Gas

[JamnJme]

Which gas do you use in your sport bike? Is there a better gas to use ... i.e. Chevron or Shell? Personally I have a 2018 CBR 650F and I try to get Chevron or Shell. Is there a pump gas to stay away from? Thank you

 

[miweber929]

Just use fresh fuel in your bike from a busy station.

 

[Demats]

In my area Cumberland farms has the worst rated gas quality

 

[Danny Linguini]

In my area Cumberland farms has the worst rated gas quality

Oh yeah, cow pee-pee is better quality. Not to mention my local CF is always the first to jack up their prices whenever there’s a potential disruption in the supply, like an impending hurricane in the gulf, even if nothing ever actually gets disrupted. I try to use Shell in everything, as that’s the only top-tier brand around here.
Here’s the top-tier list I try to stick to: CLONK

 

[baugustine]

This may help the US members: https://www.toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/

Probably a duplicate from @Danny Linguini above

 

[Itchytoe]

The differences between gasoline produced by major refineries is incredibly small. The actual process of turning crude oil into gasoline is very well understood. As long as you are getting gasoline from a "name brand" refinery, you're getting good stuff. Try to stop at fuel stations that prominently display the name of the refinery that feeds them. Common US examples are Shell, BP, Citgo, Phillips 66, Sunoco, Valero, Marathon, Chevron, Conoco, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Sinclair, etc. If there is a high turnover rate for the fuel, you'll get good gas there too even if you can't see what refinery that gas station uses. Basically, if your choices are a small Shell station or the Panda Gas down the road for 5 cents cheaper, pay a little more for Shell. If your options are Shell and Valero, pick the cheaper one.

Also, burning premium unleaded 91 octane in your bike doesn't help. You're just wasting money. The CB and CBR 650 bikes are all designed for 89 octane in the US. (91 across the pond, but only because it's measured differently. It's actually the same stuff as our 89.)

 

[Brammers]

Over here we're using 95 RON (with 5%, soon to be 10%, ethanol)

J

 

[koofdome]

Which gas do you use in your sport bike? Is there a better gas to use ... i.e. Chevron or Shell? Personally I have a 2018 CBR 650F and I try to get Chevron or Shell. Is there a pump gas to stay away from? Thank you

I use Shell's V-Power Nitro 93 gas and nothing else unless it's an emergency and no other stations around.

 

[szyowe112]

The differences between gasoline produced by major refineries is incredibly small. The actual process of turning crude oil into gasoline is very well understood. As long as you are getting gasoline from a "name brand" refinery, you're getting good stuff. Try to stop at fuel stations that prominently display the name of the refinery that feeds them. Common US examples are Shell, BP, Citgo, Phillips 66, Sunoco, Valero, Marathon, Chevron, Conoco, Exxon, Mobil, Texaco, Sinclair, etc. If there is a high turnover rate for the fuel, you'll get good gas there too even if you can't see what refinery that gas station uses. Basically, if your choices are a small Shell station or the Panda Gas down the road for 5 cents cheaper, pay a little more for Shell. If your options are Shell and Valero, pick the cheaper one.

Also, burning premium unleaded 91 octane in your bike doesn't help. You're just wasting money. The CB and CBR 650 bikes are all designed for 89 octane in the US. (91 across the pond, but only because it's measured differently. It's actually the same stuff as our 89.)

what cbr650 uses 89 gas? I always use 87 from Chevron, god bless me

 

[Itchytoe]

GAH! You're right. That should be 87 not 89.