI is OK...

Just bought a V-7 for a family member  

Comments below are general - I don't know about the Varadero in winter - yet.  Mostly I agree with the above posts.  Yes, carbs are simpler, can be DIY maintained, and, when fully warmed up, can be more predictable.

Many carbs do need a bit of sympathy to coax the best out of the engine - don't just crack it open and wait...  Yes, FI on some bikes can be "glitchy" but often the glitchiness can be worked around, like learning how to coax a carb.

FI does solve a real problem though - cold or nearly cold running.  Carbs can be a real pain to nurse through the first few minutes (regardless of auto or manual choke) which exactly what you don't want when conditions are cold and tricky.  Carbs either stall or rev the neighbours windows out on a cold winter's day...  When it comes to cold and nearly cold running I never met a great carb, or bad FI.

You maybe already know the V-7 and later models have a fuel reserve warning light too, so maybe less chance of forgetting to fill up and getting stranded...

varadero

v-7 pgm-fi seems well sorted

you've not ridden a Spint ST then

FI cackling on over-run, back firing on blips, scaring the pedestrians for a minute - wounderful

backfire

I completeley agree BB, My daytona barks and pops on the overun, Kids run for the hills, lol. I have a MTC moto gp can, Highly recommended.