--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kimosabe" wrote:
>
> What is your reason for using a higher octane than recommended?
If
> it has bad pinging or knocking, OK. If you think you're going to
get
> more power or a cleaner engine, guess again.
>
> My 2004 KLR250 manual recommends a minimum of reasearch no. 91
octane
> for California and other models. I use regular, 87 octane and
have
> no problems. I have rejetted my carb and have "ventilated" the
air
> filter box. It runs great. I notice no significant clatter or
> pinging even without a helmet to muffle the sounds and I didn't
> notice any before I made the mods.
>
> Technically, you should use the octane the manufacturer
recommends
> and keep the engine properly tuned and maintained. I see many
people
> use the higher octanes when not recommended mainly to make
themselves
> feel better. The station owners and gas companies feel better,
too -
> more bucks for them.
>
> So, there's the technical answer and what I really do. Typical,
huh?
>
>
http://tinyurl.com/23gl6a
>
>
http://tinyurl.com/yp7kfm
>
> Steve in Niceville
>
>
>
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "drewcasci22"
> wrote:
> >
> > While in the subject of the 250 models, is it adviseable to run
> > premium gas?
> >
> > My dad bought a 1999 KLR 250 about a month or so ago and the
local
> > shop he bought it from recommended he use premium.
> >
> > He mostly putts around town and the fire roads in Lake Tahoe CA.
> not
> > a really demanding rider, but has to keep up with the
grandchildren
> > at times.
> >
> > I pose the question to the group to see if regular or premium
would
> > make much of a difference.
> >
> > What are your thoughts?
> >
> > Andrew
> > 1994 KLR 650
> > Penang, Malaysia
> >
> > --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Frey wrote:
> > >
> > > TW, I assume that when you write "KL250", you are talking about
> > > the Super Sherpa. I have IRC GP-1 tires on mine. Good on the
> > > street, better than the stock Trail Wings off road.
> > >
> > > The Sherpa group is pretty active, although not as much as this
> > > list:
> > >
> > >
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/1999-2003_SUPERSHERPA/
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > T.W. Day wrote:
> > > > I'm still in the "asking for advice on the KL250" mode, I
hope
> > this isn't
> > > > too boring for the KLR'ers. I'm thinking about going full
road
> > tires on the
> > > > KL. It, currently, has a pair of Dunlop knobbies and I am
> > wearing them out
> > > > fast. I expect to use the bike about 75/25 road/off-road and
> > don't think I
> > > > need off-road tires for anything I will be doing. I get
along
> > fine on my
> > > > DL-650 with Metzler ME880 tires on the dirt roads I travel.
The
> > KL would be
> > > > better on those roads with just the rims.
Has anyone
> > SuperMoto'd a KL
> > > > with street tires and, if so, what tires did you use?
> > > >
> > > > T.W. Day
> > > > HYPERLINK
http://home.att.net/~twday
http://home.att.net/~twday
> > > > HYPERLINK "mailto:twday@"twday@
> > > >
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