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[fly4navy117]

we should all try this

[memphissenior]

Originally Posted by fly4navy117

we should all try this

Or you could just type in 1 word for each msg. That would really hold everyone's interest.

[FordFan]

No rules :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by fly4navy117

Admins,
Am I going too far w/ this?

[FordFan]

Thats a great post m.

But I would suggest starting a new topic here in the lounge. I'm afraid this will get buried in this crappy thread.

Originally Posted by memphissenior

OK, since no one seems to want to talk about gas mileage. How about a "what I did on my summer vacation" type thing?
Tell us about your last weekend trip. Or one you remember as a kid, or one you would like to make, or something like that.

I'll start off with a trip my dad and I took 9 years ago. I was 60 and he was 79 at the time.
I belonged to a GoldWing motorcycle club at the time. Dad had never liked motorcycles and was sure I had some
sort of a death wish when I started riding over 50 years ago. I won't bother you with all the details but
I took him for his first ride on his 75th birthday. After that we went on a number of short to medium rides,
200-400 miles with the local chapter of the club I belonged to. Then in 1998 my club had a rally in Pendleton, Oregon.
We loaded up the GoldWing and the trailer and set off on July 4th riding 2 up and pulling the trailer.
We traveled west on I-40 through AK, OK, TX, NM, AZ to Needles, Calif. Stopping along the way to visit family and friends.
From Needles we went south to Palm Springs to visit friends. Then north to Santa Maria, Calif to see my daughter and grand kids.
Then north on 395 through Reno, NV and on up to Pendleton. We spent almost a week in Pendleton exploring NE Oregon and SE WA. state.
We won that trophy for the "oldest combined 2 up." That's for 2 people, riding on 1 motorcycle, combined age. Dad also took the trophy for Oldest attendee.
I think he won that 1 by less than 2 weeks. We then headed east on I-84 through Idaho to Salt Lake City. From there we picked up I-80 east through WY,
to Omaha and then Council Bluffs. Then we went south to Kansas City, St. Louis and finally back home to Memphis. We were on the road for a total of 49 days
and the good lord blessed us with 44 days of sunshine. We covered 15 states and about 8,000 miles. We saw family, and old friends and made new friends along the way.
Dad spent the next month telling anyone he could corner about the trip. He showed off the trophies to neighbors and members of our church and even out priest.
Best of all my dad loved every minute and every mile of the trip. He liked it so much we were planing a "4 corners" (That's Calif. to WA. state, to Main, to Fla., then back to Calif.)
by motorcycle as soon as I retired. We never got to make that trip. Less than 3 years later the good lord called dad home after a short bout with cancer.
I have enough good memories from that trip though to last me a lifetime.


OK that's my story. Who's next?

[badassstang]

At this rate maybe it won't take years as I thought in the beginning.

[badassstang]

things

[badassstang]

seem

[badassstang]

to be

[badassstang]

picking up

[badassstang]

around here

[memphissenior]

Originally Posted by FordFan

Thats a great post m.

But I would suggest starting a new topic here in the lounge. I'm afraid this will get buried in this crappy thread.

Think you're right. It's wasted in this thread.

[southernwayz]

Anyone ever try photoshack.com? That is free hosting.

[46yblock]

Why is regular in the central states 86 octane and in the west 87 octane?

[memphissenior]

I'm not a chemist Y-block so I don't know for sure, but I would think it has something to do with the chemical makeup of the gas.
The 86 probably puts out less BTU's per gallon than the 87. That allows the oil companies to sell 86 a few cents cheeper per gallon.
Here on the west-coast we have ARCO. While their regular is rated at 87, and usually sells for 5-8 cents less than say Shell and Mobile,
I'm sure it has less BTU's. When I use the ARCO my mpg drops slightly, and performance also suffers slightly. I once filled my tank
with ARCO and then drove up into the mountains. About 6,000-7,000 ft. ASL. I noticed a slight pinging under load at the higher altitudes.
I've not had that problem with a name brand gas. This is by no means scientific proof, just my thoughts and my 2 cents worth.

[46yblock]

Here in OR ARCO uses either 5% or 10% alcohol. I dont remember because it has been a long time since buying gas from them. They are the only ones using ETOH, and the bottom end octane is 87 like the other stations.
I wonder if states where we found the lower grade at 86, were using alky blends (NM, TX, OK, KS)? Even if they were, that wouldnt explain the 86.

[cjh]

Higher octane gasoline is less likely to spontaneously combust under pressure. I live on the east coast and have rarely seen less than 87 octane for sale anywhere. I didn't know it was more common in other parts of the country but it's probably cheaper?

My guess is that 86 is just as good as 87 for most naturally aspirated engines. If you have a high compression engine (turbo or supercharged) you definitely need higher octane.

Has anyone else noticed a difference between different brands of gas? I've never noticed it myself but I have a few friends who swear by certain brands. I always figured they were crazy but maybe it depends on the car.

oops, maybe I should have milked a few more posts out of this

[memphissenior]

Originally Posted by 46yblock

Here in OR ARCO uses either 5% or 10% alcohol. I dont remember because it has been a long time since buying gas from them. They are the only ones using ETOH, and the bottom end octane is 87 like the other stations.
I wonder if states where we found the lower grade at 86, were using alky blends (NM, TX, OK, KS)? Even if they were, that wouldnt explain the 86.

Sorry. Using ARCO was a bad example. It all has to do with the octane number. I'd guess the 86 has a little less knock inhibitors.
Which in turn allows the oil companies to produce and sell it for a few pennys less. I don't know why they would want to do that in some areas and not others.

My Ranger Owner's manual states. "Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
We DO NOT recommend the use of gasolines labeled as "Rergular" that are sold with octane ratings of 86 or lower in high altitude areas.

To me that implies that if you use 86 octane in high altitude areas and damage your enging, your warranty might be void.

[newstang]

I must say I've noticed a difference on 89 and up. But 87 I can't tell a damn thing.

Originally Posted by cjh

Has anyone else noticed a difference between different brands of gas? I've never noticed it myself but I have a few friends who swear by certain brands. I always figured they were crazy but maybe it depends on the car.

[SCrew]

Originally Posted by southernwayz

Anyone ever try photoshack.com? That is free hosting.

I use xs.to...free host

[SCrew]

Originally Posted by memphissenior

OK, since no one seems to want to talk about gas mileage. How about a "what I did on my summer vacation" type thing?
Tell us about your last weekend trip. Or one you remember as a kid, or one you would like to make, or something like that.

I'll start off with a trip my dad and I took 9 years ago. I was 60 and he was 79 at the time.
I belonged to a GoldWing motorcycle club at the time. Dad had never liked motorcycles and was sure I had some
sort of a death wish when I started riding over 50 years ago. I won't bother you with all the details but
I took him for his first ride on his 75th birthday. After that we went on a number of short to medium rides,
200-400 miles with the local chapter of the club I belonged to. Then in 1998 my club had a rally in Pendleton, Oregon.
We loaded up the GoldWing and the trailer and set off on July 4th riding 2 up and pulling the trailer.
We traveled west on I-40 through AK, OK, TX, NM, AZ to Needles, Calif. Stopping along the way to visit family and friends.
From Needles we went south to Palm Springs to visit friends. Then north to Santa Maria, Calif to see my daughter and grand kids.
Then north on 395 through Reno, NV and on up to Pendleton. We spent almost a week in Pendleton exploring NE Oregon and SE WA. state.
We won that trophy for the "oldest combined 2 up." That's for 2 people, riding on 1 motorcycle, combined age. Dad also took the trophy for Oldest attendee.
I think he won that 1 by less than 2 weeks. We then headed east on I-84 through Idaho to Salt Lake City. From there we picked up I-80 east through WY,
to Omaha and then Council Bluffs. Then we went south to Kansas City, St. Louis and finally back home to Memphis. We were on the road for a total of 49 days
and the good lord blessed us with 44 days of sunshine. We covered 15 states and about 8,000 miles. We saw family, and old friends and made new friends along the way.
Dad spent the next month telling anyone he could corner about the trip. He showed off the trophies to neighbors and members of our church and even out priest.
Best of all my dad loved every minute and every mile of the trip. He liked it so much we were planing a "4 corners" (That's Calif. to WA. state, to Main, to Fla., then back to Calif.)
by motorcycle as soon as I retired. We never got to make that trip. Less than 3 years later the good lord called dad home after a short bout with cancer.
I have enough good memories from that trip though to last me a lifetime.


OK that's my story. Who's next?

Awesome way to see the country! Me & my wife have plans to travel by bike when i retire. It's fortunate you & him got to go where you did!