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Originally Posted by mgentz
Smells great.
It also raises octane and helps cushion the intake valve.
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The only purpose for higher octane is to prevent detonation, so there is no need to raise the octane of your gas if you are not encountering engine knock. And the valves of the Ninja are designed so that they do not need lead to last.
Increasing the octane actually slows down the fuel burning process and will result in a loss of power when it is not needed. As RacerX mentioned in a previous post, he ran into problems when the octane was too high.
However, if you wish to inhale lead fumes because of the great smell, far be it from me to stop you
