Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
The dealer I bought my bike from recommended 91 (are they in bed with the oil companies?). I am considering going down a grade, but I read somewhere about unplugging your battery when you change octane to "re-set" the bike. Any validity to this?
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
Dthomspon:
Seems like you should be arguing this one DThompson, wait, are you for or against it??
There will be someone in here that wants to argue. i have argued in 2 different threads about how you should run what they recomend. Everyone else seems to think its a matter of being cheap or something. I think its funny really. There are alot of people on this forum that "think they know, but they have no idea."
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I always run 93 octane in my bike no matter what anyone on here says. Always worked for me.
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
bushmaster -- what you trying to do ... stir the pot?
Eventually I'll change my tune and go along with the '93 is best no matter what anybody says' mentality. I figure with all the peeps buying the 93 then my 87 will be much cheaper
Eventually I'll change my tune and go along with the '93 is best no matter what anybody says' mentality. I figure with all the peeps buying the 93 then my 87 will be much cheaper
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
ok i am stll a little confused should i run 91-or 87 on my 061krr?i have only ran 91 or better beacuse that is what the dealer told me. i had a turbo car a while back that need 91 but it was turboed. i read this post and still very confused [sm=smiley29.gif]
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
Read the manual. Your dealer may not be as informed as he purports to be. But then again, he may know something about the gas in your local area.....
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RE: Octane, Compression Ratio, and Detonation.
Woohoo, good post. Should be required reading for every shade tree mechanic. Explains everything about normal fuels. BTW Race fuels have the higher octane of gas, but lower volatility of jet fuel and diesel. SO they burn faster and with more ummph, but are still safe to use without fear of detonation(knock).