Supreme or Regular gas
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 1,098
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From: Marineland Florida
Man finally fulfills lifelong dream of owning a Harley-Davidson and can't afford to put gas in it lol. It's about 2 bucks more to use Supreme/super on the bike...what else can you do with 2 dollars? Can't even go to the dollar tree store anymore...cross thread points baby!!!
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 279
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From: Southern Vancouver Island
The only non ethanol fuel that I can buy in British Columbia is Chevron Supreme Plus with an octane rating of 94. It is obviously the most expensive gasoline at the pump and is currently $1.87 per liter Canadian in my area. Not sure what that works out to in US dollars per gallon and probably better if I don't know.
That's one of the joys of living in a wannabe socialist country where the government knows what's best for us and charges us peasants a carbon tax plus clean fuel standards tax etc etc etc on fuel so that we can somehow clean the planet of pollution created in China...
Anyway, I digress.... You could certainly get away with running a lower octane fuel but I refuse to run any fuel containing ethanol in my motorcycle (unless I am stuck in the absolute middle of no where and the only other option is pushing my motorcycle home). Even then, I would not want to go below the factory recommended octane rating. Its an ancient, large displacement, air cooled V-Twin engine design. In order to provide sufficient performance and safety from pinging/detonation and all those other really bad things, you need to run a higher octane fuel than the typical modern engineered liquid cooled multi cylinder grocery getter can handle.
That my two cents (which when converted from Canadian to American funds is worth considerably less)....
That's one of the joys of living in a wannabe socialist country where the government knows what's best for us and charges us peasants a carbon tax plus clean fuel standards tax etc etc etc on fuel so that we can somehow clean the planet of pollution created in China...
Anyway, I digress.... You could certainly get away with running a lower octane fuel but I refuse to run any fuel containing ethanol in my motorcycle (unless I am stuck in the absolute middle of no where and the only other option is pushing my motorcycle home). Even then, I would not want to go below the factory recommended octane rating. Its an ancient, large displacement, air cooled V-Twin engine design. In order to provide sufficient performance and safety from pinging/detonation and all those other really bad things, you need to run a higher octane fuel than the typical modern engineered liquid cooled multi cylinder grocery getter can handle.
That my two cents (which when converted from Canadian to American funds is worth considerably less)....
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2005
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if I read this right, the price of premium gas in your area went up $2/gallon, that is crazy. Around here it is only about $1/gallon higher than last year. Here it is around 60 cents/gallon difference between regular and premium and at that price, it is no big deal to run premium in my tank. I would say, burn what ever works the best in your bike, that is what I do with my bike.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 149
Likes: 109
From: Florida
Gas
The only non ethanol fuel that I can buy in British Columbia is Chevron Supreme Plus with an octane rating of 94. It is obviously the most expensive gasoline at the pump and is currently $1.87 per liter Canadian in my area. Not sure what that works out to in US dollars per gallon and probably better if I don't know.
That's one of the joys of living in a wannabe socialist country where the government knows what's best for us and charges us peasants a carbon tax plus clean fuel standards tax etc etc etc on fuel so that we can somehow clean the planet of pollution created in China...
Anyway, I digress.... You could certainly get away with running a lower octane fuel but I refuse to run any fuel containing ethanol in my motorcycle (unless I am stuck in the absolute middle of no where and the only other option is pushing my motorcycle home). Even then, I would not want to go below the factory recommended octane rating. Its an ancient, large displacement, air cooled V-Twin engine design. In order to provide sufficient performance and safety from pinging/detonation and all those other really bad things, you need to run a higher octane fuel than the typical modern engineered liquid cooled multi cylinder grocery getter can handle.
That my two cents (which when converted from Canadian to American funds is worth considerably less)....
That's one of the joys of living in a wannabe socialist country where the government knows what's best for us and charges us peasants a carbon tax plus clean fuel standards tax etc etc etc on fuel so that we can somehow clean the planet of pollution created in China...
Anyway, I digress.... You could certainly get away with running a lower octane fuel but I refuse to run any fuel containing ethanol in my motorcycle (unless I am stuck in the absolute middle of no where and the only other option is pushing my motorcycle home). Even then, I would not want to go below the factory recommended octane rating. Its an ancient, large displacement, air cooled V-Twin engine design. In order to provide sufficient performance and safety from pinging/detonation and all those other really bad things, you need to run a higher octane fuel than the typical modern engineered liquid cooled multi cylinder grocery getter can handle.
That my two cents (which when converted from Canadian to American funds is worth considerably less)....
Last edited by soldierbot; Oct 14, 2021 at 09:08 AM. Reason: politics
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: pacific northwest
I have to differ on opinion, I have run regular usually in colder weather and experience no problems. as long as you are not getting detonation you will not cause any damage. Tell you one thing, if I were down to running on fumes and the only thing available was regular, the bike will run on it, just go easier on the throttle. If I am not mistaking they do have some way of sensing knock and will retard the timing if knock occurs.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,870
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From: Alberta
We have five gas stations in our highway crossroads village, only one pump dispenses 91 octane gasoline with no corn urine in it. I use that one fuel for ALL my small engines (lawn mower, outboard motor, two quads, a golf cart and three HDs) My small 2 cycle engines get canned 50:1 pre-mix; again without corn urine. No change in my retirement plans as a result.
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From: Arkansas
I remember when I would wonder where I was going to get a couple bucks to put the gas in my bike so I could get to work or go for a ride and forget my troubles for a short time. I think many here have been in the same boat at some point but just don't take the time to think about those days.
If you are really concerned I suggest maybe doing a blend of regular and high octane? Pump a gallon or two of each into the tank when you fill up maybe.
If you are really concerned I suggest maybe doing a blend of regular and high octane? Pump a gallon or two of each into the tank when you fill up maybe.