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Originally Posted by edteamslr
On a Compression ratio of 9.2:1 ?
Higher octane ratings means the fuel requires more activation energy before the chemical reaction takes place - i.e. is harder to burn. A given engine is designed to run on a given fuel octane. Being loaded up makes no difference to the compression ratio.
General quality (age etc..) - now there is a possibility.
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What I was thinking was, by making the comment about being loaded up with so much weight was this - with the bike being so heavy in proportion to an almost negative effect (I am guessing) between 97 and 100 that I wouldn't have felt any power surge.
My buddies said nope, 100 wouldn't have made any difference. Maybe with a nice lightweight performance track bike but not an old banger like mine, loaded to breaking point having been round Europe for years and having been abused and slapped about.
But I beg to differ............... the feelign was superb. When I hit the road with a full tank of 100 I was like "wha, oooooommmppphhhh!"