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Old 06-12-2013, 06:27 AM
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What type of fuel do you put in your bike and do you see any difference?

I have only ever used Premium, price really don't matter when you only have 2-5 gallons to fill lol!
 

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Originally Posted by Mithion
What type of fuel do you put in your bike and do you see any difference?

I have only ever used Premium 96+, price really don't matter when you only have 2-5 gallons to fill lol!
What the Owners Manual calls for (91+ Octane) works just fine.
Using a higher than required octane is a waste of both money and performance.
 
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I use 93 pretty much all the time. No one around here has anything 91, it goes from 89 to 93 and the price to fill up is usually not higher than $12.00 anyways so it doesn't feel tall that bad.
 
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Unless you're racing, anything over 91 o-rating's pi$$ed out your exhaust...
 
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96+ was a typo, I have just always used whatever the highest was at the particular gas station I was at.
 
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In my old bike witch was a vstar I used the cheapest and never had any trouble with it. But now with my Harley Davidson 883 iron I use plus in it. it coast me 7.51 for 2 gals. My bike runs great
 
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Originally Posted by jinxwolf73
I use 93 pretty much all the time. No one around here has anything 91, it goes from 89 to 93 and the price to fill up is usually not higher than $12.00 anyways so it doesn't feel tall that bad.
Same here where I'm at in NY; 87, 89, or 93...so 93 it is!

=8^)
 
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Yep, same here. I have to run 93.
 
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ever since i had my bike i filled up 93 octane does'nt matter a few more cent's. just want to make sure my bike drinks high quality gas. i want to treat my bike like i treat myself.
 
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Always 93.
 


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