What is the best fuel?

[michaeleast1]

I only use Shell high grade in my fatboy. However, our Shell station closed a few weeks ago leaving me wonder what is the next best producer of gas for the bike.

[zigzag]

Sorry mich but this sounds like a foolish question to me, when I ride down the highway and am running low on gas I use what ever gas is available. I don`t like to push my bike.

[michaeleast1]

Well, in a case where I may be pushing? Yes, any fuel will do. However, I normally try not to get down that far. Not all fuels are created equal and I prefer running only the best. Shell gas has received high praises in this forum. However, maybe I should take this to the Fatboy forum.

[Drum Dog]

The thing to understand is the process of how gas becomes gas and gets to the filling stations. Crude oil is shipped to refineries. Once it is refined into gasoline, it is then sent to a pipeline storage tank. From there, it is sent through a common pipeline (yep, the gas is mixed with other gas) to a bulk storage terminal, where it is picked up by tanker trucks from the various companies (yep, various companies pick up from the same tanks). Once in the tankers, this is where the additives get blended with the gasoline. Just because you purchase gas from a particular company does not mean that the gas was refined at that company's facility. In addition to this, gas sold by one company may differ across the country because of government standards (such as emission controls). As far as if one additive makes gas better than another, I don't know, but as far as the basic gas; it's gas. What I pay attention to is the octane.

[Motive]

awesome info, thanks

[Drum Dog]

[Nathang]

You guys would love commutting on my V-Rod.

I have to stop for gas EVERY FREAKIN' DAY!

It's not that I use a whole tank every day, but I use one third each way,
so if I try to make the one way trip for the third leg, I have to stop
on the way home and may not find a convenient location.

[Jacket4256]

^^^ that would suck man , and to answer the question I use bp mainly bc I have a chase card for bp and save money

[Blackdog 15]

I use Chevron or Union 76...no problems and Shell too. no ARCO or jippo gas...

[texaswiz]

Originally Posted by Drum Dog

The thing to understand is the process of how gas becomes gas and gets to the filling stations. Crude oil is shipped to refineries. Once it is refined into gasoline, it is then sent to a pipeline storage tank. From there, it is sent through a common pipeline (yep, the gas is mixed with other gas) to a bulk storage terminal, where it is picked up by tanker trucks from the various companies (yep, various companies pick up from the same tanks). Once in the tankers, this is where the additives get blended with the gasoline. Just because you purchase gas from a particular company does not mean that the gas was refined at that company's facility. In addition to this, gas sold by one company may differ across the country because of government standards (such as emission controls). As far as if one additive makes gas better than another, I don't know, but as far as the basic gas; it's gas. What I pay attention to is the octane.

Someone has needed to say this for a long, long time. My neighbor, who has been driving a gasoline transport for years and typically hauls several different brands echos your statement. Now, brand loyalty and marketing/advertising being what it is, I seriously doubt if you are ever going to convince some people that gas, is well, gas.
Fresh gas with equal octane ratings is about the same with any brand. Price, well that is a whole nother rant.