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What Do You Do When Premium Gasoline Is Not Available?

   
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Old 05-14-2019, 07:58 AM
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Octane Booster additive??
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Old 05-14-2019, 08:01 AM
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I keep a couple of small bottles of octane booster in the bags. Not uncommon to be out in the sticks of Iowa with no premium available anywhere.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 08:14 AM
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When I rode to Sturgis, one station only had 87 octane. I filled up with that and didn't have a problem.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 08:23 AM
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I put in what I can get and ride on. Just not a big concern for me. I'm much more concerned with what underwear (if any) Eva Green is wearing today.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 09:35 AM
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Often times out west 91 is the best you can get, so that is what I run. A few times I have had to settle for 89 cause that is all that is available in the vast west. I just am easier on the acceleration and such.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 12:12 PM
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If u are running stock compression in your bike, u wont have a problem running a good quality 87 fuel.. We are doing a trip to thunder bay this August. Ive map quest all the A to B stops for mileage and then the gas buddy app. to see what all gas stations are in that area and what fuels they offer.
 
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Originally Posted by cmashark
Buy the best I can get and be easy on it till I can top off with 93.
Agree.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2wheelwanderer
I see you hail from WI, not knowing what your plans are, I'd highly recommend you loop at least through St Ignace and maybe circle back down through MI making a loop of that. Between Sioux St Marie and Toberymory Bay its kind of down hill from the north shore of Superior which was the best. Lots of windmills south of Tobermory There is/was a stretch between Wawa and Thunder Bay without gas for 100++ miles I believe. I happened upon 2 HD riders on my trip. One on an Ultra and the other on a Dyna. The guy on the Dyna was packing extra fuel cells on his back seat, said he needed them.
Thanks. I've looped around Lake Superior several times. Such a beautiful ride! This time I'm heading northwest, through AB, SK, BC, NYT and YK to Alaska, and then back home via a (mostly) different route.
 
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Old 05-14-2019, 06:13 PM
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Recently was on a trip out in Death Vally and filled up with 87 as that’s all was available.
Ran fine with no issues however I didn’t hammer the throttle to see what would happen.
 
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Thanks. I've looped around Lake Superior several times. Such a beautiful ride! This time I'm heading northwest, through AB, SK, BC, NYT and YK to Alaska, and then back home via a (mostly) different route.
Sounds like a awesome ride,ride safe and hopefully the weather is with ya. ( and no issues with fuel )
 
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