Yes Sir you are right! Twin cam 88s do require at least a 91 octane fuel. However My bike is Evo powered (see tag line below). I wanted the Evo
because there is 20 years of aftermarket parts for it and I like to
*tinker* on the beast...
--
PhatBoy
'99 FLSTF
Burnout City USA
Preacher wrote in message <89uo52$7f4$1...@slb7.atl.mindspring.net>...
BobsGL1500 wrote:
SoftailsI've only had my 00 Fatboy for 2 months and have been using 93 octane >premium
fuel. I have a couple friends that have a Heritage Classic and a Softail >Standard
and they have been using 87 octane regular fuel since they got hem in >>November. They say it runs fine with no pinging or knocking. All of our >bikes
are stock, well for now anyway. I know that the fuel injected bikes come >ith a
decal that suggests using 91 or higher octane premium fuel. The 00
don't have such a decal.
Geez dude, look in yer owners manual. It's right there in print. I just >bought a '00 *carbureted* bike and the owners manual says 91 or better >octane. Just 'cause there ain't no "sticker" on the damn filler door don't >mean ya gotta go blank on us.
What has everyone who has a 00 Softail or 99 model with the TC88 engine >>been using? Just curious. Thanks
I use *premium*, period. I'm in Central Calif. where I pay $1.92 a gallon >for premium (92 octane) compared to $1.71 a gallon for regular (87 octane). >That's 20 cents a gallon between the two. My bike holds 5 gallons of >gasoline. That's A BUCK difference per fill-up. One dollar.
If one dollar per fill-up makes that much of a difference to you then >*maybe* you ought'a re-think your decision to buy a $15-$19K motorcycle.
Not flaming you, just befuddled as hell why a dollar a tank would bother >someone.
Preacher - AH #89
On Monday, March 6, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, PhatBoy wrote:In a small motorcycle gas tank like the 5 gallon FLSTF tank it makes a difference. So maybe getting 93 gas will net you 91 gas given the circumstances. I always look out for someone filling up a German car because all German cars call for high octane
Yes Sir you are right! Twin cam 88s do require at least a 91 octane fuel.you all must realize that when you pull up to a pump you are getting 1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of whatever crap they guy before you pumped into his car, gas can, tractor, motorcycle or whatever. So if you choose 91 gas you are probably getting diluted gas.
However My bike is Evo powered (see tag line below). I wanted the Evo
because there is 20 years of aftermarket parts for it and I like to
*tinker* on the beast...
--
PhatBoy
'99 FLSTF
Burnout City USA
Preacher wrote in message <89uo52$7f4$1...@slb7.atl.mindspring.net>...
Softails
BobsGL1500 wrote:
I've only had my 00 Fatboy for 2 months and have been using 93 octanepremium
fuel. I have a couple friends that have a Heritage Classic and a Softail >>> Standard
and they have been using 87 octane regular fuel since they got hem in
November. They say it runs fine with no pinging or knocking. All of our >>> bikes
are stock, well for now anyway. I know that the fuel injected bikes come >>> ith a
decal that suggests using 91 or higher octane premium fuel. The 00
don't have such a decal.
Geez dude, look in yer owners manual. It's right there in print. I just
bought a '00 *carbureted* bike and the owners manual says 91 or better
octane. Just 'cause there ain't no "sticker" on the damn filler door don't >>> mean ya gotta go blank on us.
What has everyone who has a 00 Softail or 99 model with the TC88 engine >>>> been using? Just curious. Thanks
I use *premium*, period. I'm in Central Calif. where I pay $1.92 a gallon >>> for premium (92 octane) compared to $1.71 a gallon for regular (87 octane). >>> That's 20 cents a gallon between the two. My bike holds 5 gallons of
gasoline. That's A BUCK difference per fill-up. One dollar.
If one dollar per fill-up makes that much of a difference to you then
*maybe* you ought'a re-think your decision to buy a $15-$19K motorcycle. >>>
Not flaming you, just befuddled as hell why a dollar a tank would bother >>> someone.
Preacher - AH #89
On Monday, March 6, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, PhatBoy wrote:
Yes Sir you are right! Twin cam 88s do require at least a 91 octane fuel.
you all must realize that when you pull up to a pump you are getting<snip>
1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of whatever crap they guy before you pumped into
his car, gas can, tractor, motorcycle or whatever.
Paul Bahre AKA Crash <ctrockdog@gmail.com> wrote:
<snip>
you all must realize that when you pull up to a pump you are getting
1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of whatever crap they guy before you pumped into
his car, gas can, tractor, motorcycle or whatever.
First, you're replying to a thread so old, it can drink, even in
the US.
Secondly, one reason I like Chevron here in Canada, besides the
fact that they are the only ones to have 94 octane, which doesn't have ethanol in it, is that they have a separate pump/nozzle just for the
94.
Of course, that doesn't help the staleness problem, but I had fuel
work just fine that was in my tank for multiple yearS, as long as I remembered to add some fuel conditioner every year.
Phil
On 1/11/2022 7:38 PM, Phil Boutros wrote:
Paul Bahre AKA Crash <ctrockdog@gmail.com> wrote:
<snip>
you all must realize that when you pull up to a pump you are getting
1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of whatever crap they guy before you pumped into
his car, gas can, tractor, motorcycle or whatever.
First, you're replying to a thread so old, it can drink, even in
the US.
Secondly, one reason I like Chevron here in Canada, besides the
fact that they are the only ones to have 94 octane, which doesn't have
ethanol in it, is that they have a separate pump/nozzle just for the
94.
Of course, that doesn't help the staleness problem, but I had fuel >> work just fine that was in my tank for multiple yearS, as long as I
remembered to add some fuel conditioner every year.
Phil
I trade at a station that has a dedicated 92 non-ethanol pump . The
gas there is never stale between the local hot rodders and all the bikes
that come here for the roads .
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