Stopped at the BP garage this morning and topped up with Ultimate - I couldn't find any info on it and the poor chap behind the counter looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights when I asked him for details. I expect he'll have to ask his mum

I find all this a little worrying - whilst I only do about 12k a year on the bikes I really don't want them buggered by petrol. I shall stick with the good stuff but it sounds like that might not be safe either

We live in interesting times. Could be worse - we could have complete buffoons in charge of the UK and USA...hang on...

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In the garage -

2001 X1
KTM390 Duke
Ducati 950 Monster +
CCM Spitfire Scrambler

On a slightly different track , many years ago ( 1980’s) when they reduced the lead in petrol there used to an advert for some tin/alloy pellets ( full cat ???) That you placed in the fuel tank that allegedly were based on WW2 tech used for aero engines , these Pellets improved the fuel and restored performance .
Has anybody used this type of fuel additive and what were the results?
Looking to use something of this nature in an old engine, not fitted with stellite valve, seats.

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

I've never bothered with getting valve seats etc changed for modern fuels on my old bikes and never noticed valve recession etc. That said, I don't do big miles on my old bikes or thrash them mercilessly. I work on the theory that they have probably work hardened by this time

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Hi Barney I knew a guy who toured China & surrounding areas back in the seventies on a stationary engined 500cc Triumph, he had one of those things in his tank to deal with the different grades of petrol he could find out there. I did have a look at it & it looked like metal balls enclosed in a wire cage.
I personally used to use something called FS1, it was a heat seeking molecule lubricant that treated the metal of the valve seats, one treatment lasted forever.
That was before Castrol bought it & put it in their Magnatec oil, I'm not sure if you can get it individually now unfortunately.

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This is it, The petrol treatment one for the valve seats is still nearly full.

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Sorry Barney forgot to say your welcome to try this if you want, just stick it in your tank with a full tank of petrol & it will do it's thing. I used this on my T160 with Hyde conversion without any problems.
Let me know if you want it, I was just using it on my chains.

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JB
I was just thinking out a loud , going to be a couple of years or more before I will need a cure for the lack of 4 star leaded petrol ,I could always just put some avgas in , if it’s only going to be limited mileage

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

No matter, I'll stick it in my 1125r.

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