Total Excellium

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:16 pm

Anyone used it, found a difference?
I headed off for a bit of fun Saturday and filled up with a tank to try it out.
A hundred and forty miles later with grinning face and aching wrists I came home and no sign of the little red light. Next Tuesday I'm back on the bike and toddle off to work and still no sign of the little red light.
On the way home it finally comes on for half a second after a long deceleration and then flickers back off again. I've got 156 on the trip meter and due to rain stopping play I haven't been out to "fill up" and I reckon as it was just the flicker of a light I've still got a good 20 to 30 miles in the tanks before I run out.
Best I've ever had so far is about 145 miles. Anyone else tried it?

Pete.l
P.S Half a tank also stopped my 12 year old Rover from pinking under load

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:15 pm

Is your little red light broken?

orangestorm · Post by **orangestorm** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:38 pm

Old small tank or slightly improved marginally bigger tank

even so sounds like a loose connector on the little orange light

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:18 pm

Perhaps the throttle stop is set half way ?

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:54 pm

Pete,
Sounds good. Where did you buy it?

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:43 pm

Jaglifter wrote:Pete,
Sounds good. Where did you buy it?

I'll put money on it being from a total petrol station

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:50 pm

Interesting Pete

http://www.total.co.uk/uk/ukcorporate.nsf/home?readform

http://www.total.co.uk/uk/ukcorporate.n ... LG=English&

Max · Post by **Max** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:53 pm

I have been using "Super" type fuel in both bikes and in the car and they all seem to run better for it.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:59 pm

Total Website wrote:The benefit to you as a driver is a fuel that delivers improved performance, a smoother ride, and noise reduction too.

Sack that!

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:20 pm

Does it cost much more

goffy · Post by **goffy** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:23 pm

I've been trying BP Ultimate Unleaded in the bike and can't say I've noticed any improvement, but that might be just coz I is old and scared

Also been using Ultimate Diesel in my Xantia TD and the difference is amazing, smoother, enough extra torque to make accidental wheelspin a problem IN THE DRY!!!, much less black smoke when I "boot" it and nearly enough extra mpg to pay the price premium. The car now feels seriously undergeared, pity I can't just change the chain and sprockets.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:26 pm

Sorry folks...got called away and have only just got back.

Cuppa, Orange
No it's not broken!

Kermit
Don't be cheeky

Mike
No it wasn't raining, but a good thought. Rainy days do give you better combustion and hence better mileage.

Jaglifer
Cupas right. Total garage

Sirch
Cheers Bud, that gave me a good read.

Max.
My conclusion too.

Kitch
ASBO on it's way

Fireman on a Storm
Yes, about Â£1.02 around here.

Goffy
Haven't tried the diesel yet (wifes car) but it certainly got rid of a pinking issue in my old Rover when fully loaded.

I've had a chance to fill up now and work out the MPG
48.5 mpg
Pence per liter it's still cheeper to put regular/premium unleaded in the bike but if you're after a few extra miles before the next fill up it's easier paying a few extra pence on a tank than pushing your bike to the nearest station

Pete.l