Effect of The Use of Fuel Variations on Motorcycle Performance Honda Cb 150 R
Hamid Nasrullah(a*), Bahtiar Wilantara(b), Parikhin(c), Fadil Jatmiko(d)

Program Studi Mesin Otomotif, Politeknik Dharma Patria Kebumen, Jl.Letjend Suprapto No.73, Kebumen 54311, Indonesia, hamid[at]politeknik-kebumen.ac.id

Abstract

Motorcycle performance is influenced by several factors, including the type of fuel used. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pertalite, Pertamax, and Pertamax turbo fuels on power performance, torque and exhaust emissions produced by a 4 stroke motorbike. Tests were carried out on the 2016 Honda CB 150 R using experimental methods. The tool used to measure power and torque is a sportdyno V3.3 SD325 dynamometer and to measure exhaust emissions is the Heshbon HG-510 gas analyzer. The fuel variations are pertalite, Pertamax, and Pertamax turbo. The results of the study in the range 4,250-11,000 rpm, showed the maximum pertalite power of 12.53 kW at 9,414 rpm, Pertamax 12.48 kW at 9,265 rpm, and Pertamax turbo 12.28 kW at 9,403 rpm. While the maximum torque achieved by the Pertamax turbo is 14.07 Nm at 7,237 rpm, pertalite 13.88 Nm at 7,300, and Pertamax is 13.86 at 7,611 rpm. In testing exhaust emissions between 1,500-7,500 rpm, pertalite fuel decreased CO from 2.92% to 0.61% and HC from 405 ppm to 225 ppm, pertamax CO from 2.79% to 0.46% and HC from 393 ppm to 170 ppm, and pertamax turbo CO from 2.44% to 0.38% and HC from 373 ppm to 158 ppm. The emission test takes into account the use of high octane fuel resulting in a smaller impact on environmental pollution.

Keywords: Variations in Fuel-Motorcycle Performance-Pertalite-Pertamax-Pertamax Turbo

Topic: Engineering