Octane Rating Question
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02-12-2000, 02:49 AM
Bluestreak.. This is a Quote from Dirtwheels:
What is the fascination with high octane fuel? It won't make your bike faster or more powerful.In fact it makes the machine harder to start in cold weather, because the higher the octane rating,the harder it is to get the fuel to burn. The idea behind a higher octane rating is to prevent pre-ignition or pinging when using higher compression ratios. There is simply no benefit to using a higher octane fuel in a stock motor once the pinging has been eliminated at a given compression ratio. You can go over 100 octane if you want and spend as much as you want per gallon, but it wont help a stock motor.
What is the fascination with high octane fuel? It won't make your bike faster or more powerful.In fact it makes the machine harder to start in cold weather, because the higher the octane rating,the harder it is to get the fuel to burn. The idea behind a higher octane rating is to prevent pre-ignition or pinging when using higher compression ratios. There is simply no benefit to using a higher octane fuel in a stock motor once the pinging has been eliminated at a given compression ratio. You can go over 100 octane if you want and spend as much as you want per gallon, but it wont help a stock motor.
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Thanks for the information, but I have already read this article from the March 2000 issue of Dirt Wheels. I understand the differences between high and low octane numbers. I am just trying to find the article I read 2 or 3 months ago. It was a long article {4 or 5 pages}. It was a very well written article. I just want to use it to help others understand. Thanks for your response! Bluestreak
Thanks for the information, but I have already read this article from the March 2000 issue of Dirt Wheels. I understand the differences between high and low octane numbers. I am just trying to find the article I read 2 or 3 months ago. It was a long article {4 or 5 pages}. It was a very well written article. I just want to use it to help others understand. Thanks for your response! Bluestreak
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R34,
Thanks for the information, but I have already read this article from the March 2000 issue of Dirt Wheels. I understand the differences between high and low octane numbers. I am just trying to find the article I read 2 or 3 months ago. It was a long article {4 or 5 pages}. It was a very well written article. I just want to use it to help others understand. Thanks for your response! Bluestreak
R34,
Thanks for the information, but I have already read this article from the March 2000 issue of Dirt Wheels. I understand the differences between high and low octane numbers. I am just trying to find the article I read 2 or 3 months ago. It was a long article {4 or 5 pages}. It was a very well written article. I just want to use it to help others understand. Thanks for your response! Bluestreak
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