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Hey y'all:
My CBR is in the shop right now. I've been taking my roommate's 01 YZF600R out for some spins. Being considerate, I fill the tank with 89 Octane -- the same fuel I use in the 97 CBR600f3. Brought it back 15 miles sedately (it isn't mine after all), no incidents.
He's waiting at home so HE can go ride, takes the keys and goes. A half hour later he shows up, pissed, and rashed. Seems that the bike was backfiring slightly at high revs, so he slowed down and took it to town away from the highway. One giant backfire during a left hander spun the rear wheel, threw him against the curb, and over the handlebars when the front wheel caught.
He says that he's been using 93 only in the ThunderCat. WTF!!
What do YOU use? I stayed away from 93 b/c I heard that it could gum up the carbs. Never had an issue. So did the fuel cause the backfire? Or would it be something else?
Oooooooooooops.
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My CBR is in the shop right now. I've been taking my roommate's 01 YZF600R out for some spins. Being considerate, I fill the tank with 89 Octane -- the same fuel I use in the 97 CBR600f3. Brought it back 15 miles sedately (it isn't mine after all), no incidents.
He's waiting at home so HE can go ride, takes the keys and goes. A half hour later he shows up, pissed, and rashed. Seems that the bike was backfiring slightly at high revs, so he slowed down and took it to town away from the highway. One giant backfire during a left hander spun the rear wheel, threw him against the curb, and over the handlebars when the front wheel caught.
He says that he's been using 93 only in the ThunderCat. WTF!!
What do YOU use? I stayed away from 93 b/c I heard that it could gum up the carbs. Never had an issue. So did the fuel cause the backfire? Or would it be something else?
Oooooooooooops.