Tweet
Is it ok to put racing gas ie 110 in these bikes, not a whole tank, maybe a gallon?
-
1996 Katana 600
04 Headers
04 oil pan
Yosh rs-3 Slip-on
Factory Pro Jet Kit
Factory Pro Shift Kit
5 degree advancer
-
Ok? Sure. Why not. You won't gain anything at all..... hell, you might actually lose power, but it should run just fine.Any and all statements by Loudnlow7484 are merely his own opinions, and not necessarily the opinion of Katriders.com. Anything suggested by him is to be followed at your own risk, and may result in serious injury or death. Responses from this member have previously been attributed to all of the following: depression, insomnia, nausea, suicidal tendencies, and panic. Please consult a mental health professional before reading any post by Loudnlow7484.
-
ok thanx, a guy at work told me to put a gallon or so in to help clean it out, i guess he was wrong.1996 Katana 600
04 Headers
04 oil pan
Yosh rs-3 Slip-on
Factory Pro Jet Kit
Factory Pro Shift Kit
5 degree advancer
Comment
-
-
if he is going to give it to you for free, take it and sell it to someone else.
87 pump octane is all you need. plus they make specific products to clean it out, go with something that is made for what you are trying to accomplish.
“Programming today is a race between software engineers stirring to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.”Comment
-
Originally posted by SeanM View PostNot sure where you got that info from....
proven fact higher octane fuel burns slower if you dont have the engine work to match the fuel it actually lowers hpI have two gears to beat you with and four you will never see!"
don't knock masturbation its sex with someone i love
With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.Comment
-
it'll run like poo with our bikes' compression ratios
i have wondered if 89 octane would be better in a Kat if your pump gas is a 10% Ethenol blend... dunno
1993 Suzuki GSX600F
Comment
-
try seafoam if you want to clean the fuel system up. use about 1oz to 1 gal02' Katana 600
D&D Slip on, 5 Degree Factory Pro advancer, 03' tail fairing, Integrated taillight
Comment
-
From many people highly educated in such things.Originally posted by SeanM View PostNot sure where you got that info from....
I've also gotten opposite information from many a shirtless redneck at the dragstrip, but considering the source, I've picked a side.
On a personal note, I never saw a better 1/4 mile time than when I was running 89 octane.Any and all statements by Loudnlow7484 are merely his own opinions, and not necessarily the opinion of Katriders.com. Anything suggested by him is to be followed at your own risk, and may result in serious injury or death. Responses from this member have previously been attributed to all of the following: depression, insomnia, nausea, suicidal tendencies, and panic. Please consult a mental health professional before reading any post by Loudnlow7484.
Comment
-
I usually dump half the bottle in. lolOriginally posted by ras View Post2 bikes
'82 GS650G
'94 Katana 600Comment
-
The problem with actual 110 octane fuels (any fuel over 100 octane) is that they contain excess oxygenators bound up in chemical form that release at time of burn. This produces two problems: more exhaust gases (hence more pressure before the exhaust valve opens) which accelerates wear & exceeds designed-for-compression-ratios (but is usually an issue only between 7200 - redline on the Kat engines, where compression ratios max out), and far more seriously, causes the burn to be significantly hotter, potentially damaging your piston faces.
Will it destroy the engine the first time you use it? Doubtful.
But use it even semi-regularly, and you'll probably be shopping for a new engine (or a new bike) by this time next year.
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoetComment
-
Ok thanks guys that helps alot. On a similar note, even though the recommended octane is 91 on the bike, are you saying it will run better with 87 octane fuel?1996 Katana 600
04 Headers
04 oil pan
Yosh rs-3 Slip-on
Factory Pro Jet Kit
Factory Pro Shift Kit
5 degree advancer
Comment
-
i just run 91 lots betterComment
-
I always ran my kat with 93, which i carried over to my v-star, one day after reading a gas octane thread here I switched to 87 (in my V-*) To find I actually get about 15 more miles to a tank of gas using the lower octane so i'm staying with the cheap stuff in mine it seems to run ok with it and gets better mileage, score for me....thanks KR.
I dont have "hobbies" I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set....
http://www.excessivehoppyness.blogspot.com
Comment
-
Always wiser to spend your extra pennies on name-brand high-detergent, low-octane gas when it comes to the Kat (instead of wasting it on high-octane fuel); the engine's compression ratios just can't take advantage of the extra octane in any sense and high-octane makes less power-per-gallon...
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoetComment
Comment