TECHNOLOGY ELEVATED'S SMARTCARB
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hey say two-strokes are dead. But
who's they? With major OEMs like
KTM, Husqvarna, Yamaha, Beta and
Sherco still actively making some of our favor-
ite premix-burning machines it's hard to say
that two strokes are a dying breed. Technol-
ogy Elevated (TE) is a company that is not
listening to any of that noise and their Smart-
Carb is a carburetor designed to breathe new
life into any carburetor-equipped ride.
They claim a 10% increase in horsepower
and 30% increase in fuel mileage versus stan-
dard carburetors. Perhaps more interesting, it
compensates for ambient air density—altitude,
temperature, and humidity similar to electron-
ic fuel injection (EFI). And like EFI systems, it
is a closed loop with no vent hoses so it will
not leak fuel. Also similar to EFI, there are no
jets to change but it does include an exter-
nal adjuster for fine tuning with no tools. We
wanted to put this to the test in the real world,
so we installed one on our 2020 Beta 300RR
long-term test bike and used it at multiple
locations over several months.
BUILDING A
BETTER MOUSETRAP
Can the SmartCarb SC2 really increase power and fuel
economy as well as compensate for altitude and atmospheric
conditions? We put it to the test to find out.
Technology Elevated's
SmartCarb bridges the gap
between a standard carburetor
and fuel injection.
BY THE CN STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANDSOME RABBIT
