+3

 

Book says premium,I use it. I only put in the highest octain I can buy and avoid the off brand stations. I agree, its only a couple cents more.

 

It's less than one cent per mile. A mother wouldn't skimp on baby formula, treat your bike the same.

 

May not even be 1 cent per mile. Compare your mileage, you likely get better with premium. Book says premium for a reason. That's all I use. Excessive pinging is not just annoying, it's bad for your motor. Will cost you a lot more in the long run.

 

+1 And I add octane boost on top of the 91Octane here in California.

 

I use nothing but 93 octane. I used 87 for the first 8-10,000 miles not knowing the bike required premium. It ran just fine. But after I read it needed premium, I switched. Didn't really notice much difference. I just use it anyway.

 

nothing but 93 octane in mine. not worth the 50 cents i would save
later

 

+1 on the Chevron 93 octane...... saving a couple of cents doesn't justify having a little ping every once in a while and YES, it will ping a little.

 

just to clarify for anyone who might not know the difference and is too embarrassed to ask (you know who you are):

The only thing "premium" about premium fuel is the price. Less people buy it, which is why it costs more. It doesn't make it better or higher quality.

The actual difference is the octane rating, which is a measure of how much compression the fuel can withstand without igniting. The higher the octane rating, the more compression it can take. By that logic, "regular" fuel is actually more combustible than "premium".

In high compression engines, the "regular" can ignite prematurely causing audible "pinging" sounds and actually hinder performance.

 

I only run premium in my bike. The bike runs great.