Regular gas???
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 178
Likes: 11
From: Billings, MT
my manual say run regular, and i do. ive tried the premium, and the bike absolutely hates it, no matter the temps. regular idles nice, pulls hard, no ping at all, even 2 up pulling the trailer, and no, my timing isnt retarded at all.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,062
Likes: 18
From: Beautiful SW Missouri Ozark Mountain Country
This is me too, well except the pinging. Mine doesn't ping with 87, but for the tiny cost of better fuel, I'll buy premium.
Novice
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 15
Likes: 1
From: Sacramento
My 93 has 40K, and regular is all I put in it. Never had a problem with gas or pinging. I'm close to sea level here in Calif. but go up to mountains, with a long hard pull and no detonation or anything. I also have a fairly mild cam and stock compression. I had a stock 03 883 Sporty and just put regular in it too, no problems.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 4,598
Likes: 14
From: navarre ohio
if i run anything but premium, my bike knocks and pings, runs horrible. wasn't thinking about it this spring and put a couple gallons of mower fuel in. the bike ran so bad, i though the engine was about to blow till i relised what i did and filled up with 93. the 87 or whatever it is they sell now, is below grade for regular gas, it really shouldn't be used in any thing but lawn equipment..who can afford to fill up a car with anything else, but it is not good fuel
Last edited by j1mmy; Apr 9, 2012 at 09:03 PM.
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From: Indiana
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 354
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From: Indianapolis, IN
I ran premium almost all of last year, the forst year I had the bike. When filling up one day a buddy asked me why I ran premium. I told him i was told too. He said check the manual. Sure enough it says use 87. I've been using it sense, even at Daytona this year where it was in the 80's every day with no issues. My bike is stock.