Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
04-13-2006, 12:56 PM
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Re: Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
[quote]Excelent then we can use the glycerine for skin care and demolition products to off set the cost of developement. Cool!
Ah yes, give the man lemons and he makes lemonade
Your statement is living proof that it's our ability to improvise that separates us from the (other) animals. Have to stop typing, I am getting all choked up with pride...
Mikstr
Ah yes, give the man lemons and he makes lemonade
Your statement is living proof that it's our ability to improvise that separates us from the (other) animals. Have to stop typing, I am getting all choked up with pride...
Mikstr
04-13-2006, 01:05 PM
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[quote="mikstr";p="20566"]
I do like my lemonade.
As lovers of the SuperHawk we have all become somewhat proficient at improvising.
Hmmm...LemonHawk?????
Hands off!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought of it first. My new name if I move.
Ah yes, give the man lemons and he makes lemonade
Your statement is living proof that it's our ability to improvise that separates us from the (other) animals.
Mikstr
Your statement is living proof that it's our ability to improvise that separates us from the (other) animals.
Mikstr
As lovers of the SuperHawk we have all become somewhat proficient at improvising.
Hmmm...LemonHawk?????
Hands off!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought of it first. My new name if I move.
04-13-2006, 01:22 PM
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Re: Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
Ok, so LemonHawk it is
In my case, I live in Canada and so ride a Firestorm so, do I switch to LemonStorm or a more non-discriminatory CitrusStorm ? (all together: ooooooooooo! aaaaaaaaaaaaa!) lol
Yep, I can see it now, many are green with envy!
Mikstr
In my case, I live in Canada and so ride a Firestorm so, do I switch to LemonStorm or a more non-discriminatory CitrusStorm ? (all together: ooooooooooo! aaaaaaaaaaaaa!) lol
Yep, I can see it now, many are green with envy!
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04-13-2006, 01:32 PM
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Re: Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
And you are politically correct too.
Who said we are not sensitive to the feelings of others.
Now that that is done....on to world peace and solving this gas issue.
04-18-2006, 05:03 PM
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But it is all realative, you have to look at what some other countries have that we don't, like health care....hello, I wouldn't have an issue paying that much for gas if I didn't have to fork out $400-$500 bucks a month on healthcard insurance, and co-pays, and deductables, just to name a few....
So for us to pay $3 per Gal, is reduculous, and I wonder how the Profit figures for the first quarter came out for the oil comanies...I mean I really feel bad for a company that can Only post a 5 billion, yes I said Billion dollar profit in the first quarter alone!!!! Wow, makes you wonder.....
So for us to pay $3 per Gal, is reduculous, and I wonder how the Profit figures for the first quarter came out for the oil comanies...I mean I really feel bad for a company that can Only post a 5 billion, yes I said Billion dollar profit in the first quarter alone!!!! Wow, makes you wonder.....
I got off track..........must be all the beer and Sushi.
Hmmmm Oh yeah....106 er..91 vs 87 octane there back on track
04-18-2006, 05:11 PM
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Re: Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
LOL....I really didn't care.....lol..
so what mix of coolant do you use there on the big island, as I am sure it gets kind of warm.....and to keep it on task, it will go hand in hand with fuel octane levels to keep the temps under control...
so what mix of coolant do you use there on the big island, as I am sure it gets kind of warm.....and to keep it on task, it will go hand in hand with fuel octane levels to keep the temps under control...
04-22-2006, 03:35 AM
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Re: Pump gas Octane...which one is best for the SH??
Ahem. Back to the issue at hand. I run 93, which can be found everywhere out here on Looong Guyland. Why? Because...why the hell not? When I dump three gallons in the tank it might come out to a dollar more than if I filled up with 89. The bike may not NEED it, but for a dollar more I can afford to be snooty. Incidentally, I can't find anyplace around here that sells 87. Snobbish, we Islanders.
04-22-2006, 02:53 PM
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Notes say Prestone 50/50. Seems to work well.
04-22-2006, 03:17 PM
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Ahem. Back to the issue at hand. I run 93, which can be found everywhere out here on Looong Guyland. Why? Because...why the hell not? When I dump three gallons in the tank it might come out to a dollar more than if I filled up with 89. The bike may not NEED it, but for a dollar more I can afford to be snooty. Incidentally, I can't find anyplace around here that sells 87. Snobbish, we Islanders.
05-21-2006, 08:41 PM
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Not that anyone will ever read this but some of the stuff here I don't agree with. To set the record straight the higher the octane rating (86,89,91) the lower the combustion temperature. The reason for this is because higher octane fuel burns slower and more evenly. This is why it is used in higher compression and advanced ignition applications, to reduce detonation. I learned this with aircooled engines.
05-21-2006, 08:47 PM
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Oh, no, not this again.....LOL....That is like asking what are the best tires to run, or what is the best oil to use.....or is the black hawk really the fastest color, well of course it is....but as for the rest, I say, whatever helps you sleep at night, or keeps you up on two wheels....well there you have it, end of discussion, I guess we can just shut this board down now.....no, well I tried.....and I run 89/91 in my hawk.....and she runs great....Ting, tang
05-22-2006, 05:55 AM
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Yup, bring a straw along on a long ride, and sip to cool off.....course be careful as the tank aint so big...means you can only get 90 miles out of a tank instead of 120....the compromises we make.....lol
05-22-2006, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jschmidt
It's a pretty low compression engine. That said, I use 89.
Any reason why you couldn't use 87? or is 89 better IYO.... Besides I use SEAFOAM every few tank fills....I've heard you can add some to the oil as well, what do you think about that?? I use a synth oil currently....
05-22-2006, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cliffhangerstx
Any reason why you couldn't use 87? or is 89 better IYO.... Besides I use SEAFOAM every few tank fills....I've heard you can add some to the oil as well, what do you think about that?? I use a synth oil currently....
05-22-2006, 02:37 PM
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after experimenting with 89 and 91 octane in my VTR when I first bought it, I now feed it a steady diet of 87 octane (or 89 if it is an ethanol blended fuel ) and it runs fine for the street. Going to a higher octane for everyday riding is not only more expensive (wasting $$$$), but you actually lose power as a result. While obviously not a VTR, testing on a 700 cc two-stroke snowmobile engine out of a Ski-Doo MXZ 700 (designed to run on 87 octane and putting out @ 120 hp) a few years back by some friends netted a loss of 2 hp when switching to the high-test.
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05-22-2006, 03:53 PM
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I like to use 112 octane it's only $8.00 a gallon and smells sweet as honey. Sorry, I did use it once at the track when I asked if they had gas there because I didn't want to leave and come back. He got about 3/4 full when I asked how much it was and almost threw up! Worst $40 I've ever spent.
Sorry, I did use it once at the track when I asked if they had gas there because I didn't want to leave and come back. He got about 3/4 full when I asked how much it was and almost threw up! Worst $40 I've ever spent.
But the fumes could give you a nice buzz though.
05-28-2006, 11:08 PM
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I think we're all in agreeance, as Fred Durst would say, that 87 is fine for our relatively low compression hawk motor; and also that our minds play tricks on us saying that 89 is better, and 93 is way better.
I actually used 93 for the first tank or two, then switched to 89; and now I'm trying to let go and just give the toddler 87.
950 miles and counting...
I actually used 93 for the first tank or two, then switched to 89; and now I'm trying to let go and just give the toddler 87.
950 miles and counting...
06-16-2006, 02:47 PM
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Has anyone else been using the E10 (Ethenol gas)?
Did the gas start to cause any issues with the way your vehicle runs...rough idle loss of power?
Hawaii recently started on the E10 band wagon and many of us have noticed some issues I think are related to fuel. A lot more carburator work is turning up at the repair shops here too. I'm trying to see if there is some cause and effect related to the change over in gas at the pumps. It may be coincidence but among the carb jobs are two Super Hawks and 2 F3s that just had the carb done and worked fine prior to the E10 switch.
Did the gas start to cause any issues with the way your vehicle runs...rough idle loss of power?
Hawaii recently started on the E10 band wagon and many of us have noticed some issues I think are related to fuel. A lot more carburator work is turning up at the repair shops here too. I'm trying to see if there is some cause and effect related to the change over in gas at the pumps. It may be coincidence but among the carb jobs are two Super Hawks and 2 F3s that just had the carb done and worked fine prior to the E10 switch.
