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Any one here run race fuel in their bikes. I bought 5 gallons of it. Just couldn't help my self. I don't expect it to make my bike go 100mph or pop wheelies in all 4 gears, but do expect a slight performance change. I'm told it runs much richer than normal gas. Its a high octane high lead. Any one got a clue as to how much leaner I should run it. I'm using a 122 main in a p200 right now.
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I've been running a mix of 4 gallons of ethanol free plus 1 gallon of Turbo Blue in both of my Ps. I can tell a difference in the way they rev and pull, and the old P is much easier to start when cold. It used to fire when cold on the sixth kick and now starts on the second. I wouldn't run straight race fuel if you're running a stock engine, kind of a waste. Also be sure that what you've bought isn't oxygenated as this can screw with your jetting and foul your carb and fuel system if it stays in the bike for a while. We had issues several years back running VP U4-2 in a bike that I raced GNCC.
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Willie B wrote: I've been running a mix of 4 gallons of ethanol free plus 1 gallon of Turbo Blue in both of my Ps. I can tell a difference in the way they rev and pull, and the old P is much easier to start when cold. It used to fire when cold on the sixth kick and now starts on the second. I wouldn't run straight race fuel if you're running a stock engine, kind of a waste. Also be sure that what you've bought isn't oxygenated as this can screw with your jetting and foul your carb and fuel system if it stays in the bike for a while. We had issues several years back running VP U4-2 in a bike that I raced GNCC. |
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nope, bike runs amazing. No pinging and the plug looks good. The Turbo Blue runs about $8 a gallon, so goes a long way.
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Ive used 100LL AVGAS in my hopped up P200 before. I'm running an Alpha tuned top end and Vortex carb from Hot Rod Scooters with a Boom Stick. I saw a slight increase in power and performance. Probably the biggest difference I noticed was how the exhaust smelled. Very clean, almost sweet. It was more of a novelty than anything, I didn't run it long enough to notice any changes in mixture.
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I ran through about 5 gallons of the c12 and never bought anymore. I could lean the motor a few points with no adverse affect. There was a noticeable increase in power, and a proportional decrease to my bank account. Plus you can't get it at the pump which means if you run out you have to rejet when away from home.
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apparently a few stations in my part town carry 110 octane, lot of gear heads around the PNW. I'll try it for fun next paycheck, without doing anything else.
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