My bike runs really sharp on 91-92 Octane Pump gas and a person who will remained un-named told me Race gas would make things run much better. My instincts said "NO WAY" unless I was running higher compression, leaner jetting, and more advanced timing so I took a wait and see approach...and avoided the peer pressure.
So a little later my dealer did try running the race gas he sells in his shop and HIS bike developed a "hic-up" in its get along. He was able to clean things up somewhat after messing with jetting and finally just went back to stock and pump gas. Now his bike is back to running crisp. ( It would stumble when the throttle was snapped on in the mid range)
Looks like both timing and jetting would have to be messed with to make it work well. So WHY does it make any sense for most of us folks to spend the time and money on race gas?
Seems like a lot of folks who aren't after a national championship buy and use racegas on un-modified bikes. So my question is: Why? How much of a gain is really possible on a stock motor?:)
So a little later my dealer did try running the race gas he sells in his shop and HIS bike developed a "hic-up" in its get along. He was able to clean things up somewhat after messing with jetting and finally just went back to stock and pump gas. Now his bike is back to running crisp. ( It would stumble when the throttle was snapped on in the mid range)
Looks like both timing and jetting would have to be messed with to make it work well. So WHY does it make any sense for most of us folks to spend the time and money on race gas?
Seems like a lot of folks who aren't after a national championship buy and use racegas on un-modified bikes. So my question is: Why? How much of a gain is really possible on a stock motor?:)
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