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Old 05-15-2010, 04:37 PM   #51
Easy Rider
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Re: Rode fine all day, then it died completely no power anyw

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Originally Posted by ajmiller
I am in iowa fyi and for some stupid reason lots of our gas stations don't carry the highest octane gas only choices are super unleaded and unleaded. Minimal stations carry premium. What do you all use?
I think you need to re-check the numbers.

IIRC, those stations with only 2 grades, have regular and "premium" and not the mid-grade......or maybe it is mid and premium.

ANYHOW, I'm pretty sure that all will have a 91 octane 'cause some cars require it.

Your bike, however, will get absolutely no benefit from running anything except the lowest octane that you can buy at a retail pump. This applies to ALL vehicles that do not specifically require a higher octane number.

A lower octane number does NOT mean a lower quality of gas.
"Premium" is a marketing lie. The only thing "premium" about it is the price.
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