Author Topic: High Test ? (Read 3246 times)

gerhed · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 02:27:36 PM »

I've always run 93 octane in the 750F.
Thinking of switching to a lower grade.
Any problem there.?

TwoTired · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2008, 02:36:09 PM »

Only if the high test has left enough additive deposit behind to raise the CR.

Cheers,

Guess you didn't see the octane thread...

Klark Kent · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:01:15 PM »

octane thread

still trying to get the 550 to run on frustration and hatred. till then regular makes it go.

Gordon · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:05:53 PM »

Quote from: Klark Kent on May 06, 2008, 03:01:15 PM

still trying to get the 550 to run on frustration and hatred. till then regular makes it go.

Have you tried piss & vinegar? I've heard it's pretty potent.

nickjtc · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:14:33 PM »

Quote from: Klark Kent on May 06, 2008, 03:01:15 PM

still trying to get the 550 to run on frustration and hatred. till then regular makes it go.

Harsh words and regular gas are a good combo, too. Sophie thrives on the latter and kindly gives me 62 miles worth of riding for each (imperial) gallon she consumes.

I have no harsh words for an old gal who has proven faithful over nearly 20,000km in the last two years, all on regular gas.

Klark Kent · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2008, 05:38:16 PM »

i meant frustration with the economy of oil, and hatred for the few greedy con men who run the show.

i love my motorsickle

Frankenkit · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2008, 05:43:46 PM »

Yeah, I keep trying to get my motorsickle to run on the blood of the innocent, but something keeps coagulating in the carbs.

$:-\$

BobbyR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2008, 06:42:26 PM »

I have been running the lower grade for about 5 years with no obvious effects. I am getting no detonaton unless I get lazy and try to lug it up from 30mph in 5th gear. That is I think what you were asking.

kghost · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:49:42 PM »

Quote from: Kitsune84 on May 06, 2008, 05:43:46 PM

Yeah, I keep trying to get my motorsickle to run on the blood of the innocent, but something keeps coagulating in the carbs.

$:-\$

Where are you finding any innocents?

Frankenkit · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2008, 08:22:16 PM »

Ha! not here, that's for sure.

Can't tell... Don't need anyone tryin' to butt in on my supply...

74cb750 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:50:41 AM »

Mine runs downhill on zero octane.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:06:05 AM »

You can still buy 100 Octane fuel here in Oz, but I don't earn enough to qualify for the bank loan I need to fill my tank.................

S-Dog · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:11:26 AM »

We can get 100 octane fuel here too... Unfortunately our bikes wont run on it...(its called E85)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:14:28 AM »

Why won't your bikes run on it mate? I run the 100 octane stuff in my CB750's occasionally, it has some ethanol in it (5% I think) and it runs ok, but I haven't found much difference in performance between 100 and 91 octane regular unleaded. Cheers, Terry.

tramp · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:19:24 AM »

i run 89 in mine because of the higher compression rario
runs fine

Frankenkit · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:18:43 AM »

What does e85 do to our engines?
I can foresee it being a nice idea when gas gets as expensive in the US as it is everywhere else *right now*

rbmgf7 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:55:53 AM »

Quote from: Kitsune84 on May 07, 2008, 09:18:43 AM

What does e85 do to our engines?
I can foresee it being a nice idea when gas gets as expensive in the US as it is everywhere else *right now*

lower energy content then gas so requires more fuel for fuel-air mixture. carbs need rejet.
poor cold start
can be corrosive to rubbers, seals, etc.

750K2 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2008, 10:46:00 AM »

"Yeah, I keep trying to get my motorsickle to run on the blood of the innocent, but something keeps coagulating in the carbs."

i hear Plavix (blood thinner) and SeaFoam will take care of that. "mmmmm..SeaFoam...is there nothing it can't do?" - Homer Simpson

nickjtc · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:37:56 PM »

We haven't had a Seafoam discussion for quite a while............

333 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:25:08 PM »

So we have come to a fork in the thread. We could take the Seafoam route, or...

I could mention this: http://www.terrorfreeoil.org/

Frankenkit · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:07:41 PM »

Nice. It reminds me of how (was it Ashcroft?) said we're trying to cut the drug trade in opium because opium funds terrorism (and yet we still send billions there for gas/oil)

Gordon · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:02:00 PM »

Try as you might, if you purchase petroleum products, you have no control over where that oil came from or what corporation pumped it out of the ground. Just because you buy gas at the Sunoco doesn't mean that it didn't come from a Shell oil rig.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2008, 08:33:29 PM »

Quote from: Kitsune84 on May 07, 2008, 02:07:41 PM

Nice. It reminds me of how (was it Ashcroft?) said we're trying to cut the drug trade in opium because opium funds terrorism (and yet we still send billions there for gas/oil)

Yeah, I think it's more likely that the government is stopping the opium trade because they don't get any revenue from opium.................

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:15:08 PM »

The highest we can get in the UK is 99(RON), not sure how it compares with rateing in other countries.

Sam.

Gordon · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2008, 05:38:15 AM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on May 07, 2008, 09:15:08 PM

The highest we can get in the UK is 99(RON), not sure how it compares with rateing in other countries.

Sam.

That would be about 93 here in the U.S.

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