What do you do???
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
What do you do???
First time I've ever run into this - out cruising today through some of the smaller off-the-beaten-path smaller towns and stopped for a drink and to top off the fuel, but there was a sign on the pump that said "mid-grade and premium grades out". No sweat, still had over a quarter of a tank so went to the next stop about 15 miles down the road, and darned if it didn't say the same thing. Like I said, I still had enough to get me back to civilization this time, but what would you do if you had to have gas and all they had available is regular unleaded?
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That has happened to me. I was down to two gallons or so and didn't want to running out on the way home. I just got two gallons of regular and topped it off with premium at the first station that had it.
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From: Yantis, Texas
First time I've ever run into this - out cruising today through some of the smaller off-the-beaten-path smaller towns and stopped for a drink and to top off the fuel, but there was a sign on the pump that said "mid-grade and premium grades out". No sweat, still had over a quarter of a tank so went to the next stop about 15 miles down the road, and darned if it didn't say the same thing. Like I said, I still had enough to get me back to civilization this time, but what would you do if you had to have gas and all they had available is regular unleaded?
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If the bike is pinging or detonating, add a little octane booster to the tank.
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+1. Same here. I also carry two or three mini bottles of the HD octane additive I got from my dealer for damn near nothing.