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Xb9lover
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 11:46 am: | 
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Froggy, how much acetone to a full tank on an XB? i got 30-31 mpg with using 93 octane and i got 40 mpg using that mixture above. its blowing my mind. im confused.... |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 11:57 am: |
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You'd have to do several tanks of anything to get a good average.
A one time thing doesn't mean much at all.
I highly recommend doing what the manual says and stick with 91 octane or better.
Going lower will cause the bike to knock or preignite because the lower octane burns faster. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 11:57 am: |
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quote:lower octan higher gas mileage what??
Yes, it is easier combustion but it will not net you a 25% increase. But I still run 93 oct 99% of the time anyway. Don't bother with anything higher octane, you are only wasting money and damaging your bike. Your bike was designed to run on 91, and that is what you should try and put in. I have done 87 on a pinch, and had no issues but some bikes will ping with it. Race fuels, Avagas, and most other higher octane fuels contain lead and will damage sensors on your bike.
Also, 93 octane is typically 20 cents more per gallon than 87, you couldn't find the extra 60 cents? 
I haven't done any acetone testing on my Buell's yet, I have been meaning to pick some up at the hardware store. |
Hotdog271
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 12:29 pm: |
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Mmcn49,
Here is a little inside info for you about the oil companies and gas that you get at the stations. Gas is just about gas... there are some federally mandated detergents and cleaners as you stated, but... there are terminals around that sell to all of the oil companies that then transport to the stations. The oil companies and there local management make deals with different local distributors and terminals to get the best price. So you could see a Sunoco truck in line behind an Exxon truck and Citco truck. At the terminal the truck is loaded with the gasoline that could be from any oil company refinery, Hess, Sunoco, costal, etc ... This is when the truck SHOULD be loaded with the proprietary additive package. The additive package is the detergents. Notice I say should. I say this because I used to own gas stations and have seen how it is done. I have talked to the drivers of many of the oil companies and have see n the invoices. Most to Some of the time the additives are put in to the tank truck when the generic gasoline is. Depends on laziness... cheapness... whatever. The biggest reasons that I can see to be loyal to the larger name brand gas stations are the fact that he oil companies have a quality control over the fact that nothing else is added to the tanks in the ground at the station, that the filters are changed regularly, and that complaints can be handled by a large corporation, not a small foreigner owned almost non existent station. Sorry to jump on a tangent, but I thought it was semi related. I do agree though, buy gas from a large name brand station, there are too many possible issues with the no name gas. |
Andymnelson
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 12:42 pm: |
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"Race fuels, Avagas, and most other higher octane fuels contain lead and will damage sensors on your bike."
Except for the unleaded ones.  |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 12:54 pm: |
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Sorry to jump on a tangent
No sweat, thanks for the insider input. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 12:56 pm: |
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Keyword *most* |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 01:10 pm: |
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Yeah, most...
Still good info, and food for thought. |
Mmcn49
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 02:44 pm: |
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It is what it is. Still better to get the good stuff 70-80% of the time than never at all.
That's why I put Techron in every 3K on the Buell's & Chevy's, don't bother on the carburetor bike. |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 03:06 pm: |
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For those who don't have Chevron stations, go to Texaco. Same company.
I swear by Chevron/Texaco. I use it exclusively in all my vehicles, unless I'm stuck somewhere. |
Sloppy
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 04:17 pm: |
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I can second the comment about name brand gasoline stores. While chemically the fuel is very similar, how it is done is very different.
I work with a refinery contractor who mentions that the work place is safer, the employee's treated better and overall the plant is much cleaner for name brand refineries.
Curious if those people that buy from "budget" gas stations, if they also buy their "budget brand" oils as well? Hmmmm.... I think not.
To me the proof is in the condition of the service station and the clients...
I don't mind paying a few cents more to support a cleaner and better run organization. |
Hotdog271
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 04:27 pm: |
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Sloppy,
I very much agree, I would rather pay $.10 per gallon more at a cleaner American owned station than a dump! Just my opinion. |
Xb9lover
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 07:36 pm: |
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Hey guys, I have been monitoring the gas deal and it was not from the 89 octane it was from using the Lucas injector cleaner n running it through a couple tanks. I have used 93 and 91 since then and have consistently gotten about 40 mpg in town. It removed some gum and deposits that were most likely built up from the moron before me running 89. Anyways she's gettin better gas mileage now!! Yahoo |
Xb9lover
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 07:40 pm: |
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Well technically it's Lucas tune up in a bottle. Anybody having the same issues I was u should try it out. Proven safe for all motors. And I also found that the 110 octane from sunoco around me is unleaded!! Woohoo te bike does run better lol.  |
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