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Hi. The tech at the dealership who did the walkthrough of my brand new 2020 Z650 said that I should fill her up with 91 Octane gas. But when I got home, the manual recommends 87 Octane. What are you filling up your Z650?
What does stabilizer do on regular commute? I thought they are only used when storing your bike for a long time!I alternate 87 & 89.
Anything higher is just wasted $. You're better off doing 87 and adding in stabilizers
I pour in a little seafoam every couple fill ups. Any stabilizers is fine tho when you're using the bike. Check out fort9 YouTube for info. You learn a lot from himWhat does stabilizer do on regular commute? I thought they are only used when storing your bike for a long time!
Not completely unreasonable. But I doubt my '08 Suzuki C50 has ever had a gallon of non-ethanol gas in it, and the interior of its tank is bright and shiny. If it hasn't happened in 13 years, I'm not going to fret over it. I think general maintenance and garaging do more to prevent rust, inside and out, than what gas goes in it. I'm blessed with a nice, tight bike shed -- feel sorry for folks that have no choice but outside parking.I always buy the 92 non ethanol fuel for mine, not because it needs the higher octane but the ethanol in the fuel attracts water condensation. I don't want my tank to rust on the inside.
Yeah, having a controlled climate storage would be nice, sadly my bike is just parked under an awning. I live on the coast so salt air is an issue as well. I also have a 1999 ZX6R and the inside of the tank is quite crusty. But what do you expect on a 22 year old bike.Not completely unreasonable. But I doubt my '08 Suzuki C50 has ever had a gallon of non-ethanol gas in it, and the interior of its tank is bright and shiny. If it hasn't happened in 13 years, I'm not going to fret over it. I think general maintenance and garaging do more to prevent rust, inside and out, than what gas goes in it. I'm blessed with a nice, tight bike shed -- feel sorry for folks that have no choice but outside parking.