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While many types of fuel exist, motorcycles traditionally rely on gasoline for use in an internal combustion enging.
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One gallon of gasoline weighs about 6 pounds. One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.
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===Octane - MON, RON, and PON===
 
===Octane - MON, RON, and PON===
  
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Three different systems of octane ratings exist. RON (Research Octane Number, ASTM D2699 ), MON (Motor Octane Number, ASTM D2700), and PON (Pump Octane Number, sometimes refered to as RdON, Road Octane Number or AKI, Anti Knock Index). RON and MON are octane ratings that correspond to a similar test motor under certian different conditions and a benchmarked Highest Usable Compression Ratio (HUCR). PON is approximately an average of these two numbers and is what we see labled on the pumps and in most of our owners manuals. A nifty conversion calculator is available HERE.  
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Three different systems of octane ratings exist. RON (Research Octane Number, ASTM D2699 ), MON (Motor Octane Number, ASTM D2700), and PON (Pump Octane Number, sometimes refered to as RdON, Road Octane Number or AKI, Anti Knock Index). RON and MON are octane ratings that correspond to a similar test motor under certian different conditions and a benchmarked Highest Usable Compression Ratio (HUCR). PON is approximately an average of these two numbers and is what we see labled on the pumps and in most of our owners manuals. A nifty conversion calculator is available [http://www.csgnetwork.com/octaneratecalc.html HERE].  
  
  
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OUTSIDE THE US AND CANADA, GASOLINE TENDS TO BE LABLED BY THE RON NUMBER, NOT THE PON NUMBER!!  
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OUTSIDE THE US AND CANADA, GASOLINE IS LABLED BY THE RON NUMBER, NOT THE PON NUMBER!!
  
 
===Customary Octane Required by bikes===
 
===Customary Octane Required by bikes===
  
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If your engine is basically stock, run gasoline with an octane that is ONR (octane number requirement) recommended from the factory. A higher octane will do nothing for your bike but cost more money. Higher octanes are to prevent pre-detonation and knocking in higher compression engines. That is all. IN GENERAL, no more power, no more performance. My Honda F4i is specified to take 86 PON (Pump Octane Number) or higher octane. I've been running 87 PON for some time with no knocking or pinging problems whatsoever. Honda allows for the use of fuel that contains less than 10% Ethanol, or 15% MTBE, or 5% Methanol. Other motor manufacturers may have different tolerances.
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If your engine is basically stock, run gasoline with an octane that is ONR (octane number requirement) recommended from the factory. A higher octane will do nothing for your bike but cost more money. Higher octanes are to prevent pre-detonation and knocking in higher compression engines. That is all. IN GENERAL, no more power, no more performance. My Honda F4i is specified to take 86 PON (Pump Octane Number) or higher octane. I've been running 87 PON (Cali) for some time with no knocking or pinging problems whatsoever. Honda allows for the use of fuel that contains less than 10% Ethanol, or 15% MTBE, or 5% Methanol. Other motor manufacturers may have different tolerances.
  
 
===Energy Content===
 
===Energy Content===
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<blockquote>Non oxygenated gasoline (all grades) would have a net heat content of 114,900 Btu/gal. Oxygenating this gasoline with 10 volume percent ethanol or 15% volume percent MTBE would lower it's heat content 3% to 111,400 Btu/gal. Traditionally, premium grade gasoline has had a slightly higher heating value than regular. The difference-less than 1%. The differences likely to be less or non existent between grades of reformulated gasoline. There can be differences in heating values among batches of gasoline from the same refinery or among brands of gasoline from different refiners because of compositional differences. The differences are small and there is no practical way for the consumer to identify the gasoline with a higher heating value.  ---CHEVRON</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>Non oxygenated gasoline (all grades) would have a net heat content of 114,900 Btu/gal. Oxygenating this gasoline with 10 volume percent ethanol or 15% volume percent MTBE would lower it's heat content 3% to 111,400 Btu/gal. Traditionally, premium grade gasoline has had a slightly higher heating value than regular. The difference-less than 1%. The differences likely to be less or non existent between grades of reformulated gasoline. There can be differences in heating values among batches of gasoline from the same refinery or among brands of gasoline from different refiners because of compositional differences. The differences are small and there is no practical way for the consumer to identify the gasoline with a higher heating value.  ---CHEVRON</blockquote>
  
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===Additives===
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===Compostitions & Additives===
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The presence and amount of oxigenates in the gas (Ethanol, or MTBE, or Methanol) will effect the necessary jetting (or mapping) and the specific heat content that the fuel contains. This usually results in slight changes in the power curve and mandates a different fuel mixture.
  
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Remember that the presence and amount of oxigenates in the gas (Ethanol, or MTBE, or Methanol) will effect the necessary jetting (or mapping) and the specific heat content that the fuel contains. This usually results in slight changes in the power curve.  
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:[http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Files/Us%20Gasoline%20Map%20100102.pdf Map of Regional Fuel Requirements]
  
 
===Racing Fuel===
 
===Racing Fuel===
  
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VP Racing Fuels uses the MON system of rating octaine. The MON test is performed at a higher temperature and a higher RPM than the RON, so it is probably the best measure to use for higher performance applications. VP's text is HERE. Sunoco another supplier of racing gas uses the PON numbers. You really have to keep your eyes open when working with gas.  
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The added expense and bother of running a racing fuel is that a racing fuel will have far more energy content than a pump grade alternative. While racing fuels are supplied in some of the highest octanes on the market, that has a lot more to do with the spcial engines and compression ratios running in them.
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* [http://www.vpracingfuels.com VP Racing Fuels] uses the MON system of rating octaine. The MON test is performed at a higher temperature and a higher RPM than the RON, so it is probably the best measure to use for higher performance applications. VP explains it's use of MON ratings [http://www.vpracingfuels.com/octane.html HERE].
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* [http://www.sunocoinc.com/site/Consumer/RaceFuels/ Sunoco] another supplier of racing gas uses the PON numbers. You really have to keep your eyes open when working with gas.
  
 
===Testing===
 
===Testing===
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Automotive gasoline is generally tested acording to ASTM D4814-04a Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
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Automotive gasoline is generally tested acording to [http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/D4814.htm?L+mystore+wulr5187 ASTM D4814-04a Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel]
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===See Also===
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[[Fuel Injection Adjustment]]
  
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Chevron .pdf on Gasoline and Driving Performance
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===External Links===
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline Wikipedia - Gasoline]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating Wikipedia - Octane Rating]
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* [http://www.chevron.com/products/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/motorgas/downloads/Motor_Fuels_Tch_Rvw_complete.pdf Chevron's Motor Gasolines Technical Review Manual] Chapter 1
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* [http://new.api.org/aboutoilgas/gasoline/ American Petrolium Institute]
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*[http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/GFM/Products_Services/Fuels/Gasoline.asp Exxon/Mobil]
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Emadmole/Reference/RONMONPON.html BTI International]
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*[http://www.acea.be/ASB20/axidownloads20s.nsf/Category2ACEA/558087055C040DC2C125702F003ACFCE/$File/WWFC_Dec2002_Brochure.pdf The World Wide Fuel Charter]
  
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The American Petrolium Institute explains this. Exxon/Mobil also has some usefull information. A great site that describes the various octane systems is HERE. The World Wide Fuel Charter attempts to standardize fuel around the globe.
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===Web Links===
  
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If you like to think about fuel, you need to go to THIS site. It get's pretty heavy into the subject. THIS article by Robin Tuluie is farely quick and to the point and is followed up by THIS article on the detonation process and THIS article on octane testing. Also THIS is another good gasoline article.
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*[http://www.faqs.org/faqs/autos/gasoline-faq/ Faqs.org]
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*[http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcnuts/rt-fuel1.html Wrenching With Robin Tuluie 1]
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*[http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcrob/rt-fuel2.html Wrenching With Robin Tuluie 2]
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*[http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcnuts/fuelron.html Motorcycle.com]
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*[http://moteroweb.eresmas.com/gasoline.htm Moteroweb]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 30 October 2006

While many types of fuel exist, motorcycles traditionally rely on gasoline for use in an internal combustion enging.

One gallon of gasoline weighs about 6 pounds. One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.


Octane - MON, RON, and PON

Three different systems of octane ratings exist. RON (Research Octane Number, ASTM D2699 ), MON (Motor Octane Number, ASTM D2700), and PON (Pump Octane Number, sometimes refered to as RdON, Road Octane Number or AKI, Anti Knock Index). RON and MON are octane ratings that correspond to a similar test motor under certian different conditions and a benchmarked Highest Usable Compression Ratio (HUCR). PON is approximately an average of these two numbers and is what we see labled on the pumps and in most of our owners manuals. A nifty conversion calculator is available HERE.


OUTSIDE THE US AND CANADA, GASOLINE IS LABLED BY THE RON NUMBER, NOT THE PON NUMBER!!

Customary Octane Required by bikes

If your engine is basically stock, run gasoline with an octane that is ONR (octane number requirement) recommended from the factory. A higher octane will do nothing for your bike but cost more money. Higher octanes are to prevent pre-detonation and knocking in higher compression engines. That is all. IN GENERAL, no more power, no more performance. My Honda F4i is specified to take 86 PON (Pump Octane Number) or higher octane. I've been running 87 PON (Cali) for some time with no knocking or pinging problems whatsoever. Honda allows for the use of fuel that contains less than 10% Ethanol, or 15% MTBE, or 5% Methanol. Other motor manufacturers may have different tolerances.

Energy Content

For performance oriented riders, of the greatest concern is the engergy content in the gasoline rather than octane rating. This heating value is truely the measure of what you will get from the gasoline. Energy content can be expressed either gravimetrically (energy per unit weight of fuel) or volumetrically (energy per unit volume of fuel). The International Metric (SI) units are megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg) and megajoules per liter (MJ/L). In the United States, the gravimetric unit is British thermal units per pound (Btu/lb), and the volumetric unit is British thermal units per gallon (Btu/gal).

Non oxygenated gasoline (all grades) would have a net heat content of 114,900 Btu/gal. Oxygenating this gasoline with 10 volume percent ethanol or 15% volume percent MTBE would lower it's heat content 3% to 111,400 Btu/gal. Traditionally, premium grade gasoline has had a slightly higher heating value than regular. The difference-less than 1%. The differences likely to be less or non existent between grades of reformulated gasoline. There can be differences in heating values among batches of gasoline from the same refinery or among brands of gasoline from different refiners because of compositional differences. The differences are small and there is no practical way for the consumer to identify the gasoline with a higher heating value. ---CHEVRON

Compostitions & Additives

The presence and amount of oxigenates in the gas (Ethanol, or MTBE, or Methanol) will effect the necessary jetting (or mapping) and the specific heat content that the fuel contains. This usually results in slight changes in the power curve and mandates a different fuel mixture.

Map of Regional Fuel Requirements

Racing Fuel

The added expense and bother of running a racing fuel is that a racing fuel will have far more energy content than a pump grade alternative. While racing fuels are supplied in some of the highest octanes on the market, that has a lot more to do with the spcial engines and compression ratios running in them.

  • VP Racing Fuels uses the MON system of rating octaine. The MON test is performed at a higher temperature and a higher RPM than the RON, so it is probably the best measure to use for higher performance applications. VP explains it's use of MON ratings HERE.
  • Sunoco another supplier of racing gas uses the PON numbers. You really have to keep your eyes open when working with gas.

Testing

Automotive gasoline is generally tested acording to ASTM D4814-04a Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

See Also

Fuel Injection Adjustment

External Links


Web Links

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