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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
23 Sep 2008 15:24 |
Never had a problem with leaving unleaded until it went "jelly" ish but just out of interest anybody know if that would be more or less likely to happen with 98 than 95 RON?
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Flappytabs
on the highside,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,795
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Sep 2008 19:07 |
yes
or maybe
no
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,325
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Sep 2008 19:10 |
helpful as ever andy. 
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j p
ma,,
USA
Posts: 2,313
Daytona 955i (02)
24 Sep 2008 21:51 |
I have talked to a mobile rep about fuels . Basicaly he told me gas is good for 60 days,I should have asked if it was 60days from when I buy it or 60days from delivery to gas station or 60days after it was refined
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Timtrumpet
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 139
Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Sep 2008 09:35 |
60 days?
Don't believe it
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 28,538
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
25 Sep 2008 10:34 |
jimmy:
Never had a problem with leaving unleaded until it went "jelly" ish but just out of interest anybody know if that would be more or less likely to happen with 98 than 95 RON? |
You need to get out (on your bike) more 
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Sep 2008 10:54 |
 This I know
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 §peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,661
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
25 Sep 2008 12:13 |
60 days - kinell - whats my old Mountfield been runing on for the alst 4 years ?
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Sep 2008 12:24 |
So has anybody atcherllee had gummed up fuel then??? My lawnmower still runs on 2 yr old unleaded as well...
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,661
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
25 Sep 2008 13:02 |
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Sep 2008 15:18 |
I think I'm becoming a geek..
http://darrendixon.supanet.com/unleadedpetrol.htm
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,661
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
25 Sep 2008 16:36 |
excellent - the cure for insomnia discovered by motorcyclist 
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Sep 2008 16:47 |
and tomorrow I shall be exploring octane ratings...  - time for a nap methinks...
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,661
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
25 Sep 2008 17:08 |
5 star potential !
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
02 Oct 2008 10:09 |
http://www.aquamist.co.uk/dc/reference/part3.html - courtesy SpeedTrip -http://www.t595.net/messa.....ighlight=octane
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bradtx
Pearland, TX,
USA
Posts: 830
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
08 Oct 2008 00:16 |
jimmyj, Well it looks like unleaded can last a year. Finished up on some domino effect repairs and modifications on my '89 Mustang. It had a full tank of 93 octane unleaded (close to 98 RON) 20 months old. It started and aside from renewing registration an emissions/safety test was required to become street legal. It passed all tests with similar numbers to it's previous emission's tests.
The key maybe that the tank was full.
Brad
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jimmyj
Land of Black Prince,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,252
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
08 Oct 2008 10:28 |
[edited]:
So that would be down to the exposed surface area to volume Brad 
Do you have the Bio-ethanol additive over there Brad? (think ours is legal min 2% now)
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bradtx
Pearland, TX,
USA
Posts: 830
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
08 Oct 2008 13:42 |
jimmyj, The gas tank is essentially sealed and a full tank can cut down on condensation. Both positives, I suppose.
Our gasoline is actually 90% gasoline, 10% ethanol (max amount). I don't know if there is a minimum ratio over here.
Brad
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bradtx
Pearland, TX,
USA
Posts: 830
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
16 Oct 2008 13:44 |
jimmyj, I forgot to post earlier...even tho' the engine ran well enough, MPG with the old fuel fell almost 70%! Just not a whole lot of energy left.
Brad
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Phil
Houston,
USA
Posts: 148
Daytona 955i (99-01)
16 Oct 2008 15:56 |
Beware of the Ethanol they are using in Fuels in the USA.. I wouldn't use it after 30 days.. let alone 50...really fouls up the injectors etc..
At least but some Stabileze or Seafoam in it to slow it going off and run some of the Stbilezed fuel through the injectors before leaving it stand for a while..
Here in Texas the injector cleaning people are making a fortune when it comes to riding season
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,454
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
18 Oct 2008 10:26 |
Buy an Enfield - I use my old fuel in that, it runs OK!
Good fuel goes in the good bikes!
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