[Ninja cop 911]

Does the 250r require premium or not. I don't have the manual:facepalm:

 

[Zandit]

Hey Ninja Cop! To Answer your question, no the ninja does not need premium. The engine does not have high enough compression to be able to get enough out of Premium.

 

[Ninja cop 911]

Awesome thanks!

 

[Onslaught]

I didn't know that, I just rubbed mine across the carpet a couple times to get the wheels in motion.

 

[decepticonz420]

so no premium, huh this guy at the dealer told me otherwise..... what now :/

 

[zartan]

I believe regular is fine. We use premium just because... old habits​

 

[2011Ninja250R]

Just compromise and buy the mid-grade stuff. :ermm:

 

[spooph]

erm, the 250 has 11:1 compression stock... That's not necessarily enough to Ping at lower elevations, such as yourself at 2000ft Decepticon. You could always try 87, and then 85... In CO, at 5,000ft + I have NEVER used more than 85. Heck, most of my friends with their super sports run 85... There just isn't enough air up here to ping or knock. Not sure that helps. I guess what I'm saying is experiment...

 

[insaniti]

we don't even have 85 here, nothing lower than 87.

 

[spooph]

Well aren't you special!

 

[KURT]

I use 89 octane in the summer, to reduce ping at higher temps. It also lets me just roll on the throttle, when I get lazy about down-shifting.

 

[insaniti]

Well aren't you special!

thats what my mother tells me, so I guess so :dance:

 

[trevor_shiggs]

I was told regular when I took delivery on my bike.