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trx250rider
07-31-2008, 06:10 AM
i did a compression test the other night and it read between 160 and 165 everytime....does this require racing fuel or is pump gas ok...the gas station by my house sells 110 motorcycle gas..is that the same as racing fuel..will it work

dynofox
07-31-2008, 06:14 AM
Originally posted by trx250rider
i did a compression test the other night and it read between 160 and 165 everytime....does this require racing fuel or is pump gas ok...the gas station by my house sells 110 motorcycle gas..is that the same as racing fuel..will it work

You should be fine with premium pump fuel (91+) at 160-165lbs of compression.

All250R
08-01-2008, 04:21 PM
Race gas shoudln't be required until you hit 180, maybe 185 and then hopefully at that point you're not running a very aggressive pipe.