octane

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    What Octane gas do you use?

    Wondering what Octane everyone is running. User manual states that 87 is fine, what do you guys do?
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    Opinions needed. Should I run 91 octane in my S2 FZ6 after I install performance mods?

    I plan on running a KandN air filter, NGK iridiums, Cat delete pipe, airbox mod, Delkevic midpipe and silencers with no baffles, and a juicebox. I run 87 octane now which I notice actually gives me a little more snap than 91 octane. But Im worried with much higher flowing intake, exhaust, and...
  3. Sl!pstream

    Tuning fuel and ignition for operation on premium fuel?

    Hey folks, lately I've been contemplating putting some more time into tuning the FZ to take advantage of higher octane fuel. From what I gather, in stock trim these bikes are supposed to run on 87 octane fuel, however given that the FZ motor is of the R6/R6S family (which make or power and are...
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    Concerns About Getting a Mix of Lower Octane Fuel

    Here's an interesting article from the WSJ. I never thought about getting the gasoline from the customer who was last at the pump. I guess if it was a big problem, we'd have heard about it by now. Still, it's interesting. The link is here: Does Fuel Get Left in the Pump Hose? - WSJ.com...
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