I run 87 octane in my Wing and haven't had any problems, but a comment I noticed on another thread gave me pause regarding regular gas. I'm curious about what other owners run in their bikes.
I use regular because the book says that is what to use. I know on a car that the timing is what designates the octane and it will only burn what it is timed for. All of the octane above that is just wasted. In the old days we used to run a tank of permium through our cars to "clean" them up but with all of the additives added to the regular gas today ther is no need for that any more. So, I see no advantage to using a higher octane that the engine is tuned for.
I believe that the older higher compression bikes need the higher octane. I use premiun in my 82-1100 just becasue thats what the Mech i bought it from used.
I can't hear worth a _ anymore so if i switch to regular No pings No Problems . Right? ;-}...
LB
The higher the octane- the slower it burns. Use premium in high com engines to reduce pinging. Wings are lower comp. and 87 octain is best. Why waste money on gas.
I ran premium when I bought my Wing, then weined it off and went with 87. I see no difference in performance or mileage, but now have more money for gas... which equals longer rides.
I run 110 Sunoco race fuel and its worth about another 50 hp at least. At over $8 a gallon, it even makes my wobble disappear I run 89, no logical reason.
I run regular most of the time in my 1800 (08) and run premium on some occasions.
I do the same in my 1990 (1500) se and do get better performace & mileage but not enough to justify the additional cost.
I try to use name brands because the additives in most name brands provide better engine performance and prevents E-10 problems to some degree.
I recommend doing some research at the fuel web sites to reach an educated conclusion for gasoline sold in your particular area. Fuels are different in many areas of the country.
Also from season to season. Techron is a very good additive.
I use mostly regular and throw in some Seafoam fuel treatment every other month because of the high ethanol content, some brands have increased ethanol levels to 15 percent or more! If any of you live in a rural area near a Southern States that sells fuels, ours has certified REAL gasoline with no ethanol, it just costs a little more, but it is a noticeable difference especially when cold starting. bigjim455---84 Aspencade; 1990 Yamaha Vmax; 1978 Suzuki GS 1000; 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000.
Very interesting note. In the repair manual it says 86 octane. While changing oil this weekend I noticed a sticker inside oil dipstick cover that it states 91. Very interesting!
If I said it here, I would probably be booted from the forum!
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