Re: [St] Using Regular Gas In A Sprint ST?

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had the same experience. 89 is what is spec'd for the bike.  
Ferndale only has one gas station and it only has 87 as do some of  
the other rural stations around here. Every once in a while I get  
caught low enough that it's either 87 or walk so I've chosen to use  
87. But the bike pings on 87 so I have to be real careful not to lug  
it. Not the way I like running the Sprint and certainly not worth  
saving 50 cents or so per tank.


On Mar 13, 2008, at 8:21 AM, Rupert Galea wrote:

> I could not detect any difference in how the bike runs between 89 and
> 91 Octane (in the USA). I tried 87 but in hot weather it would
> occasionally ping. So I run 89.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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