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So I brought my 03 VTX1800S home today and noticed that decel popping. After searching here I found out that its normal, and expected (especially with aftermarket pipes like my cobra's). Anyway, my question is this, I heard I'm supposed to use the lowest octane fuel, would switching to a higher octane change the bike's tendency to pop?
Also, is there a way of driving the big V-twin cruiser (my last bike was an SV1000S, a sport bike with a vtwin engine) that would minimize the pop? I.E. aviod hard deceleration, or keep the engine revved higher (keep in lower gear when possible) or lower (keep in higher gear?)
Also, is there a way of driving the big V-twin cruiser (my last bike was an SV1000S, a sport bike with a vtwin engine) that would minimize the pop? I.E. aviod hard deceleration, or keep the engine revved higher (keep in lower gear when possible) or lower (keep in higher gear?)