ATV Florida Forum

...Hey guys i was wondering what brand of gas & octane , you all use on ur bikes?..i would always use  (Texaco super 93 octane,),noticed my bike would consume  more gas when using 93 so i switched to regular 87 & i have not noticed any decrease in power but im getting alot better gas mileage..for those in here that have used (regular87 & high 93octane gas),have u noticed any differnce in power or gas mileage on ur bikes???.......my bike runs hotter when using high octane :'( too..

The higher the octane the cooler and slower the burn. I run 112 to keep temps down.

doesnt running 112 octane, wear down ur motor faster?

Not sure about that but on a non modded motor it pretty much just smells cool and cost a whole lot more! ;D

Considering it's only (as if it were cheap to begin with) an extra couple bucks to fill up a 2 gallon tank, may as well go with 93.

how much is a gallon of 112 octane going for $$?..i had 2 buddys run 112 octane & they wore there motor down quick just trail riding,the piston rings,piston.valves & sleeve didnt last,motor started burning oil.,,they also thought the smell was cool  8)& the extra power as well,till he had to rebuild the whole motor (top n bottom), costing them $$$$$$$$ & down time :'( :(.

Last month I bought leaded 110 or 112 by Clearwater airpark for $8.40 a gallon. I only run that in the 450r though; the other quads get 93 ethanol free.

wow,thats pricey,,isnt 112 octane what they call aviation gas or av gas?,,they run it on small planes  n airboats?

The fuel they were using did not wear their engines faster. Aviation fuel is not the same. My engine was built by RT Racing and has been through hell. Three FT and three TT series and countless trail hours. Not to mention a ton of drag racing. Six years later its still super fast.