Regular Gas

ballast · 03-03-2011, 04:54 PM

Once I have my cobra pipes and fuel processor on will I be able to use regualr fuel in my beasty? ???

cactusjack · 03-03-2011, 05:31 PM

That depends. I almost never run regular because even with the pipes, intake and processor, it still pings some. I can get away with 87-89 octane in the cooler months, but for about 6-7 months of the year, I still need premium.

Some of these bikes are more susceptible to pinging than others.

ballast · 03-03-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

That depends. I almost never run regular because even with the pipes, intake and processor, it still pings some. I can get away with 87-89 octane in the cooler months, but for about 6-7 months of the year, I still need premium.

Some of these bikes are more susceptible to pinging than others.

So your "cooler" months are my summer up here so I should be golden.
I will experiment then and see what happens.

flavor · 03-03-2011, 05:42 PM

Dobeck TFI, Roadhouse exhaust and opened the intake using a spectro 9 in. air filter. Coasters. Been using regular and in all conditions have not had the engine ping.

**Jared** · 03-03-2011, 06:44 PM

I use regular in mine too. I have V&H with UB, Chucksters intake, PC3. Never have any pinging.

paul · 03-03-2011, 07:28 PM

Have the TFI, Thunder stealth intake, and VH baggers. Even gets a little warm here in Houston, and I use regular (87) all the time. Just have to tune the 3rd pot a little for additional fuel above rpm or with load.

**ringadingh** · 03-03-2011, 07:42 PM

I always run on regular gas. No problems here.

ndbigfish · 03-03-2011, 07:54 PM

Must be only the 1500s will run on 87. I have V&H, Chuckster's Dual plate and TFI and no pinging on 87.

flavor · 03-06-2011, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ndbigfish

Must be only the 1500s will run on 87. I have V&H, Chuckster's Dual plate and TFI and no pinging on 87.

My Nad is an '07 1600. ;)

**Cajunrider** · 03-06-2011, 08:40 AM

TFI, V&H with UB's, Chuckster dual plate. Run 87 year round with no pinging. Well, I guess it's not pinging....maybe I can't hear it anymore. :)

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-06-2011, 11:19 AM

I have the Cobra FI200R and have debaffled pipes. I have been running regular the last couple of tanks. No problem yet but when it gets hot I may have to move up to 89 octane. Will check and see how it sounds once it gets hot.

blowndodge · 03-06-2011, 11:28 AM

Charlie, I live in the warmer climes and you can tune it to run regular. Only problem is you'll end up with 33 mpg's on the highway and 29 around town. After a while I figured out the tuning it leaner I had to run premium but got 41 mpg's on the highway so the cost was a wash.

Instead of the low fuel light coming on at 135 miles I can stretch it to 170 miles. I prefer the longer range over the satisfaction of running regular...

oldbikers · 03-06-2011, 02:25 PM

I have the TFI V & H pipes and open air with 9" spectra and run 87 but hell mine never did ping on regular before I did all that

snarleybill08 · 03-06-2011, 06:09 PM

here's a little tip about pinging on regular gas. in the old days when high performance cars were around we ran 10.5 to 1 compression from the factory and had to use premium leaded gas over 100 octane. the engines would still ping if you did'nt use your head when you drove it. you could not lug them or they would ping. if you have a fuel processor on your nomad and it is set right and you are still having problems with pinging, you are overloading the engine. shift down a gear. it's your fault the engine is pinging. with the compression ratio the nomad has, it won't ping unless you are lugging it. any engine will ping if you over load it excessively at low rpm, no matter what octane fuel you run. i run regular in my nomad with the cobra 2000r, pro charger, and cobra true duals, with no ping no matter what the ambient temp. is. i'm sure if i overloaded the engine at low rpm i could get it to ping. thats what gears are for. just do a little thinking while you ride. it will become habit and there will be no ping. in other words don't be afraid to downshift. there is no reason for the nomad to ping once you get the mixture to the right ratio with the fuel proccessor unless you are abusing the throttle to rpm ratio. (LUGGING AND OVERLOADING), the motor. snarley bill (ex drag racer and engine builder)

**taranis** · 03-06-2011, 08:03 PM

I had V&H pipes and a Dolebek TFI for all of last year - still pinged on anything less than premium, especially in the summer. Installed Chuckster's dual-plate intake mod and the ping is gone, even on 87. We'll see about the summer months.

Cactusjack is spot-on. Some bikes are more susceptible to ping than others, and it also depends on riding style. Don't lug the Nomad like an HD - these things like to be rev'd.

03-03-2011, 04:54 PM	#1
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03-03-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Regular Gas That depends. I almost never run regular because even with the pipes, intake and processor, it still pings some. I can get away with 87-89 octane in the cooler months, but for about 6-7 months of the year, I still need premium. Some of these bikes are more susceptible to pinging than others. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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03-03-2011, 05:42 PM	#4
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Regular Gas Dobeck TFI, Roadhouse exhaust and opened the intake using a spectro 9 in. air filter. Coasters. Been using regular and in all conditions have not had the engine ping.
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03-03-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Regular Gas I use regular in mine too. I have V&H with UB, Chucksters intake, PC3. Never have any pinging. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-03-2011, 07:28 PM	#6
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Regular Gas Have the TFI, Thunder stealth intake, and VH baggers. Even gets a little warm here in Houston, and I use regular (87) all the time. Just have to tune the 3rd pot a little for additional fuel above rpm or with load. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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03-03-2011, 07:42 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Regular Gas I always run on regular gas. No problems here. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-03-2011, 07:54 PM	#8
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Regular Gas Must be only the 1500s will run on 87. I have V&H, Chuckster's Dual plate and TFI and no pinging on 87. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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03-06-2011, 08:40 AM	#10
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Regular Gas TFI, V&H with UB's, Chuckster dual plate. Run 87 year round with no pinging. Well, I guess it's not pinging....maybe I can't hear it anymore. :) __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-06-2011, 11:19 AM	#11
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Regular Gas I have the Cobra FI200R and have debaffled pipes. I have been running regular the last couple of tanks. No problem yet but when it gets hot I may have to move up to 89 octane. Will check and see how it sounds once it gets hot. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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03-06-2011, 11:28 AM	#12
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Regular Gas Charlie, I live in the warmer climes and you can tune it to run regular. Only problem is you'll end up with 33 mpg's on the highway and 29 around town. After a while I figured out the tuning it leaner I had to run premium but got 41 mpg's on the highway so the cost was a wash. Instead of the low fuel light coming on at 135 miles I can stretch it to 170 miles. I prefer the longer range over the satisfaction of running regular... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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03-06-2011, 02:25 PM	#13
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Regular Gas I have the TFI V & H pipes and open air with 9" spectra and run 87 but hell mine never did ping on regular before I did all that __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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03-06-2011, 06:09 PM	#14
snarleybill08 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 273	Regular Gas here's a little tip about pinging on regular gas. in the old days when high performance cars were around we ran 10.5 to 1 compression from the factory and had to use premium leaded gas over 100 octane. the engines would still ping if you did'nt use your head when you drove it. you could not lug them or they would ping. if you have a fuel processor on your nomad and it is set right and you are still having problems with pinging, you are overloading the engine. shift down a gear. it's your fault the engine is pinging. with the compression ratio the nomad has, it won't ping unless you are lugging it. any engine will ping if you over load it excessively at low rpm, no matter what octane fuel you run. i run regular in my nomad with the cobra 2000r, pro charger, and cobra true duals, with no ping no matter what the ambient temp. is. i'm sure if i overloaded the engine at low rpm i could get it to ping. thats what gears are for. just do a little thinking while you ride. it will become habit and there will be no ping. in other words don't be afraid to downshift. there is no reason for the nomad to ping once you get the mixture to the right ratio with the fuel proccessor unless you are abusing the throttle to rpm ratio. (LUGGING AND OVERLOADING), the motor. snarley bill (ex drag racer and engine builder)
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03-06-2011, 08:03 PM	#15
taranis Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 802	Regular Gas I had V&H pipes and a Dolebek TFI for all of last year - still pinged on anything less than premium, especially in the summer. Installed Chuckster's dual-plate intake mod and the ping is gone, even on 87. We'll see about the summer months. Cactusjack is spot-on. Some bikes are more susceptible to ping than others, and it also depends on riding style. Don't lug the Nomad like an HD - these things like to be rev'd. __________________ _______________________ "Taranis" and the Lovely Ann KawaNOW Oldschool #885 His: 2006 Nomad Hers: 2008 VN900 Classic LT
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