BP 98 shortage?

**skidMark** · 24th February 2009, 22:24

Originally Posted by Ixion

Y'reckon? How much is it ? I don't think I've seen a pump for it?

**Ixion** · 24th February 2009, 23:14

My Google-foo is stronk. It says that white spirit has an octane rating of about 10. Thats too low. It would pink.

Appaarently one pint per gallon of 95 octane reduces the octane rating to about 85. So 1 quart per gallon (but is that Yank gallons or Imperial?) should take it down to about 75. Which is about right for scrap iron. But it would be a mighty hassle. Kerosene is simpler. Bikes run fine on kerosene. So long as they haven't been spoilt and gotten big ideas. A walnut tree a woman and bike all three, the more you beat them the better they be. Do n't balme me it's folklore. Y' can't argue with folk lore. Kamatua and all that.

**Chooky** · 25th February 2009, 04:54

If your bike runs on kero it must have a PT6 or an Allison engine in it...

**madbikeboy** · 25th February 2009, 07:13

Originally Posted by Katman

Out of it in Ngaruawahia today.

Isn't that a redundant statement, isn't a requirement of moving there?

**Morcs** · 25th February 2009, 09:20

Im gutted. I cant run my Honda

**vifferman** · 25th February 2009, 09:29

I stopped for fuel today on Onewa Road BP - it's out of 98 too.
Just as well the VFR likes 91, unlike the Froggy French car my wife occasionally drives - it pinks on anything other than 98.

Apparently, they mine the 98 in the desert near Perth, truck it from there to the port, and ship it here in a ship. I think it needs a couple of weeks slopping around in a tanker on the Bass Strait to allow it to ferment propelry or summat.

**Finn** · 25th February 2009, 09:33

I've got about 100 litres in my tank if anyone wants to make me an offer. Bidding starts at $4 a litre...

**sinfull** · 25th February 2009, 09:40

So whats the big issue ? Run it on 95 then, the only thing i stay away from is the ethanol mix feul !

**ManDownUnder** · 25th February 2009, 09:47

Interesting - I saw the Kumeu BP was out of it (on one pump anyway) the other day...

**ManDownUnder** · 25th February 2009, 09:49

Originally Posted by Morcs

Cant outrun my Honda

Not much outruns mine either mate...

**captain_andrey** · 25th February 2009, 10:58

Yeah I had a talk to one of the guys in the station and they misplaced a tanker

. They said it should all be back to normal today.

**MaxB** · 25th February 2009, 11:30

Glad some more is on its way. I use BP 98 to extend my tank range to over 400kms. That makes travelling out of hours heaps better. So the East Cape can be done when there is not much traffic for example.

**slofox** · 25th February 2009, 15:32

You could always use Laphroaig Quarter Cask...it's probably cheaper...

**Hiflyer** · 25th February 2009, 16:29

hmmm read an article in the herald which said tests show that if X amount of fuel from any other brand gets you 100km's distance then the same X amount of fuel from shell will get you 105km's (5% further)

i dont know if 98 would get ou even further but this is just what i read.

interesting really. but my bike runs tikkity boo on 91 so i dont mind.