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Knock Sensors again...
« on: August 23, 2014, 10:43:30 AM »
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KNOCK SENSORS

Gee this is a question which comes up regularly...

How about a SURVEY of ST 1300 members to see if this is a BIG problem, or a small one that gets lots of mentions.

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Re: Knock Sensors again...
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2014, 02:06:04 PM »
You can put up the Poll yourself.  It's one of the posting options for a new topic.
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Re: Knock Sensors again...
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2014, 08:09:12 PM »
 ++I run a 2008 or 2009 Police bike on 91 octane, and tow a 300kg+ camper trailer with a pillion perfectly satisfactorily.  Have tried 95 and 98 Octane on the same tour and never noticed any change in engine performance or economy, or heard any hostile noises from the engine.
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Re: Knock Sensors again...
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 09:15:33 PM »
++I run a 2008 or 2009 Police bike on 91 octane, and tow a 300kg+ camper trailer with a pillion perfectly satisfactorily.  Have tried 95 and 98 Octane on the same tour and never noticed any change in engine performance or economy, or heard any hostile noises from the engine.


Nah, this is about the electronic knock sensors that have given a few owners grief.
e.g.  http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3218.msg32589#msg32589

The Octane/ pinging is a fuel choice issue, and is in another thread.
e.g.  http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=6712.0
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Re: Knock Sensors again...
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 07:30:33 AM »
When I first purchased my bike from a shop in Sydney, and rode it back to Melbourne, it must have had 91 octane in the tank... It rode ok with no issues and I was watching the fuel computer telling me around 16 or 17 kms/L at best... Many kms down the track I filled up with 98 octane fuel, and the computer immediately showed me 21 - 23 kms/L.... There is definitely a difference in fuels... I can do 570kms to a single fuel tank 2 up riding, if you're not getting that, then your bikes needs a serious tune.... Cheaper fuel may save you money, but only in the short term.... I wouldn't put anything other that '98, have never had any issues with knock...


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