Hi Benito,

I always RTFM. I had a gander at the GTS owners manual and it definitely states on page 27

Refuelling

blah blah blah...

Unleaded petrol; 95 octane min.

blah blah blah...

I was just following the manual.

What are we to do?

Regards
Gary


--- In scooteroo@yahoogroups.com.au, "Benito Scooterboy" <ben@...> wrote:
>
> I ran standard fuel down and when I filled up on the M1, I used BP
> 95Ron.
>
> This is a pretty interesting topic of discussion which has raised its
> head before. We don't normally recommend PLUP just like we don't
> recommend ethanol blended fuels for reason that happen due to the
> additives in Australian fuel's to meet certain octane ratings.
>
> Alot of smaller scooters can have issues with the spark plugs fouling
> due to the properties in high octane fuel - slower burning etc.
>
> I run PLP (only 95RON) in my PX due to higher compression ratio as
> it pinks with lower grade fuels.
>
> There have also be issues with blends of high performance fuels
> (98RON) such as optimax when it was first released. It was billed as
> the best thing to run motorcycles on but all it did was made pretty
> much made any motorcycle that ran it drop a cylinder or 2. As for
> fuels like BP Ulitmate alot of people run their scooter on in
> including myself when I had a GT200 though I didn't find any
> significant difference when compared to the 95RON.
>
> This is only from my experience of course and I am by no means a
> technical person.
>
> In short some fuels cause issues some don't, just be careful.
>
> Benito
>
>
>
>
> - In scooteroo@yahoogroups.com.au, "gazza_mitchell" gmphoto@
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > don't your un the GTS on PULP? Thought you were supposed to.
> >
> > I returned the customary 3.6-3.7L/100km which the GTS does with
> > regularity - around town and on a trip. Can't complain. Cost me
> $11.36
> > of PULP (BP of course, James!) which is very comforting for a day's
> > entertainment.
> >
> > Ben, remember I'm pretty chunky so I would imagine that the normal
> > svelte owner of a senior Vespa would easily achieve much better
> economy!
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > --- In scooteroo@yahoogroups.com.au, "Benito Scooterboy" <ben@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > James,
> > >
> > > I am gobsmacked at that fuel economy out of your little ET4! Jess
> and
> > > I returned around 4L/100km or 25km/L. That is on standard 91
> fuel. We
> > > were two up so that might of made a difference to what economy > might
> > > have been achievable normally.
> > >
> > > Benito Scooterboy
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In scooteroo@yahoogroups.com.au, "et4_rocket" <jmorr@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I can add some more nerdy figures for the ride -
> > > >
> > > > On my ET4 I covered a total of 216KM and used up 6.41L of fuel.
> > > When
> > > > I saw this, I thought something must be wrong, but -
> > > >
> > > > it works out to 2.96L/100KM or 33km/L. BP Ultimate was in the
> tank -
> > >
> > > > it cost $10.06 to fill up after the ride.
> > > >
> > > > On the M1 I was doing anywhere from 90 to 100Km/H depending on
> wind
> > > > and the slope of the road (I am leading to getting an excuse to
> > > > upgrade :)!!! We i ll have to do that ride again and I will use
> a
> > > > different fuel to see what the differences in fuel economy
> bring.
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In scooteroo@yahoogroups.com.au, "gazza_mitchell"
> <gmphoto@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the warm welcome Benito.
> > > > >
> > > > > I had a great day although tired last night.
> > > > >
> > > > > For the nerds among you all I have loaded a Google Earth file
> of
> > > the
> > > > > day's ride in the files section and you can also click the
> > > following
> > > > > link to have a gander in Googlemaps.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://tinyurl.com/45wqrz
> > > > >
> > > > > Looking forward to the next one!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>