Bolt It On Bike Rack

I just got a new Mercedes Sprinter van and I don’t know about you, but when I spend the kind of money I did with my new van, I want to make sure my bikes are secure and not going to fall over and ruin the sides of my new Sprinter. After I sold the ol’ trusty 2016 Sprinter, I purchased our new 2021 version and was looking for a bike rack to secure my test bikes. Some of you may be asking why not just build out the back of the van Kris? Well, it’s called money and I seemed to have spent a lot of it when I got the new van so I can’t exactly afford to build out a custom van right now. After doing some research, I wanted to try a different bike rack company than the previous one I used, so I decided on Bolt It On. Bolt It On is a family owned and USA operated business out of central California. After scouring their website and the tons of options they give you, I decided on the three dirt bike kit with 60 degree chocks with a 4 inch middle chock for my 170 sized van box. 

Installation literally took me 10 minutes and required zero tools. I began by locating the long square tube known as the crossbar. This is the body/base of your rack. I began by loading the chocks onto the crossbar, then installed each support leg as well as a tie down hook on the inside or outside of each support leg. Lastly, attach one j-hook on the left and one on the right of the corssbar. Each j-hook should line up through a hole positioned directly above each D-Ring. That is it! Boom! Done. No tools required! What’s even better is that the whole system feels and looks quality. No crappy welds or burrs, the cuts on the crossbar are clean and even the paint on the kit has a nice finish to it. 

Initially I was going to install the Bolt It On rack to the D-Rings directly behind the bench seat but noticed that the crossbar stuck out over the side door step so we relegated the crossbar to the  set of D-Rings that are set back one row. After speaking with Scott (the owner of Bolt It On) he mentioned that they offer a shorter 144 box version of the crossbar that can be installed directly behind the seat, which will not affect the clearance of the step. So, if you’re in the market for a bike rack from Bolt It On, make sure you kind of know where you would like to install it before making your purchase. Loading bike into the chocks is easy and what I like most about having that 60 degree bend is that the bikes we load up will not sway back and forth when tied down. In my previous van I had another bike rack that had chocks that were straight and had some nightmare-is moments with the bars hitting the sides of my van when hitting bumps in the road (no matter how tight we got them). Adding a third bike through the middle was a breeze and even though we mounted the Bolt It On rack back a little inside the van, we still had enough room to throw in toolboxes, gear bags, gas cans, etc. 

The benefit to this Bolt It On rack is that I can disassemble and reassemble in minutes if need be. I don’t have to drill into the frame of my rear bench seat and my bikes are more secure with the Bolt It On rack, with the 60 degree angle of the chocks! Bolt It On makes these bicycle and dirt bike racks for all different makes and model trucks/vans and if you want a custom crossbar size, Bolt It On can cut the bar to your specific size. You can visit them over at boltiton.com or call Scott at 805 975 8280. Prices range from $400-$500 for a complete 2-3 dirt bike kit.  If you have any questions about this test, please feel free to email me at kris@keeferinctesting.com.

Blendzall Ultra Racing Castor

By: Michael Allen

The senses of the human body are incredible, especially the sense of smell. I have always found it fascinating that you can smell a certain scent and your mind has the ability to take you back to a specific time your life. When I got my order of Blendzall I didn’t recognize the packaging, nor the scent of the raw oil itself. It wasn’t until I mixed it into my YZ 125 and started it, that the scent took me back to my first time at a motocross track in the late 1990s. You see the reason I didn’t recognize the packaging, or the raw smell is because when I was growing up we used to just get our two-stroke mix from the local chevron gas station because it was the cheapest thing around and it was on our way out of town to go ride. Keeping that in mind, I remember my brother taking me to the motocross track for my first practice (around 96’ or 97’) on a bitchen 1994 KDX 200. The first thing that stuck out to me when we got there was the smell of castor oil coming from the exhaust that seemingly everyone was using to mix in their two-stroke fuel. There is just something about that smell that brings back fond memories of a simpler time when life was less about Instagram and more about sitting on tailgates and talking smack.  

Like I said, I had never tried Blendzall or any other castor oil for that matter until this month when I got my shipment. Blendzall has been in business since 1959 when Ray Hook turned his passion for going fast into a racing oil business. The name Blendzall was used to describe how the oil will blend with all types of fuel. When doing some research on the company I found that Blendzall set the speed record for a go-kart with a top speed of 152 mph (holy shit). Over the past 60 years many factory teams have relied on Blendzall, in fact rumor has it that factory Yamaha was dumping out Yamalube, and re-filling the bottles with Blendzall when Kenny Roberts was road racing in the mid 1970’s.

There are multiple reasons people prefer to use castor oil instead of traditional petroleum or even synthetic oils. Castor oil is a clean burning oil and wont foul spark plugs, nor will it puff out blue smoke from your exhaust. The viscosity of Blendzall stays consistent from -30 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Blendzall’s formula is designed so that the oil will flow to higher heat areas to help cool, and prevent metal galling. 

I’ve never been a big fan of flip flopping two-stroke oils because sometimes different oils won’t mix together properly causing poor lubrication. In fact when I was younger and borrowed my brothers KX 250 on my birthday and told him I couldn’t find the same oil he used so I just used what I could find he was less than thrilled. To this day I will never forget the time my brother kicked my ass on my birthday for mixing two different two-stroke oils in his bike. When I got my Blendzall shipment I made sure to drain my tank of any remaining fuel as well as the bowl of the carburetor. The first thing I noticed was that there is no color to the Ultra Racing oil, which in my opinion is a negative because I (along with many other riders) don’t just have one gas can in the garage. I had to make sure I clearly marked the gas can “mixed” since the fuel inside that can looked just the same as the other non-mixed cans in my garage. For the last 10 years I have been using Amsoil synthetic pre mix at a ratio of 40:1 and have never had an issue. I emailed Blendzall to ask what ratio I should mix to since it was a completely different oil and they said to keep the ratio at 40:1, which was great because one Blendzall bottle mixes five gallons of gas at 40:1, so you don’t even need a Ratio Rite. 

With a couple kicks my 125 was fired up and the first thing I noticed was the less smoke coming from my silencer. Every two-stroke I’ve owned puffs blue smoke when it’s first fired up as well as being slightly loaded up while it’s cold and getting to operating temperature. To my surprise that wasn’t the case with Blendzall; there was almost no smoke coming from the silencer. Instead of feeling lethargic and loaded up, the bike was crisp as soon as it came to life. The bike had the same sensation when out on the trails, it felt crisper and I felt like the throttle response was slightly better as well. No matter what the terrain or elevation, the overall sensation was that the bike ran “cleaner” and was more crisp, which made it that much more fun to ride to me.

 The only thing I didn’t find on my trail ride were long hill climbs where the bike would be held wide open for prolonged periods of time. I’m sure there would be no issues, but I simply didn’t get the chance to put the bike in that scenario. After years of using traditional oils for my two-strokes, Blendzall has made me re-think what kind of mix I put in my 125. With a price tag of $8.53 per bottle, not only will I be constantly reminded of childhood memories, but I’ll be saving money as well. Blendzall makes oils for almost any application and they all smell fantastic! If you have any questions about this test, feel free to reach out to me at Michael@keeferinctesting.com, also check out Blendzall’s website at https://blendzall.com/.

CCR Sport Sprinter Pro Track Moto Kit

People always ask me “Hey Keefer, when you going to build the inside of your Mercedes Sprinter Van”? I always come back with “I am not rich and I don’t have that kind of money”. Sure I would love to get some cabinets for chemicals and a tire rack in there, but I am not to sold on installing a partition behind my rear bench seat quite yet. I have been basically putting my bikes against my bench seat for two years! Yeah, I know…That’s not very professional. I at least wanted to install a rack with wheel chocks just so my bikes can be locked in more securely. I called Chris Cooley of CCR Sport whose been in the motocross industry for a long time. I worked with Chris when he was a test rider at Dirt Rider and MX Racer Magazine. I told him I just wanted some sort of moto rack in my van so I can get my motorcycle tires off the back of my bench seat. Chris sent me their Sprinter Pro Track Moto X-3 Kit for my Mercedes and I thought why not put up a review. 

DESCRIPTION

The Sprinter ProTrack Moto X-3 Kit is a cargo track that mounts to the back side of the passenger bench seat in your Sprinter Van. You can use the fully adjustable track to secure any type of cargo you may need to transport. The X-3 Moto Kit includes a couple of CCR Sport’s ProTrack wheel chocks for transporting two motorcycles, bicycles or scooters, plus the ProTrack third bike extender for adding a third bike for when three riding buddies is better than two.

HOW IT WORKS

Two uniquely designed seat base mounts easily attach to the factory seat base. The ProTrack is attached to the seat base mounts creating a very sturdy option for securing cargo to the rear of the Sprinter passenger seat. The Sprinter ProTrack assembly stays installed when you remove the seat from the van, so no extra work having to remove your rack when you need added space. Primarily used for transporting dirt bikes, the track has been used for our bicycles, scooters/groms, and just about any other cargo you need to secure for safe transport.

FEATURES

• Mounts to factory rear passenger seat bases creating a sturdy cargo rack.

• Stays attached to seat, therefore no removal needed for additional space.

• Fully adjustable and extremely durable tie down hooks.

• Great for securely transporting all kinds of cargo, including motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and much more.

SPECS

• ProTrack is manufactured from 6063 extruded aluminum and clear anodized.

• Seat Base Mounts are laser cut and formed from steel alloy and powder coated for an attractive and durable finish.

• Components are manufactured from high-grade steel alloy and are Zinc plated and powder coated for an attractive, long lasting finish.

INCLUDES

• (1) ProTrack

• (2) Sprinter Seat Base Mounts.

• (3) ProTrack Tie Down Loops.

• (2) ProTrack MC Wheel Chock

• (1) ProTrack 3rd Bike Extender

• (1) Required installation hardware kit with instructions.

• Additional components can be purchased separately.

THOUGHTS

The CCR Sport Protrack Moto Kit literally took me 45 minutes to install. I am not a great mechanic by any means, but this Protrack kit was basic and straightforward. I simply used a step drill and a 5/16 drill bit and then bolted it right up to the frame of my bench seat. I now can load up three bikes with ease and have them firmly in place without the front wheels moving around on me while in transport. I like that I can get a third bike in the van without having to load it backwards as the third bike extender makes it simple for easy loading and unloading. I know it doesn't seem like much, but this CCR Protrack kit makes my life a lot easier when going riding with my kid. At $399.99 this was a fairly inexpensive way for me to make my Sprinter less ghetto. 

Go check out ccrsport.com to see all the moto kits they have to offer.  

OGIO Adrenaline VRT Gear Bag

There are a few off the bike pieces that are essential to me and my testing program. One of those things is a gear bag that fits all of my crap and isn't a huge/heavy monstrosity. I have used and gone through just about every gear bag imaginable, but only a couple have really held my excitement for more than a couple trips to the track. You may be thinking it just a freaking gear bag Keefer, but to me it’s something I use almost everyday and am in and out of. 

I have been using OGIO products since I started at Dirt Rider way back in the early 2000’s and absolutely loved the 9900 Rig Gear Bag, but that bag has been discontinued. The 9800 was decent, but I really wanted something more compact/smaller/lighter to travel with and take to the track. Enter the OGIO Adrenaline VRT Gear Bag for all us non lifted bro truck kind of dirt bike riders. AKA gentlemen truck owners. 

The OGIO Adrenaline VRT Gear Bag has a dimension of 30" H x17.5"W x 6.5" D has a EVA molded goggle/personal items pocket, two fabric slip pockets for gloves/tear-offs, a large main volume, two Internal mesh organization pockets, Internal top lid zippered mesh pocket, large wet/dry compartment to separate dirty or clean gear/clothes, a zip away divider allows use of entire volume or wet/dry compartment, an ABS molded tub, a reinforced replaceable wheel set, an easy to clean eco friendly PVC liner, two stage trolley handle helmet divider/changing mat, and a heavy duty 900D fabric with Eco friendly PVC backing.

So the short story to this test is that I have owned this bag over a year and haven't really wanted to try another bag since. I looked at my bag today and thought why haven't I did a review on this sucker yet? Well now here we are! The Adrenaline is small enough to fit in my Ridgeline trunk (no hate comms) yet big enough to hold three sets of gear, knee braces, socks, helmet, several sets of gloves, a pair of boots, several sets of goggles, snacks, tear offs, and still have room for other crap if I need it. Before the Adrenaline bag was introduced I was a 9800/9900 gear bag guy, but it was heavy (at 14.1 pounds) so I would almost always go over the weight limit (at the airport) forcing me to pay an oversized fee. LAME! I hate spending money on stuff that I feel is not warranted and the weight on the 9800 wasn't worth the 30-50 dollar oversize fee. The adrenaline weighs in at 10.2 pounds and allows me to sneak in some extra gear and I am still under the weight limit. SCORE! 

I love that I can separate my stinky gear from my fresh smelling gear with the wet/dry compartment. Mrs. Keefer likes this because she doesn't have to wash two sets of gear when opening/pulling out my dirty gear. The clean gear remains clean and doest have that stank on it! Yes, my wife washes my gear, so don’t be jealous. #HomeLife. Sometimes when gear bags come with side boot compartments it can be a pain in the ass to stick dirty/muddy boots, but with the ABS molded tube at the bottom of the bag, I can simply lay my boots down inside and zip up the bag. Boom! Easy! I also like that I can separate my knee braces from the main compartment as well as keep my goggles inside the EVA molded comportment and they don't get damaged (you Oakley Airbrake guys need this). 

Mrs Keefer’s Thoughts: Look all I know is Kris’s gear stinks up the laundry room up to high heaven and having to reach into that god forsaken bag to get his gear is not fun, but I do it. I like that this bag has the separation compartment because it doesn’t blow out his other clean stuff I put in there for him. I remember another bag he was using last year was horrible because his lazy ass would just throw his used/old gear in with his clean gear and all of it would stink. More work for me right? This OGIO bag makes my life a little easier and his bitching about all of his gear stinking before he even rides, just disappear. If your wife washes your gear, do them a favor and get this bag because it will actually be helping her. Thank you. -Heather Keefer

The OGIO Adrenaline is durable and is over a hundred bucks cheaper (at $219.99) than the 9800. If you’re looking to get a compact, durable, and useful gear bag take a look at the Adrenaline over at the ogiopowersports.com. OGIO has a designated moto site specially for their powersports products. 

Scosche PowerUp 700 Portable Jump Starter

I usually stick to dirt bike related things on this site, but since I recently used the Scosche Power 700 Portable Jump Starter on Lil D’s (Donnie Emler Jr.) brand new 2019 Husqvarna FC450, I thought I would give you guys some insight on why this is a great piece to add in the truck, car or van. The 700 Portable Jump Starter is a high-capacity 15,000mAh lithium-ion battery w/700 amp peak that can jump start vehicles up to 10 cylinders, is spark-free, and the 6-point safety protection system prevents any unwanted mishaps. It also has dual 5V (2.1A + 1.1A) USB ports for charging mobile devices, has a safety protection against any short circuits, a reverse connection/Polarity, ultra-bright LED flashlight, 1000+ charge/discharge cycle backwards that is compatible to work with smaller engines and the LED battery power level indicator works just fine on cars, trucks, boats, ATV/UTV’s and of course dirt bikes.

How many times have you messed around with jumper cables, only to have the positive and negative touch? With most other portable jumpers on the market, you can cause a short circuit and permanently damage the unit when those clamps come in contact. Plus sparks can be dangerous to you and the vehicle as well. The Scosche PowerUp was designed with Spark Proof technology, allowing you, your vehicle, and the unit to stay safe should the clamps touch. My wife doesn't like to jump start anything because she is intimidated by big jumper cables, but with this Scosche 700 Jump Starter, she feels safe enough to do it on her own! Boom! Score! 

What about when it’s dark outside and you need some extra light? This unit has you covered, with the built-in ultra-bright LED, you're provided with plenty of light to find your battery terminals, find your phone (in the loads of crap under your seat), in your carry bag or wherever you may need it. The LED also has a strobe and SOS flashing option just in case you’re in distress or want a portable rave unit.

This Scosche 700 also includes many other great features such as the ability to use it as a backup battery for mobile devices. Low on battery life and your kids are hogging the cords? No problem the Scosche 700 provides you with one 2.1A and one 1.1A USB ports so you can charge two devices at once! 

Most importantly it saved my buddy Lil D’s butt as his new Husqvarna FC450 waste charged enough to start. I simply whipped out the Scosche 700 Portable Jump Starter and the white beast fired right up. He let it idle for a few minutes and the battery was ready to rock! It also takes up almost zero room in your cab and I rarely have to charge it.

Go check out all the products Scosche has to offer at scosche.com and use the code SCOKT25 to save yourself 25% on almost every product on their site! 

VP MR-Pro 6 Racing Fuel Review

If you're on a budget and are happy with your pump fuel, just continue on with your day and don’t worry about this review. There is nothing wrong with pump fuel (unless you’re from California then you have ethanol problems). However if you do have some extra cash and want to see an improvement in your engine’s power delivery, continue to stick around and read all about VP’s MR-Pro 6 racing fuel. MR-Pro 6 is an unleaded fuel engineered to generate maximum horsepower in four-stroke applications while still conforming to the AMA rules for lead and oxygen content. MR-Pro 6 delivers more power (than pump fuel), thanks to its carefully formulated oxygen and octane content. It requires some jetting/mapping changes and also require some changes in ignition timing. This unleaded fuel is said to make the equivalent power of leaded MR12 on the dyno.

I have been testing the 2019 KTM 450 SX-F and 2019 Yamaha YZ450F a ton lately with aftermarket ignitions. With these ignitions you are able to have increased parameters and can really tune in a bike’s power delivery. To aid in some of this delivery, race fuel becomes very important, so I have been using VP’s MR-Pro 6 in both machines. Now before I tell you how it performed with these aftermarket ECU’s let me start off by saying that you “should” map your ECU for MR-Pro 6, but for testing purposes, I tried the VP fuel with a stock ignition without a re-map. By simply pouring in the MR-Pro 6 into your stock steed, you will see some benefits like increased throttle response and more bottom end. However if you're spending anywhere between $130.00-$180.00 a pail, you will want the most out of your money. Simply pouring this stuff into your bike isn't going to blow your mind with its performance on the track. Don’t waste your money! 

If you want to really benefit from VP’s MR-Pro 6 get your stock or aftermarket ECU re-mapped for this type of fuel. Once mapped you will feel all of the benefits of some good race fuel. You will notice you will have even more RPM response, bottom-mid range pulling power, and an increase in peak horsepower (over-rev). Even with a stock ECU (that is re-mapped for MR-Pro 6) I get all of these positive affects, but with less top end/over-rev. 

Our 2019 KTM 450SX-F test bike has lived on MR-Pro 6 for the past 20 hours or so.

With a GET or Vortex ECU and MR-Pro 6 the difference is huge on the track. I have spoke about the importance of ECU settings and what they can bring to modern four-stroke technology in my podcasts. It’s huge! MR-Pro 6 gives you an increase in horsepower everywhere on the track and gives your four-stoke a crisper throttle response that makes your machine feel slightly lighter feeling on the track. Yes, fuel with an aftermarket ECU CAN DO THIS! 

One downside to the MR-Pro 6 is that it can boil when the temperatures rise. I had better luck in the summer months with ETS Racing fuel than I did with MR-Pro 6. You will notice if the fuel starts to boil because you will feel the machine start to run dirty (or rich) feeling (and you will lose a lot of throttle response). In the winter months or on cooler days I have had no problems with MR-Pro 6 boiling. ETS was just more consistent when the temperatures were high. 

If you're looking for increased horsepower and throttle response, VP’s MR-Pro 6 is a huge advantage over many other unleaded race fuels out there. Just be sure to store it somewhere away from your living quarters because the MR-Pro 6 is pungent. The smell is quite strong and can really make your wife or neighbors mad.           

ETS Ultra Blaze US MX 18 K2 Racing Fuel

 Not everyone has the money to go purchase race fuel for their dirt bike. High end race fuel is something that maybe only a few die hard weekend warrior racers really want. I understand this. That shouldn't deter other media testing outlets away from testing such fuels, but it seems like you can’t find that much real world testing info about such things. This test may not be for everyone, but I feel like I wanted to really see how much of an improvement (on the track) race fuel can make in a machine when properly mapped for modern four-strokes. With most high end fuel, simply dumping it into your bike and riding is not going to benefit you in any way. So don’t waste your time and money unless you plan on mapping your existing ECU for any type of high end fuel. There are some other direct pump replacement fuels that DO NOT need re-mapping, but for this test I wanted to try and get the most out of what I am pouring in. I mean it’s $28.00 a gallon, so we have to be “ALL IN” when going this route right? More on that price later… ETS Racing fuels are based out of France and have been around for 10 years, but maybe you’re not too familiar with the company, so here is a breakdown of the ETS Ultra Blaze US MX 18 K2 racing fuel.

About The Machine: I chose the 2019 KTM 450 SX-F to test the ETS Racing Fuel because it is one of the bikes that I feel that can benefit from quality race fuel. The KTM 450 SX-F has a smoother power delivery with a stock ECU setting that is slightly off from the factory. I also have been doing some modifications along they way with this model and have seen very solid improvements. Each modification that I have done to the orange brigade has made this machine better with each bit of money that I have thrown at it. That is what you expect when you put money into your bike right? Well, that is not always the case because sometimes putting your money into your bike doesn't mean it gets better. Putting the money into the right modifications is key and that is what we have done to this 2019 KTM 450 SX-F. Our 450SX-F has a Twisted Development Vortex ignition that is mapped for ETS US MX K2 18, VP MR Pro 6, and regular super unleaded pump fuel. The beauty of the Vortex ignition is that you have 10 preset maps that you can go back and forth from. The simple fact that the ignition is super consistent and hasn't gave me any problems is just one reason why I went this route. The engine is completely stock (minus the FMF 4.1 Muffler System) and I wanted to keep it this way for durability reasons. I ride the crap out of the KTM 450 SX-F and I DO NOT need to be rebuilding it every 20 hours.  

What Sparked My Interest To Test The ETS Racing Fuel: Number 1….Not a lot of people know about ETS Racing Fuel and who is using it. Factory Red Bull KTM and Rockstar Husqvarna race teams use and endorse the fuel. In fact, ETS doesn’t “give” those teams fuel, because in reality both teams “purchase” the fuel. This sparked my interest because it’s not everyday that teams are “spending” money on pieces to their factory bike puzzle. Most of the time factory teams test parts and said companies provide them with that product for free (or even pay them to run their product)! Number 2…We have a ton of ethanol based super unleaded pump fuels around California and this has caused a couple fuel pump failures for me in the past. Number 3…Once Jamie at Twisted Development put on the Vortex ignition he told me there was a map preset for VP MR Pro 6 and ETS US MX 18 K2 racing fuel, so I went ahead and got some of each coming my way. Number 4…I tested with the VP MR Pro 6 for a while and noticed a nice gain in pulling power (compared to pump fuel), but it boiled on warm summer days in California. I really liked the power gains I felt, but after 18 minutes of hard riding the KTM began to run dirty and inconsistent. This really sparked my interest to see if another competing fuel could give me the same power gains, but more consistency over the course of longer motos.  

So How Did the ETS US MX 18 K2 Perform On The Track: First thing’s first. If you're a die hard moto guy you will really love the smell of the ETS US MX 18 K2 racing fuel. It’s a sweet smell and if you have walked around the pits of an AMA Supercross, I am sure you have picked up the scent. However, other people may not appreciate the smell (like the wife), so you may want to store the fuel somewhere far away from the living room or kitchen area of your home (just in case your garage is close to these parts). Once the KTM fuel tank was emptied and the ETS was poured in, I headed out on the track to do a 30 minute moto. I made sure to test all three fuels (VP, ETS, Pump) on the same day (over the course of a few days) in 90 degree temps for an apples to apples comparison. The first thing that I noticed with the ETS US MX 18 K2 racing fuel is that the KTM 450 SX-F had better throttle response (than that of the VP). Throttle response was slightly more crisp and instant with a better bottom end pulling power out of corners. You can just feel a little more “meat” when rolling on the throttle. Mid range was also improved slightly, especially when I was rolling sweeping corners in third gear. The KTM just seemed to pull better and have increased mid range RPM response. The VP and ETS fuels feel very similar up on top end as I didn't notice any real difference there. To me the biggest selling point (besides increased power feeling) was the consistency the fuel had over the course of a 30 minute moto. With the VP I had a clean running engine feel up until 18 minutes and then it started to boil (on very warm days), but with the ETS fuel the KTM ran crisp and clean throughout the entire moto. This was huge for me! There were no remnants of fuel puking out the vent house and I could do a full day of motos with zero boiling issues.       

Cost And Where To Purchase: You may want to sit down for this. The cost of the ETS US MX 18 K2 racing fuel is $28.00 a gallon and comes in 15 gallon drums. Again, like I mentioned before, this is an expensive investment that is not for everyone, but if you're serious about performance and getting that little extra, this is a great alternative fuel that is CONSISTENT! The VP MR Pro 6 fuel is slightly more expensive compared to the ETS US MX 18 K2 fuel so if you're already purchasing high end fuel, this will not be a big shock to you. You DO NOT need an aftermarket ECU to run this fuel, but you will need to get your stock ECU re-mapped to reap all the benefits of this fuel. The ETS fuel usually makes your machine run a little richer than that of the VP MR Pro 6, so leaning out your bike a little is a good way to go. There are plenty of engine builders who are familiar with mapping ECU’s to this fuel so please feel free to email me and I can gt you some recommendations. If you are looking to get a drum of this fuel ASAP you can reach out to Bill Bovensiep (US Sales Director) at bbovensiep@h-c-s-group.com and he can get you sorted for delivery. You can follow ETS on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media channels at ets_racing_fuels

Any questions about this test please feel free to email them to kris@keeferinctesting.com