fireyrob wrote:I dont know how a motor can run 'better' on a lower octane fuel? Octane is a measure of compression the fuel can take before detonation. If your bike is made to run on 91 the higher octane shouldnt make a difference should it? If its made for 95 then yeah the 91 might make it ping but it could be ok should you have no choice???
Some 98 octane fuel have additives to reach that octane level. Others are refined to reach it.
The 98's have cleaners etc to prevent carbon build up inside the motor. Thus probably why mechanics recommend them.
If your bike is surging I dont think you can blame the fuel type. Must be something mechanical going on :/
fireyrob wrote:.....I dont know how a motor can run 'better' on a lower octane fuel? Octane is a measure of compression the fuel can take before detonation. If your bike is made to run on 91 the higher octane shouldnt make a difference should it?.......
fireyrob wrote:I dont know how a motor can run 'better' on a lower octane fuel? Octane is a measure of compression the fuel can take before detonation. If your bike is made to run on 91 the higher octane shouldnt make a difference should it? If its made for 95 then yeah the 91 might make it ping but it could be ok should you have no choice???
Some 98 octane fuel have additives to reach that octane level. Others are refined to reach it.
The 98's have cleaners etc to prevent carbon build up inside the motor. Thus probably why mechanics recommend them.
If your bike is surging I dont think you can blame the fuel type. Must be something mechanical going on :/
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