What Octane rating do you use
- Thread starter topgun1
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Hey Wayne, I see you bought it...congrats on that new bike! I've sorta wondered the same thing about octane, I've been running 93 in mine.
Fibersnake
Banjo Playing PsychoBilly
I run 91/93 in mine, however it has run off 87 with no problems. If you have stock, 87 should do fine but I go with the higher octane due to never sure if the rating is accurate for the OR since it can vary at times.
If you have no knocking or pinging, you are good to go in general. Also if you do a search, I am pretty sure there was some older threads on this with many discussions.
If you have no knocking or pinging, you are good to go in general. Also if you do a search, I am pretty sure there was some older threads on this with many discussions.
been discussed many times before, but the skinny on the subject is to try to find the stations with a hose for each octane and stick with the 91 and above. the reason for the separate hose is that, with only getting 3-4 gallon at a time, more than likely the last guy got regular and this will draw the octane that you are getting down quite a bit. yes, the book says it will run on regular but it doesn't run as well. 
Ghostflame
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I run ethyl. :zz2cents:
Husker-Wolf
Active Member
91. That's the highest we have around here also.
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
toomanybikes
not enough time 4 riding
The 2006 manual says 87 octane, but I have never used 87 and very few tanks of 89 (maybe two). Unfortunately most stations around here only have a single hose so the first half gallon or so is whatever the person who used the pump before put in, so try to follow a BMW, Porsche, etc to the pump.
Showtime
Member
Im with ya on this one.... we always have some C-14 laying around from racing so a couple times a year run a tank of 114 through the bike... Runs like a raped ape and smells gooooooooood!
outdoorsman26
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we have some small airports around and I get av gas (118) and mix it with 93 runs like a champ!!!!