[dsn_klr650] octane rating.......cylinder out of round..

[rockiedog2]

If the ignition timing is too far advanced it will cause detonation, often referred to as "pinging"

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > With all the evidence in, I wonder if: > A. KLR tolerances vary enough to make each bike a little different > B. Some states rate gasoline different than others. > C. Different states use different additives, and or proccesses in there gas. > D. Combination of A, B, C. > > Rick > A17 > > --- On Thu, 4/9/09, jokerloco9@... wrote: > > From: jokerloco9@... > Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Octane Rating.......Cylinder out of round... > To: hansen.mike@..., dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 4:27 PM > > > > > > > > > My 06 KLR never pings on 89 octane, running in hot Los Angeles, CA > > Jeff A20 > > > In a message dated 4/9/2009 2:25:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > hansen.mike@ yahoo.com writes: > > Rick I 100% agree with ya. !! here is some info for you Walt: > > The octane rating is a measure of the resistance of gasolineand other > fuelsto detonation(engine knocking) in spark-ignitioninter The octane rating is a > measure of the resistance of gasolineand other fuelsto detonation(engine > knocking) in spark-ignitioninter nal combustion engines. > High-performance engines typically have higher compression ratiosand are therefore more > prone to detonation, so they require higher octane fuel. A lower-perfo > > The KLR has a 9.8:1 compression ratio. 10.:1 ratio is the level at > which an engine becomes a high compression, therefore requiring 91 octane or > higher fuel. I know my KLR does not ping with 91, but does with any octane > lower. if your looking to save a few pennies at the pump.... buy a moped > !! haha.. were talking about a 6 gallon tank. most of the time, you fuel up > after reserve kicks in. so, 4.5 gallons of fuel thats 6 cents more... no > problem.. > > -Mike- > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: k650 > To: _ramachm12@yahoo. ram_ (mailto:ramachm12@yahoo. com) ; > _dsn_klr650@ yahoogrodsn_ klr_ (mailto:dsn_klr650@yahoogro ups.com) > Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 1:55:10 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Cylinder out of round... > > Your bike is either set excessively lean or has large > carbon deposits on the piston top, valves and head. > I would try adjusting the mixture screw. You might > lose an MPG or two but with the less expensive regular > gas the cost per mile should still be less. > > Walt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick McCauley" > To: yaho> > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Cylinder out of round... > > You can all use 87 octane if you want, but my bike gets Shell 93 octane. I > have had to put other gas in at different times but I always use the > highest > octane I can find. My bike rattles like a garbage can full of bolts if i > use > 87 octane. > > Rick > A17 > > --- On Thu, 4/9/09, k650 wrote: > > From: k650 > Subject: Re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Cylinder out of round... > To: "Mike Hansen" , "KLR" > > > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 3:35 PM > > A research octane of 91 is the same as 87 octane at the pump. > The method used to arrive at the octane rating is different. > > Walt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Hansen" > To: "KLR" > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:05 PM > Subject: re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Cylinder out of round... > > Synthetic oil stays cooler, doesnt reach as high of temps that mineral oil > do. > > On your left side cover, were it has your info tag/plate for the bike. > tires > size,spark plug,gap, oil, etc... it also says fuel= Gasloine with research > octane 91 min. > > now, The oil issue, If your running close to redline for 500 miles , I > would > want to keep my engine as cool as possible , so synthetic would help. with > the Fuel. its Kawasaki's recommendation. > > -Mike- > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 9:42:47 AM > Subject: Re: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Cylinder out of round... > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Mike Hansen wrote: > > SNIP > > if your running 5k+ RPM's . You should be using synthetic engine oil. > Plus, > not sure what fuel you feed your engine, but 91 Octane is required. > > > > -Mike- > > > > Hi Mike, > Just curious. > How did you come to this conclusion that synthetic should be used. > > How did you conclude that 91 Octane is required. > > Substantiation please. > =without conjecture and postulation of an arbitrary thesis > caveat: humor with verbose conjecture allowed as long as the KLR "F" word > (farkle) is used repeatedly. > > revmaaatin. always curious why my bike runs just fine at 5Krpms on 87/85 > octane and dino oil--not that I have anything against syn products--I use > them in the car > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews. com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/ klr650faq. html > Member Map at: _http://www.frappr _ (http://www.frappr /) > com/dsnklr650Yah oo! 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