Superhawk only likes fresh fuel
10-02-2016, 07:27 AM
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Superhawk only likes fresh fuel
My 01 superhawk seems to only like fresh fuel from the pump. Even 1 day old fuel seems to perform less than optimum like freshly pumped fuel does. Does the fuel degrade just enough in that 1 day or might something be off in the superhawk?
10-02-2016, 08:06 AM
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I do know for sure that running third rate fuel for the long term will cause issues. In some of the vehicles I've owned I could tell a difference in how the motor ran right after a fill up with other than my usual gas.
Just some food for thought.
It's cooler when it comes outta the underground pump, hence your slight increase in performance.
10-02-2016, 09:23 AM
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It seems like the gas. It may be some system on the bike. The hawk accelerates better with fresh fuel than with a couple day old fuel. Fresh fuel performs noticeably better than fuel that has been in the tank a couple days.
10-02-2016, 10:47 AM
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Well, if you're so sure it's the gas, then something may be contaminating your gas. Perhaps run a fuel friendly cleaning agent like seafoam or something like that in your gas tank.
I doubt this will solve your issue, however, it will help eliminate potential contaminates in the fuel distribution system.
I doubt this will solve your issue, however, it will help eliminate potential contaminates in the fuel distribution system.
10-02-2016, 11:12 AM
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This bike has been like this since I got it. But was in **** poor shape when I did. When I first changed the clutch fluid it changed the friction zone on the lever it was that bad. But I have added inline fuel filters and I would put in sea foam or Royal purple with every fill up. But after a day or so it would return to its normal state when I would like to figure out how to keep the power it gets with fresh fuel.
10-02-2016, 04:39 PM
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This is probably the culprit, Wolverine is on the pointy end of this. When I drag raced cars we ran "cool cans" an aluminum can with about 2.5 feet of fuel line in a coil, drop in ice or dry ice presto instant horsepower and throttle response! Mike Velasco (Factory Honda tuner) once built a bike with a second filler in the fuel tank leading to a chamber that they loaded dry ice into... Made the bike faster!
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10-02-2016, 06:20 PM
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This is probably the culprit, Wolverine is on the pointy end of this. When I drag races cars we ran "cool cans" an aluminum can with about 2.5 feet of fuel line in a coil, drop in ice or dry ice presto instant horsepower and throttle response! Mike Velasco (Factory Honda tuner) once built a bike with a second filler in the fuel tank leading to a chamber that they loade dry ice into... Made the bike faster!
10-03-2016, 06:42 PM
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