What's your Octane?
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03-21-2009, 02:36 AM
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As per everything I have been told over the years , I run the lowest rated octane available ( unleaded ) at any service / gas station ...
Usually 91 - 92 up to 95 ...which is still called std here in Aust
My old girl runs just as well on the lower rated fuels , so why bull shyte your self into thinking the higher octane is going to do anything except empty your wallet faster
BTW +1 Naga_Thai ... nice analysis and charts Martin :-)
Usually 91 - 92 up to 95 ...which is still called std here in Aust
My old girl runs just as well on the lower rated fuels , so why bull shyte your self into thinking the higher octane is going to do anything except empty your wallet faster
BTW +1 Naga_Thai ... nice analysis and charts Martin :-)
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03-21-2009, 08:45 AM
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Your bike should run just fine on 87 octane or higher but since 95% of cars on the road are designed to run on cheaper regular gas, the tanks at the station are filled more often with regular than the more expensive premium gas, so the risk of pumping some old stale gas into your bike when buying higher priced fuel is a waste of time and money.
I know because I purchased some old stale premium gas and what a time I had trying to figure out why my bike would not start.
I know because I purchased some old stale premium gas and what a time I had trying to figure out why my bike would not start.
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03-21-2009, 05:19 PM
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03-21-2009, 06:35 PM
Leaded fuel is avalible in the USA, every airport has it. But unless you work at the airport, or know someone who does...good luck getting some avation fuel. You can also find 110+ octane gas at certain gas stations. Drag strips and race tracks sometimes carry it too. You can also mix your own. Jaz, Rocket brand, etc.
Running leaded gas in a motor designed for unleaded (like the 1000F) is no problem. Going the other way is where you run into trouble. Running unleaded in a leaded motor will eat up the exaust valve seats.
I run premium in my bike. It's 91 or 93 depending on which station I go to.
Running leaded gas in a motor designed for unleaded (like the 1000F) is no problem. Going the other way is where you run into trouble. Running unleaded in a leaded motor will eat up the exaust valve seats.
I run premium in my bike. It's 91 or 93 depending on which station I go to.
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03-26-2009, 08:57 PM
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I usually run 93. It seems to run better. Sometimes I will run 87 just to see if there is a difference. (and there is) Also, the brand of fuel makes a difference. My hurricane runs best on Hess fuels. The 87 octane Hess runs better than most 93 octanes of other brands. I can also get 42-43mpg on Hess fuels. As soon as I go to Exxon or Shell or something like that my mpg goes down.
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03-27-2009, 11:34 AM
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watchoutnow,
I think that your experience with the different brands says more about the individual stations than the brand of gas. I get the same milage as you do using a no name regular grade. I do know that the gas I buy is fresh. There is always a high traffic volume at the station I use.
I think that your experience with the different brands says more about the individual stations than the brand of gas. I get the same milage as you do using a no name regular grade. I do know that the gas I buy is fresh. There is always a high traffic volume at the station I use.
#19
03-27-2009, 01:34 PM
I always run 87 octane because that's what sells for regular around my area. As long as the engine isn't knocking you won't notice an improvement. Since octane is essentially a rating of resistance to burning higher octanes can cause cold start issues that you won't see with lower octane fuels.
The one thing I do try to use is the Top Tier gas. http://www.toptiergas.com/
I worked for an auto manufacturer for a while and the studies they had done showed that using the Top Tier Gas reduced the number of powertrain related warranty issues. I figured if it reduced engine problems it can't be a bad thing.
The one thing I do try to use is the Top Tier gas. http://www.toptiergas.com/
I worked for an auto manufacturer for a while and the studies they had done showed that using the Top Tier Gas reduced the number of powertrain related warranty issues. I figured if it reduced engine problems it can't be a bad thing.
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03-28-2009, 09:45 AM
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It could be the stations and not the brands. I have not thought of that. Hess always has the cheapest prices. This could mean more turnover and more frequent fill ups for the station. I do notice that my bike is not as "buzzy" or have the vibrations as bad when I run the Hess 93. Also, looking at the other guys' comments it looks like the Australian and European markets dont' serve up the 87 octane as "regular". I wonder if they took this into account when they built the bikes and Honda recommended the use of regular gas.
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