Regular or Mid-Grade?

[mtalicarox]

Originally Posted by GregR1

90 average or 90 research? there's a few different ways of labeling octane, and the pumps in NA are all labeled with the average rating. in europe and oz, i think they're labeled by research number (which is higher).

don't know its just a little sticker on my gas tank from Suzuki.. i'll read it when i go out to it after work and letcha know

[CheapBike]

Look guys I've run plenty of tanks of racing fuel in non racing bikes and my engine certainly didn't blow.

I didn't mean to get into a pissing match here and I only paid $3k for my fancy underpowered bike so slam Ducati's all you want I got a great deal on it and plan on selling it for an extra K next spring and upgrading to a fancier more powerful bike.

My point is simply this, vehicles have minimum ratings, in order to reduce knocks and pings it is typically recommended to move it up an octane level.

If you think someone is stupid for putting premium in their bike you're entitled to your opinion, but don't go telling people it's gonna blow their engine.

[mtalicarox]

Originally Posted by CheapBike

Look guys I've run plenty of tanks of racing fuel in non racing bikes and my engine certainly didn't blow.

I didn't mean to get into a pissing match here and I only paid $3k for my fancy underpowered bike so slam Ducati's all you want I got a great deal on it and plan on selling it for an extra K next spring and upgrading to a fancier more powerful bike.

My point is simply this, vehicles have minimum ratings, in order to reduce knocks and pings it is typically recommended to move it up an octane level.

If you think someone is stupid for putting premium in their bike you're entitled to your opinion, but don't go telling people it's gonna blow their engine.

You'll find out a lot of people believe what they're read one time and apply it to every scenario.. just gotta find out for yoruself, take everyones advice, but dont go blindly believing it... happens all the time on here.