2009 Iron: is unleaded fuel safe?
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2009 Iron: is unleaded fuel safe?
So I left my bike at my dads last night since it was raining and he took it out a bit today... And filled it back up with 87 unleaded fuel (I always use premium). Is this bad? Can I just ride this tank out? He told me he only uses unleaded on his 2008 fatboy so he assumed my iron could use it as well...
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2009 Iron: is unleaded fuel safe?
So I left my bike at my dads last night since it was raining and he took it out a bit today... And filled it back up with 87 unleaded fuel (I always use premium). Is this bad? Can I just ride this tank out? He told me he only uses unleaded on his 2008 fatboy so he assumed my iron could use it as well...
Thanks!
So I left my bike at my dads last night since it was raining and he took it out a bit today... And filled it back up with 87 unleaded fuel (I always use premium). Is this bad? Can I just ride this tank out? He told me he only uses unleaded on his 2008 fatboy so he assumed my iron could use it as well...
Thanks!
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So I left my bike at my dads last night since it was raining and he took it out a bit today... And filled it back up with 87 unleaded fuel (I always use premium). Is this bad? Can I just ride this tank out? He told me he only uses unleaded on his 2008 fatboy so he assumed my iron could use it as well...
Thanks!
Thanks!
further muddying the waters:
the manual states 91 octane and then 95 octane for the 'ron' method. if one is to assume 91 is the 'roz' method of calculation then the manual recommends 93 octane roz/ron for all 2010 sporties (look at your local gas pump and you will see roz/ron in fine print near the octane number).
higher octane than required will give no real benefits. conversely, lower octane than required can cause real harm.
Last edited by volks-man; 08-08-2010 at 02:20 AM.
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my 2010 883n owners manual (generic sportster manual) says 91... but, the frame of the bike says 89. im gonna go with the frame.
further muddying the waters:
the manual states 91 octane and then 95 octane for the 'ron' method. if one is to assume 91 is the 'roz' method of calculation then the manual recommends 93 octane roz/ron for all 2010 sporties (look at your local gas pump and you will see roz/ron in fine print near the octane number).
higher octane than required will give no real benefits. conversely, lower octane than required can cause real harm.
further muddying the waters:
the manual states 91 octane and then 95 octane for the 'ron' method. if one is to assume 91 is the 'roz' method of calculation then the manual recommends 93 octane roz/ron for all 2010 sporties (look at your local gas pump and you will see roz/ron in fine print near the octane number).
higher octane than required will give no real benefits. conversely, lower octane than required can cause real harm.
(R+M)/2 is the average of RON (road octane number) and MON (motor octane number).
ROZ stands for Reguläre Octan-Zahl which translates to Regulation Octane Number. ROZ is the German equivalent of RON.
Last edited by cHarley; 08-08-2010 at 05:21 AM.