lee
Debbie's Servant
From memory, my tank sticker said 89 and my manual said 91.
I used both, that way I had the correct fuel part of the time
I removed the sticker from both of our bikes
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Minimum octane fuel for 2020 K 1600
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From memory, my tank sticker said 89 and my manual said 91.
I used both, that way I had the correct fuel part of the time
I removed the sticker from both of our bikes
36654
New member
According to the on-line manual for the R1250RS, the 94 octane isn't needed
The 2016 R1200RS manual specified 89AKI E10.
93 is the recommendation for the K1200.
wbrownell9
New member
As noted above, the ShiftCam R 1250 (Euro 5 compliant) specifies 90 AKI. Weirdly enough, my 2016 R 1200 (Euro 4 compliant) said to use 89 AKI, a lower grade. Around here the pumps are 87/89/91. Because I can't get 90, my choices are 89 or 91 and rather than go to 91, I stick with what worked on the older bike (89), or whatever lower number the middle button is at altitude. I don't ride at 10/10 so giving up that last increment of theoretical performance doesn't matter. I could even have it programmed to use regular (87) and save a few bucks if I wanted, and it'd still be fine for the way I use it.
36654
New member
I don't think you need to have the R1250 engines re-programmed for the 87AKI. I believe, the ECU adapts. On the R1200 engines, it did call for the ECU to be re-programmed.
lkchris
Active member
Yes, they adapt. They adapt to higher fuel consumption and less power.
lee
Debbie's Servant
Both probably recommend 89.5 AKI and one time BMW rounded down and one time rounded up
