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I KNOW this is in the FAQs, but ... — DKspokane, Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:48 pm [ Poll ] Which octane do you use? (n/t) — mkhatcher, Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:30 pm Octane is basically a measure of resistance to detonation... — FrugalNinja250, Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:13 pm I believe It now — johnny62, Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:33 am octane vs. useless crap.... — Greg737, Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:10 pm FWIW ethanol fuel — lilyellow, Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:04 pm I use 95 — Bokonon, Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:52 pm What the manual specifies. — BrianM, Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:44 pm 87 — BobA, Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:25 pm Err, you're mistaken. — BrianM, Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:08 pm Remember the "Drain Carbs" guy who got so much sh*t recently? — funkshn, Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:03 pm Low octane and altitude — BobA, Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:50 pm 85. Live and learn. — BobA, Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:32 pm That's the reason. — Bokonon, Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:48 pm 87 (n/t) — Vernon, Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:00 pm What type of fuel, 87, 91, or 93? — bencastaneda, Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:29 am I run Jet A, but I am sure you could get by with 100 octane... (n/t) — AlanS, Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:22 am Hey Alan...jet a is kerosene, closely related to diesel fuel. — loudboys, Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:21 am 87; Anti knock index 87 octane (p29 in the 2006 owner's manual) (n/t) — BobA, Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:38 am All is explained in — Bokonon, Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:33 am 10% Ethanol made my 08 run like crap... — capt_bugaloo, Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:56 pm Re: 10% Ethanol made my 08 run like crap... — barrypz, Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:43 am Type of Fuel for 250r — kiefmer, Mon May 19, 2008 10:02 am Re: Type of Fuel for 250r — kiefmer, Mon May 19, 2008 12:57 pm heres my 3c — forkyfork1, Mon May 19, 2008 6:05 pm I've been repairing a lot of engines in CA due to fuel... — fishguy, Mon May 19, 2008 11:56 am Re: I've been repairing a lot of engines in CA due to fuel... — MikeD, Mon May 19, 2008 12:51 pm Good question — fishguy, Mon May 19, 2008 3:17 pm Ask your friend WHY he believes that — Wes, Mon May 19, 2008 10:38 am Re: Ask your friend WHY he believes that — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 1:44 pm This definition is what screws people up.... — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 1:52 pm Re: This definition is what screws people up.... — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 4:35 pm 85 octane is the defacto-standard "low grade" above 5,000' in el — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 5:20 pm Re: 85 octane is the defacto-standard "low grade" above 5,000' i — phishery, Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:47 pm Less Explosive or Lower Compression? — Duke Dunsford, Mon May 19, 2008 5:42 pm Yes. — BrianM, Mon May 19, 2008 6:24 pm Should be less pressure in cylinder at higher altitudes. — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:06 am Good guess I think. Maybe I'll guess more. — geekonabike, Wed May 21, 2008 11:09 pm +1 to Wes. Higher octane isn't more powerful fuel. — thorn, Mon May 19, 2008 1:00 pm The Kawasaki engineers know better than your friend. (n/t) — Payne, Mon May 19, 2008 10:21 am 87 is fine — mph9673, Mon May 19, 2008 10:06 am Re: 87 is fine — kiefmer, Mon May 19, 2008 10:28 am Experimenting is fine — vksgeneric, Mon May 19, 2008 12:13 pm Re: Experimenting is fine — Hunzy, Mon May 19, 2008 1:48 pm Ethanol blends are everywhere — Duke Dunsford, Mon May 19, 2008 5:37 pm Right, but most places premium is more $$$$ — geekonabike, Wed May 21, 2008 10:55 pm fuel type — user3977, Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:13 pm Sounds like an incomplete fill first time — limegreenlimey, Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:41 pm your mileage has nothing to do with the octane level — M, Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:16 pm The dealer told me to use premium. (n/t) — rudy, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:37 pm That's a half-informed opinion. — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:46 am look in your manual, it goes against what Kawasaki recommends — M, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:45 pm Re: your mileage has nothing to do with the octane level — user3977, Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:25 pm your thread was about your 250, not a twin-turbo car — M, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:43 pm Not to nit-pick, but I'm 99% sure you mean Ethanol (n/t) — emcviper, Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:01 am you would be 100% correct (n/t) — M, Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:31 am E85 standard good enough? (85% error, 15% correct) (n/t) — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:42 am I won't comment on the percentages! (n/t) — M, Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:01 pm OK has M-85. Seriously. 85% methanol. — Wes, Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:27 pm Lots of trucks out here have "FlexFuel" labels. — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:41 pm I have yet to see E85 or M85 in OKC or Tulsa area — M, Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:59 pm Shouldn't that be E10? — geekonabike, Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:18 pm yes, it is E10 that most stations have (my bad) — M, Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:28 pm Your gas stations sell meth? (n/t) — emcviper, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:26 pm I'm sure that quite a few in East St. Louis have that drive-up service. (n/t) — M, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:45 pm blah blah blah — Wes, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:13 pm Re: blah blah blah — sdkid, Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:26 am that was kind of uncalled for... — djrussell, Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:25 pm 91 0ctane — campolojr, Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:33 pm YAY 85 at this altitude!!!; (n/t) — Siriuschris, Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:18 pm common misunderstanding — M, Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:52 pm Re: common misunderstanding — Av8r1, Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:59 pm (R+M)/2 — JAY95gt, Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:28 pm Yes, 91 in rest of world is 87 in USA — Bokonon, Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:06 pm Around here they sell racing fuel at the pump, 100 octane — forkyfork1, Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:25 pm Re: Around here they sell racing fuel at the pump, 100 octane — campolojr, Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:30 pm 100 octane low lead fuel — nightrider250, Thu May 26, 2005 4:08 pm Re: aviation fuel isn't so much like gasoline, as it is like kerosene. — lokisgodhi, Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:25 pm You're right but did you notice the YEAR of that original post?!; (n/t) — DKspokane, Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:10 pm Re: You're right but did you notice the YEAR of that original post?!; — Av8r1, Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:33 am aviation fuel isn't so much like gasoline, as it is like kerosene. — RiceBurner, Thu May 26, 2005 9:13 pm Avgas is more expensive and Ninjette was not built to run on it. — HikerBiker, Thu May 26, 2005 6:55 pm leaded fuel burns cleaner? (n/t) — KarlP, Thu May 26, 2005 4:48 pm Re: 100 octane low lead fuel — Avery Smith, Thu May 26, 2005 4:09 pm there's, RON, MON, and what you see on the pump. — AlohaNinjette, Thu May 26, 2005 9:16 pm because the owners manual specifies 91RON unleaded? (read it) (n/t) — KarlP, Thu May 26, 2005 4:48 pm fuel; what is the highest octane gas that can be ran though the ninja 250 (n/t) — kg4ujd, Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:25 pm The fact that you're asking this question... — loudboys, Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:32 pm FUEL !!!! — IFR RIDER, Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:13 am You can get shot for posting about octane. Now spend 5 minutes more — MIK, Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:30 am you are correct, it's also in the — M, Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:26 am ROFL; thanks for the laugh i needed that. which hole did you crawl out of? (n/t) — Blind Man, Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:43 am Re: ROFL; thanks for the laugh i needed that. which hole did you crawl out — NoMorePT, Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:53 am Re: ROFL; thanks for the laugh i needed that. which hole did you crawl out — insidi0us, Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:54 am Go back and read your manual again... — loudboys, Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:20 am ok mr. smarty pants i'll go back and read my manual again. (n/t) — insidi0us, Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:59 pm No smarty pants; just reading comprehension. — loudboys, Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:14 pm Re: No smarty pants; just reading comprehension. — insidi0us, Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:29 pm if you look on a gas pump sometime — beaterbike, Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:48 pm wrreeeororor! Hrrrrsshhshhs! (n/t) — Wes, Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:36 pm Changing Fuel Type — kamo, Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:33 pm Re: Changing Fuel Type — Bill Hoddinott - VA, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:16 pm Did you read this? — ddominick, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:01 pm Switch and save. — levchen, Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:39 pm How much money do you save? — RD-350Jim, Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:53 pm I see your point!!!! — Sean, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:21 pm No, it degrades the performance... — BrianM, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:25 pm Re: No, it degrades the performance... — Sean, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:28 pm Re: Switch and save. — Sean, Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:38 pm Re: Switch and save. — KarlP, Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:52 pm Thanks, that does make sense but what causes the ping? (n/t) — Sean, Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:11 pm Re: Thanks, that does make sense but what causes the ping? — justjuiceit2, Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:30 am Re: Thanks, that does make sense but what causes the ping? — vksgeneric, Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:23 pm Re: Thanks, that does make sense but what causes the ping? — KarlP, Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:23 pm Lean condition. Should NOT happen just at idle. (n/t) — levchen, Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:22 pm What octane gas do you use? Advantage to higher octane? — superwormy, Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:27 pm Re: What octane gas do you use? Advantage to higher octane? — Zippatuh, Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:24 pm flux capacitors don't need no stinkin' octane (n/t) — M, Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:36 pm No but they need like banana peals and crap like that, correct? (n/t) — Zippatuh, Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:25 pm Re: What octane gas do you use? Advantage to higher octane? — superwormy, Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:32 pm (n/t) — Mike_Amaral, Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:31 pm This question looks vaguely familiar... 8) (n/t) — TZ, Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:29 pm Quick fuel question — himorroid, Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:05 pm Yet another clueless dealer... your answer is in the FAQ and the Forums... (n/t) — BrianM, Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:07 pm Re: Yet another clueless dealer... your answer is in the FAQ and the Forums — himorroid, Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:35 pm Just for fun i tried putting 93 octane gas in the ninja — MarkG, Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:22 pm Octane Battle — DarkLight, Thu Jun 17, 2004 3:50 pm actually it may cause overheating — cyclopathic, Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:08 pm Re: Octane Battle — GPXJim, Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:49 pm Re: Octane Battle — KarlP, Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:31 pm Nope... — BrianM, Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:22 pm whats a 91 ex250 suppost to run on 89? or 87? (n/t) — Chris, Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:16 pm 87 (RON+MON)/2 (US pump octane), 91 RON (n/t) — KarlP, Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:51 pm Re: Nope... — paulpaul77, Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:58 pm Re: Nope... — Ian, Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:54 pm Re: Nope... — paulpaul77, Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:08 pm Re: Nope... — BrianM, Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:58 pm uugh... — KarlP, Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:39 pm It's your money, waste as you see fit. (n/t) — BrianM, Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:37 pm Here we go AGAIN.... — Ken, Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:39 am Re: Here we go AGAIN.... — Brett the other one here, Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:41 am Re: Fuel Octane — oogie_boogie, Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:35 am Re: Fuel Octane — sandiego34, Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:13 am Re: Fuel Octane — KarlP, Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:52 am it is your favorite subject, isn't it? (n/t) — MIK, Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:08 am My favorite flame war subject...Yes. — KarlP, Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:25 am Re: Fuel Octane — Justin-RI-WA, Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:14 am Re: Fuel Octane — KarlP, Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:46 am Re: Fuel Octane — VD, Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:33 am Re: Fuel Octane — TLD, Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:44 am Re: Fuel Octane — Phil in San Diego, Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:55 am Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel for bikes — John H, Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:18 pm Optimax — Wes, Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:46 pm Drats! — John H, Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:20 pm Re: Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel for bikes — BrianM, Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:04 am Re: Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel — AlohaNinjette, Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:49 pm I completely respect that answer. — KarlP, Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:31 am Re: Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel — John H, Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:01 am Re: Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel — AlohaNinjette, Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:08 am That's quite OK — John H, Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:26 am Re: Some info from Shell's own website on high octane fuel — Ken, Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:20 am Shell Gas Vs. Chevron Gas... — Matt L, Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:24 pm If you were a tool... — zachattack, Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:56 am Re: If you were a tool... — Matt L, Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:55 pm You know the mature thing to do would be to ignore my stupid post (n/t) — zachattack, Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:29 pm I thought your original question was a fair one — KarlP, Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:38 pm Re: I thought your original question was a fair one — Matt L, Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:53 pm I run 87 octane. Hahahahaha!!! (n/t) — Brett (the other one here, Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:58 am I've never noticed the difference because... — KarlP, Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:19 pm Re: I've never noticed the difference because... — jasinner, Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:08 pm FYI — The Psycho, Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:16 am 91 octane in the 250 — KarlP, Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:43 pm no differance — stapes, Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:18 pm Re: no differance — MannyMoto, Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:17 pm uugh. — KarlP, Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:46 pm Re: no differance — BrianM, Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:43 pm Re: Shell Gas Vs. Chevron Gas... — NinjaRich, Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:46 pm there's probably more difference between individual stations... — loudboys, Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:58 pm Re: there's probably more difference between individual stations... — Matt L, Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:34 pm I don't . . . — swjohnsey, Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:50 pm What octane? Spark advance? — Mike Cronis, Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:11 pm Re: What octane? Spark advance? — MarkB, Sat Jun 14, 2003 5:52 pm This engine has electronic advance — Duke Dunsford, Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:17 pm Re: What octane? Spark advance? — Mike Powell, Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:35 pm Re: What octane? Spark advance? — Mike Cronis, Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:44 pm Re: What octane? Spark advance? — Mike Powell, Sat Jun 14, 2003 8:45 pm Re: What octane? Spark advance? — Mike Cronis, Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:28 pm Cooler not always better — KarlP, Sun Jun 15, 2003 9:39 am Re: Cooler not always better — Mike Cronis, Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:04 pm Not to be pedantic.. — Wes, Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:58 pm Re: Not to be pedantic.. — VD, Sat Jun 14, 2003 5:12 pm

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