Fuel additives - Page 2

Water Warrior 2 · 03-25-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 5th_bike

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Originally Posted by alantf

...kerosine. Is that something different?

No, kerosene = kerosine.

USA vs. Europe spelling, I think.

Yup, spelled different in scientific and industrial usage in some countries. Wiki Wiki. :2tup:

PimpS · 03-26-2012, 03:43 AM

I use additive from the brand STP. Don't know how the bike goes roughly on the gasoline, since i've added stp's thingy already during the winter, before my first ride. The bike goes smoothly, and the top speed was achieved 2 or 3 times about 110 km/h... Even though i like going 90km/h, more seems a bit unstable, possibly because of the wind we have here in this period of the year.
Don't know how the wind is affecting heavier bikes, possibly less affected by wind, haven't rode any motorbike in this kind of weather though...

PimpS

alantf · 03-26-2012, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 5th_bike

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Originally Posted by alantf

...kerosine. Is that something different?

No, kerosene = kerosine.

USA vs. Europe spelling, I think.

In England it's called paraffin.

Just checked in the (English) dictionary. Kerosene is the spelling, but kerosine is the spelling when used commercially. Never knew there was different spelling for domestic versus commercial of the same stuff. Confusing or what?

Road_Clam · 03-27-2012, 07:33 AM

"Kerosene " is an old skool chemical for "stabilizing" fuel from varnishing. Never prooved the fact myself, as I prefer Startron especially with the extremely short shelf life of the newer E10 based fuel. Stabil Marine also works well.

5th_bike · 03-27-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Confusing or what?

Quite so. It's a mix of different hydrocarbons, that comes out of the cracker (refinery equipment that turns the long heavy crude oil molecules into smaller ones) after gasoline. It does not have the the "light" molecules (with less carbon atoms in them) that gasoline has.
More info:
http://www.discoverysciences.com/chr...&discipline=GC

alantf · 04-07-2012, 01:01 PM

Well.... just filled up at 209km. Can't say I noticed any better MPG,but it's not an exact science since I can't be absolutely sure that I filled up to EXACTLY the same level. All I can say is that with nearly 5 years of listening to it, the bike SOUNDS better, & the engine SEEMS sweeter. No scientific evidence, just how the bike feels.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-07-2012, 01:05 PM

Can't be a bad thing if the bike sounds happy with it's special treat.

mrlmd1 · 04-07-2012, 08:52 PM

You sure you didn't drink that stuff?

03-26-2012, 03:43 AM	#12
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: Fuel additives I use additive from the brand STP. Don't know how the bike goes roughly on the gasoline, since i've added stp's thingy already during the winter, before my first ride. The bike goes smoothly, and the top speed was achieved 2 or 3 times about 110 km/h... Even though i like going 90km/h, more seems a bit unstable, possibly because of the wind we have here in this period of the year. Don't know how the wind is affecting heavier bikes, possibly less affected by wind, haven't rode any motorbike in this kind of weather though... PimpS
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03-27-2012, 07:33 AM	#14
Road_Clam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sounthern NH Posts: 146	Re: Fuel additives "Kerosene " is an old skool chemical for "stabilizing" fuel from varnishing. Never prooved the fact myself, as I prefer Startron especially with the extremely short shelf life of the newer E10 based fuel. Stabil Marine also works well. __________________ 1984 GPz1100 1987 GSX-R 750 2006 HD Fatboy 2001 KX500 2007 YZ450F 2001 GZ250 (Wife's !)
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04-07-2012, 01:01 PM	#16
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,720	Re: Fuel additives Well.... just filled up at 209km. Can't say I noticed any better MPG,but it's not an exact science since I can't be absolutely sure that I filled up to EXACTLY the same level. All I can say is that with nearly 5 years of listening to it, the bike SOUNDS better, & the engine SEEMS sweeter. No scientific evidence, just how the bike feels. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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04-07-2012, 01:05 PM	#17
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Fuel additives Can't be a bad thing if the bike sounds happy with it's special treat.
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04-07-2012, 08:52 PM	#18
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Fuel additives You sure you didn't drink that stuff?
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