Just coming back from Canada trip. Had a blast! If you are ever in Ontario, I strongly suggest you take Highway 129 north and Highway 17 South. Amazing!
Having said that, Highway 129, which has Canada's version on the Tail of the Dragon, has almost no gas stops. I almost ran out of gas. The buddy I rode with has a Harley Street Glide and he DID completely run out.
Anyways, we were fortunate enough to be fairly close to a secluded Canadian town called Missanabie when he ran out of has. It was only 54 kilometers away (30 km was gravel roads. I was really pleased about that) when my buddy ran out of gas. He rode with me to Missanabie where I got gas for my bike as well as gas in a can for his. The bad part is that there was only one choice for gas: regular. I filled her up a little more than halfway to make sure I could make it to the next civilized town. My LT immediately started running a little funny at slower speeds. Specifically, giving her throttle would sometimes give uneven results below 30 mph. When we got to Wawa, I filled her up with premium gas (91 octane). Since then, I have filled her up with 93 once and 92 once. She is still a bit unhappy at slower speeds.
The miles per gallon is no different than before and she is pretty normal at speeds above 30-35. She still runs well, but not quite like before. In this case, should I have the tank drained or will the lower octane gas eventually work itself out? Is there true damage that can be done from that half tank of regular gas? As always, thank you for your thoughts.
Having said that, Highway 129, which has Canada's version on the Tail of the Dragon, has almost no gas stops. I almost ran out of gas. The buddy I rode with has a Harley Street Glide and he DID completely run out.
Anyways, we were fortunate enough to be fairly close to a secluded Canadian town called Missanabie when he ran out of has. It was only 54 kilometers away (30 km was gravel roads. I was really pleased about that) when my buddy ran out of gas. He rode with me to Missanabie where I got gas for my bike as well as gas in a can for his. The bad part is that there was only one choice for gas: regular. I filled her up a little more than halfway to make sure I could make it to the next civilized town. My LT immediately started running a little funny at slower speeds. Specifically, giving her throttle would sometimes give uneven results below 30 mph. When we got to Wawa, I filled her up with premium gas (91 octane). Since then, I have filled her up with 93 once and 92 once. She is still a bit unhappy at slower speeds.
The miles per gallon is no different than before and she is pretty normal at speeds above 30-35. She still runs well, but not quite like before. In this case, should I have the tank drained or will the lower octane gas eventually work itself out? Is there true damage that can be done from that half tank of regular gas? As always, thank you for your thoughts.