07-27-2014, 03:19 PM
(07-27-2014, 02:21 PM)PowderToastMan_imp Wrote: Yeah, I read something similar on some other forums like Honda ST or CBR... I have just been using 87 Octane and filling up wherever is convenient. Some of the cheaper places (Arco, or the local hole-in-the-wall joints) may have comparatively crummy fuel.
I tend to do 1.6 or 2 gallons at a time, I guess it doesn't hurt to pay the extra ten cents for the next grade up?
87 sounds too low for a modern performance engine and could definitely be a problem if you get some old or bad fuel.
My mechanic recommends 95 for the CB. Our 91 octane (without Ethanol) however has not caused any problems for me when I cant find it in the country.
A few cents more wont break the bank or the bike.