i always use 93. i just thought it was the best option i guess not

 

I run with 87 all the time, unfortunately EVERY gas station around has 10% ethenol. When I travel south in my van I use 92 and I get 80 more miles per 20ish gallons. I usually get about 20 miles to a gallon on 87, so 4 extra miles per gallon cost me 20 cents more, but saves me about 7 cents per mile in the long run. I know... it ain't very "scientific", but I reset mt trip odometer everytime I fill up, then do the math.

 

because it can decrease power, costs more, and the Honda engineers didn't tell you to!

 

I always run 93

 

Srsly, I always kind of go "huh?" when people talk about the expense of premium. Even on my car tank, it's only a few dollars difference.

 

I always use premium it cant hurt plus i have my power comander programmed for it...

 

Yeah if you can afford to own a bike then i dont think that a few bucks more is going to kill ya

 

This is why people find themselves in dept. Because they think about the now instead of the future. The bike is made for 86+. There is not going to be a lick of difference between filling up with 87 or 89 or 93. The only difference is going to be a smaller wallet at the end of the riding season. Just the other day I was at the store and I needed some mayonnaise for potato salad. There was a 32 oz. jar for $2.98. Right next to it was a slightly bigger jar, 40 something... cant remember, for $7 plus some change. Would you buy the 40 oz. jar just because it holds more and its only gonna cost you a few extra bucks? Ya it may be "just this much more" but add up all of those "this much mores" and you could have saved yourself "that much more." I honestly don't care what other people put in their bike but why question people who are smart with their money?

 

i always put premium. on premium i fill up every 120 miles. i put in 87 once and had to fill up again in 80 miles. i didn't do anything different in my routine, just wanted to see what would happen. after that tank, i filled it back with premium and got another 120. i guess my bike has gotten used to the best .

 

You really can't judge my financial situation by whether I like to use premium gas or not. Maybe I shop for groceries with coupons. Maybe I own a house and don't waste money renting. Maybe I don't spend money on dinners out and cook at home, and I don't go see movies in the theater or go out to clubs.

40 cents difference in a tank of gas per week for my bike is 21 dollars at the end of the year. That's not budget breaking. If it *is* budget breaking for you, I question whether you're financially solvent enough to be owning a bike.