Best fuel to run

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crimsondawn wrote:Just wondering what the general consensus is for fuel octane rating to run in the Bandit?


I have run 91 since new but filled with 96 today. Not sure I will notice much.


What you guys reckon?

As long as you put your left glove on first you'll be right

moto1 wrote:I fill up every week with E10 never had a problem ever, although I'm hard pressed getting more than 240Km out of 17 litres (haven't let it go dry yet) not sure what that actually equates to in litres per 100 but I'd say around 8ltrs - it's my daily steed..

17 ÷ 2.4 = 7.08 lt/hundred
Shithouse unless your in start stop traffic all day

Ok since this thread started I have done an experiment just satisfy my own curiosity.

My Bandit is doing 400km a week at the moment. Thats a rural open road commute of 40km each way.
I can categorically state that for me and my Bandit (31,000km) 98 does not get me any further on a tank than 91 (Caltex branded outlet with Indians running it) I cant get 95 anywhere in Sale without it containing E10

On 98 it may idle a little smoother but it doesn't seem to equate to any measurable distance per tank.
Your results may vary depending on a host of things including altitude and state of tune.

I put exactly 14.7 litres of diesel into my Beemer F800GS once. It got me exactly 2.3 km before it spluttered and died. Diesel is overrated I reckon. After getting a lift home in a ute and flushing out of the system, removing the injectors etc and changing plugs the GS ran ultra smooth. That was 30,000km ago.

I mostly run 95 in the Bandit for no particular reason whatsoever. Bike ran out of warranty last week, secondaries coming out soon....

moto1 wrote:I fill up every week with E10 never had a problem ever, although I'm hard pressed getting more than 240Km out of 17 litres (haven't let it go dry yet) not sure what that actually equates to in litres per 100 but I'd say around 8ltrs - it's my daily steed..

the issue with E10 won't be apparent for some time. Basically overtime it'll eat the rubber/plastic bits in your fuel system.

I have invariably found that in whatever vehicle I test, I get sufficiently better mileage from 98 to more than offset the extra cost over 91. ie: it actually
works out cheaper per km to run 98 than 91. Any other benefits are a free bonus. What more reasoning do you need?