Page 1 of 1
octane preferences
Posted: Wed May 17, 2000 3:49 am
by Tumu Rock
Just curious what octanes fellow listers are using. I currently use 93 since
the difference of $0.20 a gallon (from 87 to 93) works out to only about $1
more per tank. I just assume higher octane is better but maybe I'm wasting a
buck a tank?
dat brooklyn bum
_______________________________________________________
Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite
Visit
http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp
octane preferences
Posted: Wed May 17, 2000 4:30 am
by Jim Hyman
Bum,
Page 29 of the '95 A9 owner's manual has the following minimum
ratings:
antiknock index: 87 (RON + MON) / 2
RON research octane #: 91
MON= Motor Octane Number
My unscientic octane test is to ride up a moderate hill & lug
the engine by being 1 or 2 gears higher than I should and crack
the throttle open. If I hear "marbles" rattling around in my
engine, I know that I need a higher octane fuel.
My results: standard octane (87) doesn't cut it, mid-grade
might be ok, & premium=no problem. Other bikes I have owned
did not "like" premium and ran better with a lower grade.
It's possible to have pre-ignition or detonation and not be
able to hear it over the wind/road noise.
Gee, I wonder if we'll have a "gas thread" just like the oil
type/level discussions ... if so, we know who to blame!
Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA]
ps: a proper spark plug reading is the ultimate proof for me.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--- Tumu Rock wrote:
>
> Just curious what octanes fellow listers are using. I currently
use 93 since the difference of $0.20 a gallon (from 87 to 93)
works out to only about $1 more per tank. I just assume higher
octane is better but maybe I'm wasting a buck a tank?
>
> dat brooklyn bum
alternator/regulator upgrade info
Posted: Fri May 19, 2000 6:39 pm
by Jim Hyman
american or canadian?
sorry, stupid question!
Professor
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Hyman
>
> > I'm posting this information for those interested in upgrading
> > the electrical output on their KLRs. If I've overstepped the
> > "commercial" bounds of the list, Arne can slap my wrist at Moab.
> >
> > Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA]
>
--- "Arne Larsen" wrote:>
> I will accept beer as a reasonable penance. +^)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Arne