Newbe have some Questions

[gnavecky]

Hi

I just got my first BMW a 2000 RT. I have 2 questions. What octane of gas should I use? And does the Techlusion R259 really help?

[Wes]

octane: your owner's manual should tell you this but you should go as high as you can 93-94.

techlusion: no personal experience but there is a thread right now on the internet bmw riders forum on this very topic. Seems that it cures surging but gives minimal increase in hp (say 2 hp). You should be able to search the archives of this forum for discussions (and hopefully get some advice from someone with direct experience)

oh yeah, don't forget to lube the clutch/transmission splines by 40k (earlier if your having any problems shifting) not on the regular service plan but has been known to cause problems...

enjoy the RT - great bike.

[DarkCloud]

Welcome Gnavecky,

Good question, each year the answer changes. This was brought up at a Seminar at the Midland Nationals. The advice there was to use high test from a nationally recognized distributorship, and a dealership that has a sells enough gas to insure you are getting fresh gas. Octane decreases with age. Don't buy gas from a station without much traffic, or is a tanker is filling the gas station tank which would stir sediment in the bottom of the tank and possibly get into your gas tank.

I have followed this advice and haven't had a plugged fuel filter, pinging, or any other gas related problems. Check your owners manual for the minimum octane and alcohol. JON

[BradfordBenn]

When ever I can, I chose a gas station that has different hoses for different grades of gas. It seems to help. With the size of our tanks, and the amount of gas sitting in the hose, well you could be getting a good dose of cheap gas.

[kbasa]

Try a search for Techlusion. There have been a couple of threads here about them.

Are you experiencing surging?

[gnavecky]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I only have put 300 miles on the bike; one was about 60 mile on the interstate. So far no surging. The only thing I have noticed is it seams to be running rich at idle. I will search the forum.

[jdcoffman]

I might be living dangerously but I use ethanol. Here in Nebraska reg octane runs bout 87 with 10% corn alcohol octane is 89 I can't tell any difference when I put premium in which I do every so often just for grins. Don't have any surging and can't hear any pinging but I don't hear much of anything going down the road but wind noise.

Does anybody know why BMW put the fuel filter in the gas tank?
Is it hard to change or just time consuming project to be taken on in the winter?:dunno

[JimVonBaden1]

Originally posted by jdcoffman
I might be living dangerously but I use ethanol. Here in Nebraska reg octane runs bout 87 with 10% corn alcohol octane is 89 I can't tell any difference when I put premium in which I do every so often just for grins. Don't have any surging and can't hear any pinging but I don't hear much of anything going down the road but wind noise.

Does anybody know why BMW put the fuel filter in the gas tank?
Is it hard to change or just time consuming project to be taken on in the winter?:dunno

Try This Link (http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/external_filter_R1150RT/index.shtml) for a very cool solution to the problem. It takes the filter out of the tank and makes replacement a snap.

Jim :brow

[jdcoffman]

thans Jim that looks like a great Idea for placing the fuel filter outside the tank. I think I might give that a try next winter.:cat

[JimVonBaden1]

Originally posted by JimVonBaden
Try This Link (http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/external_filter_R1150RT/index.shtml) for a very cool solution to the problem. It takes the filter out of the tank and makes replacement a snap.

Jim :brow

My pleasure. I plan on trying it myself in a few weeks.

Jim:brow