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[laylonlor]

does it hurt anything to add some gas booster to your bike

[sadunbar]

As long as it is 02 sensor friendly octane booster, it won't hurt anything....

[Steve Cole]

As long as you follow the label on whatever you use you will be fine. Double dose can cause issues.

[Boxman88]

Run in mine on hot days. Get it a the dealer on the front counter. I buy the bottle good for 5 gallon tanks. Dont have the measure

[laylonlor]

thanks,... been getting bad gas around here

[petewerner]

My motor had 14K when I went with the stage IV 103 kit. My mechanic asked me what I have been using in my gas, it was brown in colour everywhere. I have been using octain booster as per instructions on most gas that is less than 92, and the enzime stuff for the 10% ethanol when I can't find gas without it. I got told to stop using the stuff unless I have pinging going on... Sooo no more of the gas treatment.... That will save a pretty penny!

[grc]

Constantly using octane boosters makes little sense, but that doesn't stop those companies from pushing it, just like gasoline retailers don't stop pushing their premium grades to people with cars that run just fine on 87 octane.  A booster may make sense as a temporary "fix" if you're traveling in an area where you can't find the recommended grade for your vehicle, but just dumping the stuff in all the time makes about as much sense as the guy with the low compression Chevy econobox always running premium gas at $.30 per gallon extra.  It's a waste of money, and depending on what's actually in the stuff you use and how much you use it may cause other problems.

If you find that your bike is constantly pinging, and you're running the correct grade of fuel, then I'd suggest first looking for mechanical reasons like intake air leaks or carbon deposits in the combustion chambers, then having the tune tweaked so the bike will run on the available fuels without pinging.  I get the impression that many tuners go overboard trying to squeeze out an extra 1 or 2 horsepower on the chart, rather than provide a slightly more conservative tune that will run well in varying conditions and with varying fuel.  The smart approach is a conservative tune; the razor's edge stuff should be saved for the race track.  Find a tuner who understands that and isn't fixated on big numbers on a chart and bragging rights.


JMHO - Jerry 

[petewerner]

Constantly using octane boosters makes little sense, but that doesn't stop those companies from pushing it, just like gasoline retailers don't stop pushing their premium grades to people with cars that run just fine on 87 octane.  A booster may make sense as a temporary "fix" if you're traveling in an area where you can't find the recommended grade for your vehicle, but just dumping the stuff in all the time makes about as much sense as the guy with the low compression Chevy econobox always running premium gas at $.30 per gallon extra.  It's a waste of money, and depending on what's actually in the stuff you use and how much you use it may cause other problems.

If you find that your bike is constantly pinging, and you're running the correct grade of fuel, then I'd suggest first looking for mechanical reasons like intake air leaks or carbon deposits in the combustion chambers, then having the tune tweaked so the bike will run on the available fuels without pinging.  I get the impression that many tuners go overboard trying to squeeze out an extra 1 or 2 horsepower on the chart, rather than provide a slightly more conservative tune that will run well in varying conditions and with varying fuel.  The smart approach is a conservative tune; the razor's edge stuff should be saved for the race track.  Find a tuner who understands that and isn't fixated on big numbers on a chart and bragging rights.


JMHO - Jerry 

U sound just like Greg, my mechanic!!