Grade Of Fuel Poll

[glider]

I remember Sunoco at 103 octane from the normal pumps. I wouldn't run the race fuel if you want a long life out of the engine.:s

 

[3737pisces]

I use 98Premium here in Australia..the bike goes well with that fuel in it.

 

[maine-e-axe]

All I can find is 91 oc, but tore down top end and found drops of water on top of piston from the E10 fuel, the stuff is JUNK:wall:small3d023:

 

[Retrop]

I have never burned anything except gasoline from the local Murphy's station. I use them because they are easy to find (usually in the parking lot of the local Walmart). I never use anything except the 87 blend. I have yet to experience any pinging whatsover, even in 100 degree weather. The ECM will correct a little it the need be. Unless my brother-in-law owned the station, I have seen no reason to pay another 20-35 cents per gallon for higher octane than what the engine requires. Usually I see Murphy tanker trucks dumping fuel there but if they can't keep up with it you will see name brand tankers dumping fuel too. I like to buy fuel somewhere that sell a lot of it because the likelyhood of getting bad guess is almost nil. The fact that it is usually the lowest price doesn't hurt anything either. I am not one who subscribes to the notion that the more you pay, the better the results.

 

[Magister]

Sticking to 91 or 93 from now on.

I tried running a tank full of 87 through my recently acquired '89 FLTC (because the down pipe told me 87 or higher is fine), and my goodness was that a mistake. There was popping and sputtering everywhere. Started filling back up with 93, and back to running well.

"Less than 10% ethanol", because it's the only thing available around here.

 

[PaulWhite]

I always use super. Only a few cents more.

 

[NEWHD74FAN]

Use 89 Octane when riding solo, if riding two up 91 Octane...no pinging in either case, but on my Katana could easily tell the difference in performance...

 

[ron1978]

93 octane highest grade here in Mississippi

 

[Chopper]

I always go for the highest octane I can find and try to avoid older stations and if I see a fuel truck filling the tanks I keep driving, have found in past when they fill the tanks it stirs up the stuff on the bottom of the tank.

 

[rklew]

Usually 93, Sunoco here in Jersey.f