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what kind of gas do you put in your 500?
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the poll is all over the place..... LOL
anyways, i have been using 87 but might switch to the 91 to see how the bike runs on that!!!
if anything, I will use 87 and every couple fill ups will go with the higher one as some suggested.....
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anyways, i have been using 87 but might switch to the 91 to see how the bike runs on that!!!
if anything, I will use 87 and every couple fill ups will go with the higher one as some suggested.....
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ORIGINAL: Prom
like fdoangulo said the premium stuff has more cleaners and additives to make it run better, its usually the first recomendation from a dealer or shop that isnt trying to screw you. you can still run the cheap stuff but a good tank or two every once in a while will clean the crap out.
ORIGINAL: pangerang
I do find better gas mileage with higher octane on my car. Haven't really checked on my bike (i just run super since the ~ dollar extra per fill up is pretty insignificant)
I did find that after installing the sarachus, the bike had a flat/dead spot and hesitated between 4k-6k RPMs. I put super in and it ran better (i'm pretty sure tweaking the air/fuel mixture valve on the carb would've resolved this too)
I run 93 on both my bikes and my car...figured it can't hurt.
ORIGINAL: nasfaw
I always thought that the higher the octane rating of a petro or gas, the better for the life of your engine (I guess, that's why the higher the octane rating, the more expensive it is.)
I always thought that the higher the octane rating of a petro or gas, the better for the life of your engine (I guess, that's why the higher the octane rating, the more expensive it is.)
I did find that after installing the sarachus, the bike had a flat/dead spot and hesitated between 4k-6k RPMs. I put super in and it ran better (i'm pretty sure tweaking the air/fuel mixture valve on the carb would've resolved this too)
I run 93 on both my bikes and my car...figured it can't hurt.
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RE: what kind of gas do you put in your 500?
I have always put in 91 or higher in my bike and have not had any problems with it. I have heard the at higher altitudes you can run a lower octane fuel as well. Any truth in this?
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The thinner air combined with less oxygen means less heat from the combustion chamber, allowing a lower octane to be used.
When I was in Colorado last year, I was at a gas station that sold 85 octane.
When I was in Colorado last year, I was at a gas station that sold 85 octane.
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I have always put in 91 or higher in my bike and have not had any problems with it. I have heard the at higher altitudes you can run a lower octane fuel as well. Any truth in this?
I have always put in 91 or higher in my bike and have not had any problems with it. I have heard the at higher altitudes you can run a lower octane fuel as well. Any truth in this?
I cannot prove it. But I am working on it.
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this poll is def. all over the place.... i figured that it will go one way at some point but way even.... LOL
i guess if the bike runs good on lower fuel then go with that,..... also, if you want to have a faster and better performing bike go with higher - right?
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i guess if the bike runs good on lower fuel then go with that,..... also, if you want to have a faster and better performing bike go with higher - right?
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Generally speaking, Octane does not equal performance. Performance engines on the other hand require a higher octane. You may see some increase between ratings, or you may even have a decrease. But unless you actually Dyno your machine you will never knowand if you did dyno it wilth different fuels i doubt you will see much of a difference. Mainly just preference.
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Higher octane fuel is harder to ignite, more energy is required to ignite it. The higher the octane rating the lower the total energy output. A high octane rating helps to prevent detonation. High octane is usefull in high compression engines. 500's don't have high compression engines. That's my .02 cents.[:'(]