Ouch...265 miles on my Monster in 5 hours.

[warhummer]

Just did a Camarillo-Ojai-Santa Maria-Camarillo trip via RTE 33/166/154 and my throttle hand is killing me.  Watch out for the 20+ minute construction delays on 166 past Cuyama.  The road looks (and feels) like the surface of the moon.  I also forgot to get gas in Ojai and had to put some 87 from the only pump around for 50 miles.  Other than that, I think my S2R is about ready for its 7500 mile service!

[Speeddog]

That's a cool loop, sorry to hear there's construction.

How did your bike run on the 87?

[warhummer]

I didn't feel anything too out of the norm.  I think I had about a liter or so of 91 left in the tank (I had 105 miles on the trip meter and I usually can go 130+ miles per tank) and only took on about a gallon...just enough to make it to Santa Maria.  I then maxed it out on 91 again once I got there.  I think the fact that I wasn't going balls-out or slugging through major hills helped the engine "accept" the 87.  Either way it was better than getting stuck in the middle of Las Padres national forest.  Actually that would have been better than calling my wife to bring me gas...and then mentioning it would be a two hour drive to come get me.   

[Bad Dog]

Your bike (what ever it is) doesn't really need to burn 91 octane....BTW.

You're just blowin' extra money out the pipe.

[warhummer]

Not getting into a octane debate here.  I'm telling you as an engineer, you can get by on 87, situation dependent.  Run that stuff under race track condtions for extended periods of time at WOT, and you're asking for trouble in a high compression ratio engine.  Ask me how I know.  Engines designed for 95 RON (91 AKI) require it for a reason. 

But in this case, it was (and will be) fine.

[warhummer]

I forgot to add, "How about a nice cup of shut the f**k up!"

[Speeddog]

I forgot to add, "How about a nice cup of shut the f**k up!"

Easy there cowboy, it's not that important. 

[warhummer]

Sorry, just have a short fuse with so-called know-it-all's who feel the need to tell everyone how it is.

Then again this is an internet forum and I broke my rule of getting fired up over internet posts. 

Arguing on the internet is like:   

Maybe it's the fact that every post he has is like this
  And the stupid coffee emoticon.

Crap, I need a beer...

[Gus Duc]

I alternate between 87 & 89.... no issues...... many so called "Guru's" say we actually lose power on our monster's by running 91......  I've never noticed a difference regardless of brand or octane....


I think you need a beer & hummer... not the war kind.... that'll keep you from gettin' all worked up over a post when in reality Bad Dog was telling you don't sweat it, the 87 didn't hurt anything.

I'm on an S2r1K btw & I ride it like I stole it

[Grampa]

I'm on an S2r1K btw & I ride it like I stole it

I rode it that way too     

[darylbowden]

Not getting into a octane debate here.  I'm telling you as an engineer, you can get by on 87, situation dependent.  Run that stuff under race track condtions for extended periods of time at WOT, and you're asking for trouble in a high compression ratio engine.  Ask me how I know.  Engines designed for 95 RON (91 AKI) require it for a reason. 

But in this case, it was (and will be) fine.

Do you have a high compression engine?

[Gus Duc]

I rode it that way too     

Yes you did..... how did you like that rear brake

In regards to octane....... I'm no engineer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Expres once

[Ciao Fun]

Isn't that professional treason? 

I'm no engineer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Expres once

[Gus Duc]

Isn't that professional treason? 

Nope...... I wore a diguise

[derby]

Nope...... I wore a diguise