Best fuel type

[wayon]

Gidday what gets you the best value for your money , 91 or 95 octane ,ie economy/performance ??? "Down under" here in NZ it varies about 8 cents per litre more for the 95. I have a R3T standard , am I best to pay the extra for the 95 premium ? or would I get same results with the standard 91 fuel P/S what do you use ??

 

[Lester532]

Gidday what gets you the best value for your money , 91 or 95 octane ,ie economy/performance ??? "Down under" here in NZ, it varies about 8 cents per litre more for the 95. I have a R3T, am I best to pay the extra for the 95 premium ? or would I get same results with the standard 91 fuel

If your running stock the standard is all you need. The higher octane gives better resistance to detonation, someting we don't have to worry about with low compression engines. Now put a supercharger, turbo charger, or high compression pistons then you will need the higher octane.

 

[tdragger]

The high octane stuff is wasted in your R3T. In fact, it may even run worse since your bike is tuned for regular.

 

[rainman]

i have a r3t and run 87 octane no problems

 

[RocketDaryl]

87 is all you need to run. Anything else is wasted money on your part.

 

[borntoride63]

thats right TD! less HP will be made on premium! with the low compression pistons!

The high octane stuff is wasted in your R3T. In fact, it may even run worse since your bike is tuned for regular.

 

[HellFire]

Yup, low compression engines don't need the octane ... the unburned fuel just goes out the exhaust and overheats the cat. Ain't it great to get all this power from cheap gas?

 

[wayon]

Thanks Guys great info

 

[scottee]

Hi I have had the R3T for about 2 months now and I seem to get a better range out of 95 or 98 octane - but not huge. No real difference on power though.

Triumph NZ says 91 is all you need but the mechanic at my Triumph dealership says highest octance is better - cleaner burning etc. He says that NZ 91 fuel has lots more additives that the 95 or 98 stuff which means that the higher octane stuff is cleaner burning and ultimately better for the engine. I suspect NZ 91 is a much different (and quite possibly inferior) product to the 89 octane in the US. It seems you can get anyone to give you the answer you want.

Probably best to try a tank of each - do similar riding and make your own mind up.

 

[HellFire]

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