What the hell is in our fuel?

[mozza24]

There does seem to be a lot of shit quality fuel about - maybe we need to keep one of these on the bike - http://www.mrfunnel.com/Mr._Funnel/Home.html

[GRUNTMAX]

A Bosch 69420 ?
http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/inde...c=161966.0

http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/gen-ii-bus...-pump.html

Fuel is never "clean" at any servo. The best preventative measure when riding everywhere is to stick one of these in your backpack & use it every time you fill your bike up, a little slower, but you'll never have a fuel problem.

It will save you a lot of money & motorcycle downtime. I use one every fill up.

http://store.schnitzracing.com/schnitz-w...el-funnel/

[Yack0u]

I had the same problem a while ago. Mine has done 35 000km

Look at the crap stuck to the pump filter.
   

[BikerBoy]

Ask Corbs to see the pics of his filter being cleaned out

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All the problems I was having back then Kendo was fuel related, and BP Ultimate was the one common ingredient
that kept appearing with others at the same time. The filter tests I got back showed high traces of copper and zinc
which BP said would cause the fuel to degrade and block the filters, but also claimed it's not found in their fuel or servo equipment....

I remember reading your findings about copper and zinc, must of somehow missed that it was referring to Ultimate.
Out of interest, what are you using now and have you had any further signs of trouble.

I actually purposly never mentioned fuel type or brand Kendo, so I did not influence anyones comments and got honest feedback - may have later mentioned BP...not sure?

I've used Shell 98 ever since, mixed on ocassion with an additive - but no more issues and a very happy busa.

[Kendo]

Ask Corbs to see the pics of his filter being cleaned out

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All the problems I was having back then Kendo was fuel related, and BP Ultimate was the one common ingredient
that kept appearing with others at the same time. The filter tests I got back showed high traces of copper and zinc
which BP said would cause the fuel to degrade and block the filters, but also claimed it's not found in their fuel or servo equipment....

I remember reading your findings about copper and zinc, must of somehow missed that it was referring to Ultimate.
Out of interest, what are you using now and have you had any further signs of trouble.

I actually purposly never mentioned fuel type or brand Kendo, so I did not influence anyones comments and got honest feedback - may have later mentioned BP...not sure?

I've used Shell 98 ever since, mixed on ocassion with an additive - but no more issues and a very happy busa.

OK that makes sense, I was very interested in your posts so I didn't think I'd missed anything at the time. Good idea about not influencing anyones responses BTW.
Shell list two 98 fuels, Shell Premium 98 and V-Power. Think I've only seen V-Power around here. Which are you using?

[Kendo]

Update.
Pulled the fuel pump out tonight for a quick look. Bit of crap but it all looked reasonably clean. Cleaner than I expected. Disassembled, one of the wires was a little loose, strainer was a little dirty, so cleaned it up, put it back together, checked everything and will see how it goes tomorrow.

[GRUNTMAX]

I must have slipped, would also be good for a forced induction motor, just bung on a billet fuel rail with the bigger injectors on top rail.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Aeromotive/027/11142/10002/-1

http://www.jegs.com/i/AEM/017/50-1000/10002/-1

& maybe if you used one of these it would last forever

http://www.jegs.com/i/AEM/017/50-1200/10002/-1