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Petrol question....
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:25 pm
by dje
Hey all!
Im a newbie to this forum and a newbie to the VTR firestorm.
I picked it up yesterday and had a tough time getting off it.
But hey, we all get that feeling dont we..?!?
Im just wondering what petrol is best to use for these bikes.
Regular unleded ?
95% Octane (unleaded) ?
98% Octane (unleaded) ?
Thanks!
dje
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:51 pm
by sirch345
Welcome on board Dje, I personally use the 95 Octane (unleaded) and can't really see much if any difference in using the 98 Octane (unleaded), some will no doubt disagree
Chris.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:06 am
by Sharpe1
I'm in Oz, so I don't know if fuel is the same, but I 've put all different types, brands etc. and not noticed any difference. Some here won't use Shell, others only premium unleaded.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:34 am
by sirch345
Thinking about an higher Octane fuel, I would say if you had a non standard engine, with high lift camshafts, reworked cylinder-heads and a higher ratio compression then thats when the higher Octane fuel would be more of an advantage IMO,
Chris.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:17 pm
by VTRgirl
I use 95 or 98% with an extra fuel additive. Gets me 17km per litre on average. Tested that over a recent 5,000km trip, about 1/3 highway riding & the rest twisties
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:35 pm
by Pete.L
I Aways found mine ran better on 98
but because I kept enjoying the extra push I ranted it everywhere and used more juice.
Pete.l
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:33 pm
by simon t
VTR Girl wrote:
I use 95 or 98% with an extra fuel additive. Gets me 17km per litre on average
Hold on, thats about 48 mpg by my reckoning! You sure you've got a VTR, girl?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:39 am
by VTRgirl
That there's no typo, Simon. For a VTR, I get excellent fuel consumption for some reason. The additive is a specialist racing thing, as is the oil I use.
And just for the record, I'm not a granny-type rider
. Larry can back me up on that one. I've got the 16L tank & the light usually comes on around 210. When I joined up with the OzFireStorm mob in Sydney, I found I was actually getting further than those with the 19L tank
.
If anyone's interested in the oil or fuel additive, here's their site:
http://www.pmlubricants.com.au/pm_home.htm
It's a Brisbane-based company. Not sure if they're available o'seas. And no, I'm not on commission
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