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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months, 1 Week ago
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Doc,
Just wondering, do you have the stage iv if so, what mileage do you get and do you burn premium?
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PIG 116 (User)
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months, 1 Week ago
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upon looking further, the bike has damn near every piece of chrome from the Yamaha Roadstar catalog. I got him down to 10,000 and decided i had to have that bike. Took the wife and took off for the weekend. So know some questions: What risks in running 87, road 500 miles and the bike didn't mind from what i could tell, starter seems weak, and v&h short staggered are a little loud (what are some good rumbling pipes for this bike. Got about 36 when running hard and cruising 80, normal riding was 40-43 mpg. LOVE this bike. |
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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Pig, welcome to the clinic.
I'm looking forward to seeing some pics. Especially curious about the diamond cut jugs and how they look. Post some soon.
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Black is faster? White is faster? Both must be faster together!!!
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ironman (User)
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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welcome pig,check out FREEDOM DUALS. I love em. very nice sound, but not yoo loud.even the 80+yr old woman on my street says they sound good!
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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will do, took some on the ride, internet is slooow at home and is hard to post pictures. plus i have to figure out the technical side of posting them. Just curious what other stage iv guys set up on the 45mm mikuni card are and mpg
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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hey pig check out the yahama dealer in lakeland fl.I got my 07 roadstar midnight silverado three months ago for $10010.00 total out the door.brand new 00 miles no scratches ect.found him on e-bay..
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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rdunbar123 wrote:
Doc,
Just wondering, do you have the stage iv if so, what mileage do you get and do you burn premium?
No.
I decided long ago that I wanted a 'slow' bike... otherwise you'll read about me in the newspaper obits. 
Doc
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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PIG 116 , Why risk motor damage for .80-1.00 per fill up ? If it has H/C pistons and the whole works , then , in good conscience, it would be hard for me to tell you to run the cheap stuff.
A lot of guys "upgrade" to the Warrior starter because the stocker has a harder time with the bigger slugs , and the Warrior starter handles them fine.
Anyway , looking forward to seeing it , so , post a pic (& maybe get a dyno run , so we can all drool......)  BB |
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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My next fill up will be premium to see if I can tell a difference in the motor. How can using the lower octane be harmful. Definitely don't want to screw it up. Got a good base on mpg, sounds, and power from the weekend so I'll let you know. Thanks for the replies
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Re:Roadstar w/ Speedstar IV kit 5 Months ago
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Octane number is an indicator of gasoline resistance to ignition from heat. At the same compression ratio, higher octane burns slower.
If you use regular gas at higher compression it burns too fast. What happens is that as the fuel/air mix is compressed it heats up and ignites before the spark plug fires (pre-detonation = ping, ping, rattle, rattle). High octane fuel resist this pre-detonation.
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