kiefmer (guest)

Mon May 19, 2008 12:57 pm

Re: Type of Fuel for 250r

Thanks everyone for your responses. Right now the bike runs great, so now that I just had to switch to the reserve tank, I will see about putting medium grade in and see how it sounds and runs.

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• 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