Gasoline....low, mid or premium

[davidhollinger]

Originally Posted by alangoff

premium with no alcohol here....will get enough better mileage over e10 to pay for it plus the higher octane sounds good....just remember high octane means resists burning/igniting so when it is in the 20 or 30s here in wisconsin my 2002 nomad is rather cold blooded on it...and i have took apart enough engines that had predetination damage that i would worry about it....

I have the exact same bike as Alan, even the same color. When I first bought it I ran only Premium 93 or the Non Ethanol. It ran OK on the non ethanol but pinged and backfired on decel BADLY on the 93. I tried regular old 87 once and it ran like a dream. I use MMO in every tank and seafoam once in a while as well and have no issues. I dont mind paying for higher cost fuel but in this case it was actually worse on my engine.
Side note.. my bike is stock.. no fuel processor or aftermarket pipes, or intake mods.