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Old 07-11-2010, 11:07 AM
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what do you think of octane booster? i have a 98 road king that i sometimes pull a small trailer on trips. iam burning 91 otane fuel .just curious.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:13 AM
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I have used Lucas octane booster in the past with good results.My bike would ping slightly at 2500 rpm when under load on HOT days,used Lucas half strength with good results.You can buy it on Ebay for about 6 bucks a pint ,I used 1 oz for 2 gals.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:35 AM
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Every 7 to 8 tanks of gas the bike goes thru, I'll put in half a can of berrymans' b-12 to keep everything all lubed up. Don't know if any octane booster is in it, but you can tell it runs better.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:36 AM
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If you're using 91 octane there should be no need IMHO. Octane booster does not increase power, it just makes the fuel-air charge burn slower to prevent detonation (ping). A lot of people will tell you that you don't even need 91 octane but I won't open that can of worms.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:39 AM
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i run 92 and never had a problem, my son runs cheap 87 and he runs without any problems and his bike is a lowrider and 5 yrs old with 22,ooo miles so go figure
 
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