Z650 1978 ignition timing

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03 Aug 2022 14:09 #871627 by dmax68
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greetings to all, i have a doubt about the ignition timing of my 1978 z650.
the gasoline we use today has 95 octane while in the 70's and 80's it had 97 octane.
With gasoline available today, to regulate ignition times, is it advisable to postpone them a bit?

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03 Aug 2022 14:48 #871630 by zed1015
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Stock timing will be fine.

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03 Aug 2022 17:22 #871641 by Mikaw
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I run 93 octane with a smidge advanced. No issues. 
 

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03 Aug 2022 18:32 #871645 by Nessism
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greetings to all, i have a doubt about the ignition timing of my 1978 z650.
the gasoline we use today has 95 octane while in the 70's and 80's it had 97 octane.
With gasoline available today, to regulate ignition times, is it advisable to postpone them a bit?

Where in the world are you?  There are different octane rating methods in different parts of the world.  I suspect you are in a country which uses the RON method, which is a different rating method than what the USA uses, for reference, and the octane numbers are higher for the same fuel.  At any rate, a couple of octane rating points won't matter either way if your bike is tuned properly.

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03 Aug 2022 19:35 #871652 by dmax68
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 thanks for the immediate answers, I'm writing from Italy.
I had a doubt even if in fact the bike works perfectly.

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