On 2024-06-29 9:08 pm, TomDressler wrote:

My local marina has watercraft fuel with no ethanol or lead. I think it's 91 octane, runs fine in my aged M750. Steve On Tue, Jul 2, 2024, 7:10 AM ducdude--- via Ducati <ducati@list.ducati.net> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <ducdude@verizon.net> > To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati@list.ducati.net> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 07:09:59 -0400 > Subject: [Ducati] Re: Av Gas? > That and 100LL AV gas is formulated to run best at steady RPMs idle, 50% , > 100% not so much the variable rpms we see on our motorcycles. If caught > the penalties are quite stiff in monetary fines and or jail time or both. > According to the internet, Lead also interferes with neuronal migration, > cell proliferation and synapse formation in the brain. The consequences are > loss of intelligence and disruption of behavior and neurological > degeneration . Because the brain has little capacity for repair, these > effects are permanent and untreatable. > > Seems like a lot of risk, just run fuel without alcohol in your Duc with > a 90 octane unless your compression is very high that should do just fine. > > Ride safely, > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: goducati@hutchtel.net <goducati@hutchtel.net> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2024 07:04 PM > To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net> > Subject: [Ducati] Re: Av Gas? > > You want to run the lowest octane you can without pre detonation. The > additives for high octane are intended to make it not burn well and will > reduce power. It's done for high compression, as that and whatever else is > going on needs not to pre detonate. E85 burns so poorly but for boost or > high compression is the bomb. > > marko > > On 2024-06-29 9:08 pm, TomDressler wrote: > > Hey all, > > Has anyone tried aviation gas in their bike? > > Ive got a ‘95 SSCR with rejetted carbs and hi compression pistons so > > it prefers >90. > > Recently, i started using Non-Ethanol gas in another bike i have to > > preserve the plastic tank but then thought about AvGas. > > Its 100 octane with lead. A technician at the local FBO said he mixes > > it 50/50 with mid-octane in his HD and it runs well. > > Im just curious… > > Thanks. > > > > …Tom > > > > > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > > http://www.ductalk.com/ > > and > > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > > _____________________ > > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net To unsubscribe send an > > email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > > Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ducdude--- via Ducati <ducati@list.ducati.net> > To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati@list.ducati.net> > Cc: ducdude@verizon.net > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 07:09:59 -0400 > Subject: [Ducati] Re: Av Gas? > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s