06-27-2018, 07:31 AM
(06-27-2018, 01:07 AM)4 Paws_imp Wrote: My last carb bike enjoyed non-ethanol gas immensely and in hot weather I'd run high test which seemed to make it run smoother. With the CB my seat of the pants dyno has not been able to feel any difference no matter what I put in the fuel tank so I stick to what the owners manual recommends.
During a recent trip along the NC coast most stations sold non-ethanol gas (boat engines prefer it?) so I tried several tanks in a row for the fun of it with no discernible difference in performance or smoothness.
(06-27-2018, 06:03 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: I've used higher octane fuel couple of times and can feel no difference whatever. For me, running 91 or higher in a motor designed to run on 87 is a waste of money. There are nearby sources of non-ethanol fuel but I only use them in my carb motors since fuel injected motors seem little affected by ethanol and it's about the same price as premium.
I’m with 4 Paws and redbirds on running the recommended octane fuel—91 in Australia. The only difference I feel is in my wallet and why not use it if Honda recommends it?
But I avoid ethanol, and the only reason is that other motorcyclists, who I assume know what they’re talking about, say ethanol in the tank, so is there any reason not to run it?