Thanks all, I'll give the Chevron a try...

 

if you get some crummy gas just stop at an auto store and put in a couple of ounces of sea foam. Will fix you right up. I use it for winter storage in montana also and have never had one single issue with my gas going bad. I used to use stabil but found for me it made the bike run a bit rich. Not a bad thing at sea level but here in the mountains I just put sea foam in when I need it. Great stuff. Does not harm any sensors, or parts in the bike at all.

 

I usually like to fill up at the Shell station about 6 blocks from home. They have 93 octane premium. The BP on the way to work is 2nd alternative with 91 octane. My '94 will ping on the BP but not the Shell so I figure the trike will be fine on it. I carry octane booster on the '94. I went out of town Saturday and had to put 87 octane with no alcohol in the trike. Pinged like a bastard after 10 miles. No lugging. 65 in 5th gear and pinged while going up rises. Topping it off this morning with Shell. I was kind of hoping the computer on the bike would adjust the tune for the 87. I know people that use 87 all the time in their twin cam and say it never pings. My trike pinged all the time before I put on the TTS tuner.

 

Be careful with the octane booster claims. Sometimes 4 points actually means .4.

 

When I went West 2 years ago, I could only find regular gas in a town just east of Wall, S.D., and again in a little gas station in the middle of the Nevada desert. Both times, the trike started pinging within a few miles. Fortunately, I had a bottle of Amsoil octane booster and I put 3-4 ounces in the tank to cure the problem.
I don't understand what you hope to accomplish by using Sta-Bil in your gas. The only thing I use it for is winter storage. Works pretty well for about 4 months of down time.

 

Hey everyone,

First, STA-BIL® 360° Performance (or Powersports) will help keep fuel fresh, keep the fuel system clean, and prevent rust & corrosion - both above and below the fuel line. These properties help restore power, maximize fuel economy, prevent ethanol damage, and smooth idle.

http://www.goldeagle.com/STA-BIL360-...mance-Campaign

Also, as far as other additives are concerned, Chevron and Lucas make good additives. There are other additives out there, though, that make some pretty far reaching claims. Just be sure to do a little searching before you purchase an additive.

We would be happy to get some samples out to those that would like to give it a try. Simply shoot us a PM and we will enter in an order to get that out to you.

Have a great day!

 

Casper, the Techron comes in 2 versions, a Fuel Injector cleaner and a fuel system cleaner. They both work well, but the fuel system tagged product works the best.

 

Ive run from Oregon to Colorado never had a problem with bad gas. 10% ethanol is the norm. Ive only seen a few stations even sell E85 as most cars are not even designed to run it. Non ethanol is also available select ma & pop stations

BTW: Chevron Techron is a great injector cleaner

 

by chevron gas has techron all ready in it

 

My local Costco has 6x 16oz bottles of Chevron Techron for 14.99. Each bottle treats up to 16 gallons