What kind of gas to put in?

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goatlover
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What kind of gas to put in?

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I am a spanking Virgin Newbie here.. and I was wondering what gas grade works best....my other 4 stroke scoot works best with 87

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i usually put "the good stuff" in my rattler.
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Post by goatlover »

does that mean 91 octane or 110 octane?
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hey... check out this thread
viewtopic.php?t=1015

more than you wanted to know about gas

- welcome to the forums - what ya riding?
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jet fuel and depending on what i have for lunch...methane.

anyway, i usually put in 91
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Post by nissanman »

I've used both 87 and 93... same results. If your bikes runs fine on 87 anything higher in octane is a waste. The stock compression on a Rattler is stupid low (like 6.5 to 1). Until you're over 9 to 1 use regular.
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thanks.
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