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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Temple City, CA
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RX3 Fuel Octane Requirements
Assumed since the get go this budget bike would use budget gas, Doh!
So I've been running regular unleaded (87 octane) with seemingly no ill effects. Just watched the Zongshen EFI video posted here and it calls for running premium (93 octane). On the RX3's spec label located next to the steering stem, it specifies fuel rated at (91 octane) My questions are thus: Will running regular unleaded 87 octane cause long term problems? What octane ratings are other RX3 owners running ? Is there discernable power or mileage advantages to running unleaded plus or premium (91 or 93) ? |
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: vermont
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my owners man. says 87 or higher i use 89 no reason just because i can.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Temple City, CA
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http://www.chinariders.net/files/Zon...ers_manual.pdf I lost my cd dopy of the owners manual could you refer me to where it says 87 octane or higher on this link if it is indeed the same file? |
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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There are several ways to measure octane. The Chinese owners manuals for my bikes all say to use 93 octane which works out to 87 octane here in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating Last edited by Mudflap; 02-23-2016 at 09:59 AM. Reason: to add link |
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: vermont
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page six 87 or higher could not down load man. forum would not let me to busy right now for one page
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Temple City, CA
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I have been using regular unleaded gasoline, which is 85 octane at Great Basin/Rocky Mountain elevations.
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: vermont
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the cd they send you with the paperwork states 87 or higher the little book that comes with the bike lists 89 as the grade to use that might be why it is being questioned
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I did not get a little book with my Zongshen RX3. I got the Owner's Manual on CD, but I didn't get anything else.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upstate NY
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I didn't get the little book either. The sticker on the tank says 91 so I've been using non-ethanol 91 which we have all over the place in Upstate NY, Its good for winter storage too!
As long as the bike isn't experiencing pre-ignition (knocking) 87 should be fine. |
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: vermont
Posts: 238
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Mine was in the top case a little book that is handy too carry with bike now i feel like i have the new and improved Zong i bet Ryan would send you one if you just asked
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: FL, GA, NC
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Thank you, gentlemen.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Central FL
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Glad to hear that people are using 87 successfully. I read 89 in the little book also and Costco only has 87 or 93, so I was using premium. Also, the fuel gauge was down to 1 bar but the tank only took 1.89 gallons.
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: FL, GA, NC
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As far as the gas gauge, mine starts flashing at about 150 miles on the trip odometer. I have gone as far as 210 odometer miles before refilling...didn't want to push my luck on running to empty. The greatest amount of fuel I put in was 3.6 gallons. The average gas miles per gallon has been in the low 60's, except for the afternoon I tested the upper limits of the speedometer. Running at 8,000 rpm in 6th gear for extended times yielded 56 mpg. Usually I start looking for gas as I near +/- 200 miles. ![]() jb
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