Octane - Page 5

Mr Lefty · 11-23-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Weird, because I live in CA, and the highest I've ever seen here is 91.

weird... cause I could have sworn I saw it on past Sacramento going towards the bay... maybe vacaville?.... could be wrong though...

I do remember it was in Cali... cause there were a few vets and a couple Ferrari's at the station... maybe it was near Berkley.

Rider · 11-24-2009, 09:20 AM

When i lived in Iowa there was a gas station near us that had 110 octane race fuel at the pump. It wasn't right next to a race track either.

goof2 · 11-24-2009, 10:28 AM

While it is true that burning fuel with a higher octane number alone will not generate more power and may actually reduce power, that isn't the only factor. Some of the higher octane "race gas" available is also oxygenated. Sport Rider magazine conducted a fuel study a number of years ago and found that the higher octane oxygenated fuels generated more power on the dyno than regular gas.

Cutty72 · 11-24-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

When i lived in Iowa there was a gas station near us that had 110 octane race fuel at the pump. It wasn't right next to a race track either.

Near Des Moines? I know there was a station there that had over 100 octane, can't remember exactly what though.

HokieDNA01 · 11-23-2009, 09:29 AM

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

z06boy · 11-23-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

Be careful...looks like something in your tank is hot since it's smoking...oh wait...must be that POS cage in the background.

HokieDNA01 · 11-23-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

Be careful...looks like something in your tank is hot since it's smoking...oh wait...must be that POS cage in the background.

Yeah I saw that too when I posted the pic. It is the car. Those bike had been off for 30mins by then.

z06boy · 11-23-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Yeah I saw that too when I posted the pic. It is the car. Those bike had been off for 30mins by then.

I was joking...I knew it wasn't your bike.

dReWpY · 11-24-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

its only funny cause its a gsxer....

Particle Man · 11-25-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Just put some quality octane booster in it and you should be fine!!!

(what happened to the end of your clutch lever?)

11-23-2009, 09:29 AM	#5
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11-24-2009, 09:20 AM	#2
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	When i lived in Iowa there was a gas station near us that had 110 octane race fuel at the pump. It wasn't right next to a race track either.

11-24-2009, 10:28 AM	#3
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	While it is true that burning fuel with a higher octane number alone will not generate more power and may actually reduce power, that isn't the only factor. Some of the higher octane "race gas" available is also oxygenated. Sport Rider magazine conducted a fuel study a number of years ago and found that the higher octane oxygenated fuels generated more power on the dyno than regular gas.