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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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bought 04 ultra ran fine when i bought it put wrong octain gas in bike started backfireing changed gas to higher octain gas will that fix my backfireing problem
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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It may take a couple of tanks to get rid of all the low octain, but back fire and poping is attributed by a leak in the exhaust or running with a high AFR (lean).
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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thanks for reply but it didnt back fire till i put in low octain gas hope i didnt mess anything up
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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One tank of low octane won't hurt anything. I'm curious to see if your backfiring goes away with high octane fuel. Cheap gas can make it run a little poorly but it shouldn't be a drastic change in performance on a stock motor.

Did you touch anything else on the bike before it started backfiring?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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A fuel additive may fix the problem until you can purge your current tankfull.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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I can't see what kind of bike do you have I'm on a mobile app, is a carbureted or fuel injected, and do you have a fuel manager?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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LMAO...Nice screen name by the way!
 
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You are endangering your life by riding it...leave it by the curb and I'll swing by and pick it up and dispose of it for you
 
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Put a shot of Jack Daniels in the gas tank, then take one yourself.....guarantee you will notice a difference.
 
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you are endangering your life by riding it...leave it by the curb and i'll swing by and pick it up and dispose of it for you
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