R1200GSA on leaded. What effect?
 

Heading up to Bolivia in next 3 weeks. Our 'Footprint' Guide to S America says only leaded fuel is available in Bolivia except in La Paz. Can anyone enlighten me as to the effect leaded fuel will have on our bike?

Hadn't heard that no unleaded available. :innocent:
Maybe the info you got is old, as most modern cars/trucks require unleaded?

Far as I remember, leaded fuel will ruin your CAT convertor on your GS, maybe cause 02 sensors to go crazy? Maybe shut down engine? Dunno. :(

But I'm betting UN leaded fuel is available ... although I hear some places will not sell fuel to foreigners or bike with foreign placa. !Que le via bien!
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Thanks Mollydog. It does make sense that it would be available but there seems to be quite a bit of info out there that it isn't - albeit a bit out of date in some cases. I'm hoping someone out there is in Bolivia or just been through it and can get me up to date info. Whatever the answer is, we're going there, not going to miss Bolivia!

Already replied check the other thread you started. Done 8,000k here and no problems with getting unleaded fuel (it is low octane stuff though!)

Thanks
 

Thanks Ride the World, thanks Mollydog.
Much appreciated. Looking very much like the info we had was out of date and the availability of unleaded isn't a problem.
Now in La Serena about 400K North of Santiago and moving ever northward (Alaska or bust)
:)