Very good info., and so true about knocking being bad for your engine. But,.....well...umm...I'll just shut my big mouth.I've been running 87 octane consistantly with no ill effects. As long as theres no knocking in the engine, running a higher octane doesn't do anything, other than cost you more money.
Even if you increase gas mileage by using higher octane, I think the increase would/will be minimal. I'm not even sure I trust that the gas stations are really giving me 89 octane anyways, since every once in awhile they have a "sale" where 87 and 89 octane cost the exact same.
At any rate octane rating is the amount of fuel that can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites. 87 octane can handle the least amount, 91 (or higher) would be the most amount. If the gas ignites from compression rather than the spark plug igniting it you get knocking, which is can be bad for your engine.
Very good info., and so true about knocking being bad for your engine. But,.....well...umm...I'll just shut my big mouth.
Its just that this one is constantly being beat to death in another forum that I am a member of, for motorcycles
Sure enough it does. Once a week on the bike forums I'm on. My Firebird had such a HUGE CC head on it before I milled it down and the stock pistons so deep in the holes I'm pretty sure it would run on water. LOL.
What bike are you sporting?
To answer the question.........87.
Nice bike. You're right......you need to make more time to ride it. :gy:'05 ZX-6R....don't get to ride enough...I think I have 4400 miles in the 2 years i've owned it!
No, I have no problem with your post. At my age I do not let things bother me.Lol, what? I hope you didn't take any offense to my post...I always look forward to hearing different points of view. Its just that this one is constantly being beat to death in another forum that I am a member of, for motorcycles. Seems to come up every few days.
I guess we haven't beat it to death here yet, so lets hear your pov, so we can learn...![]()
Nice bike. You're right......you need to make more time to ride it. :gy:
hey guys all great information. But check your manuels for the Octane they recomend. Some of the books I have looked in lately actually tell you not to run anything above 89 Octane or it could damage the engine. I don't know how true this is but hey. I don't want to chance blowing my engine!!!