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Buellfart
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My mechanic told me to add led octane booster-"marine use only" to supreme gas to stop the pinging-frome high compression (stock motor-4k mi.)Boy does it run better but its $$--2 oz. per gal.-20$ a quart.Is there an alternative-stupid but why can`t I just put a bag of led shot in the tank?
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Bomber
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 02:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

you shouldn't need it in a stock motor with decent gas -- something else is causing the issue, I'm thinkin -- timing, plugs, carbon buildup inside (not likely w/4K miles), bad gas, but a stock mill should be fine on good pump gas
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Fullpower
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 07:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

M2 with around 9.8 to one compression should run just fine on pump gas. perhaps you have an intake seal leak, or ignition is running a little to much advance?
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Spiderman
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 08:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

His M2's have 10 to 1 comp.

PLUS

Lead additive to a stock bike may stop the pinging for a while but is a temp solution...

1 unless your bike has major mods you do not need additives or higher than 97 octane

2 adjust the timing and jetting via dyno and your bike should stop all signs of pinging
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Ryker77
Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 09:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My 11.5-1 x1 can run pump gas with one rider and no hills. But as I add a passanger or tackle mountains. I need to use lucas octane boost.

for the stock motor. You need either different spark plugs, different jets, or retard the timing.
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