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doofy
8/3/2017 5:08pm
8/3/2017 5:08pm
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2/22/2020 4:54pm
I know im gonna step on some toes here... but seriously why?! I have a buddy thats 130lbs in gear and absolutely wont even start his bike unless its got vp in the tank. Swears up and down that it runs soooo much better. Bine stock 13 rmz450. I wanna slap the kid. Why in the hell would a b rider whos light as a feather need more power out of a 450, and also be willing to pay $12+ for a gallon of gas when we both know it aint doing shit. He swears it cleans up throttle response... well hey buddy its efi.
Arent theses bikes mapped to run pump fuel anyway? Ill be the first to admit i love the smell of it but unless you re map for it or just like to burn $ whats the point? Motocrossers live in the land of excess
Arent theses bikes mapped to run pump fuel anyway? Ill be the first to admit i love the smell of it but unless you re map for it or just like to burn $ whats the point? Motocrossers live in the land of excess
However, you can buy 55 gallon drums of vp113 at close to $5 per gallon where I was and I'll run that all day over pump gas. Has the added benefit of being leaded.
I have however got some bunk sonoco 110 from a local station, they dont sell enough of it to keep their tank refilled with fresh gas so i got some 2 yr old crap
The Shop
Seriously run whatever the eff you want, why do you care what other people run in their 8-12 thousand dollar motorcycles?
Being a big guy on a 250F I need all the help I can get. The moto specific fuels like T4, U4.4 are designed as a pour in replacement..the bikes don't need a map change to run better. They may run even better if you do get a new map but stock maps have worked on my last three bikes with VP fuel.
I used to be a big WAWA proponent until I learned about Top Tier. Now I only go to WAWA for gas in emergencies.
The side effects of race gas is a high quality fuel that is clean, consistent, and adds power to your bike assuming you run the right fuel. Some fuels lower hp and some that are oxygenated add hp.
With compression ratios 12:1+ you want higher octane fuel anyways to prevent detonation.
100% makes a difference in power output (GYTR tuner).
Plus you don't have to worry about having any fuel issues. The fuel is always pure and doesn't gum up. I let it sit in the bike over winter even and have never had a single problem.
It retails for $10K.
Makes 63hp at 11,500 RPM (on GOOD fuel).
It has expensive titanium valves.
It’s got an expensive Hi-Compression CP piston.
It’s got a VERY expensive crank and rod.
I like holeshots.
I like winning.
I run race gas. VP Racing Fuel...to be specific.
Pit Row
There's a 76 across town that sells clean clear gas but it's a pain in the ass to get over there
That is NOT a benefit.
Isn't the purpose of running higher octane fuel to allow for higher compression?
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