Fri Sep 20 14:57:51 1996 - Message No. 9
From: s.puig@server1.codetel.net.do

Subject: Re: Fuel quality




On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, jr@beta.amd.maschinenbau.th-darmstadt.de (Juergen Reimann)
wrote:
>
>
>> A question from me to all of u: What kind of fuel do u use?????????
>> The manual says that u should put unleaded ( 95 model), but
>> magazines and riders here in Greece dispute that very strongly!
>> I know that in theory leaded fuel lubricates the valves and
>> protects them more.
>
>Since I have a driver license ('83) I never used leaded fuel for any
>car or bike I owned, even if the manual recommended to do so. I never
>had any problems, even with old cars. I've read several
>times, that for modern engines lead not only is unnecessary but also
>_reduces_ (!) the lifetime of the motor (don't ask me why).
>

The consensus in the Dominican Republic is that leaded fuel is generally better.
This consensus is held among most riders, including two stroke enduro bikes as
well as large 4 stroke street bikes. The most respected wrench here suggests
that use of local unleaded can lead to running problems.

Steve Puig
s.puig@codetel.net.do
SAnto Domingo


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