Why do you keep turning these threads into pissing contests? Poor guy just wants some advice on his bike and you have to fight with me about details?
Going to the highest grade right off the bat is not the same as what I said.
Yeah, so what? Just because my approach is a little different than yours, or not exactly "what YOU said", that makes it somehow wrong?
There's more than one way to skin a cat, and your word isn't one of the Ten Commandments, is it?
(I said upgrade one level at a time.) The first suggestion is reinforced by your use of premium "all the time."
The "change brands" came second - and that part agrees with some of what I said, sort of. 
What the hell's the difference if he goes up "one level at a time" or just runs high test? It's only for one tank, and just to find out if it's detonation or not, by seeing if the "ticking" goes away.
Funny thing, turns out it's probably not detonation after all. If he had done it
your way, he would have ran TWO tanks of higher octane to find out the same thing.
And what's it to ya what kind of gas I put in my bike? I like to run premium for the first 3000 miles when I break in a new bike. I have my reasons, and it's nunya business.
Who are you, the freakin' Gas Police?
Sorry, I'm just tired of your nit-picking. I feel like every time I try to help another member with their problem, you are lurking over my shoulder, waiting to pounce on the slightest deviation from what
YOU would say. You do it to other people too, and it's not conducive to the sharing of information on this board. You really need to loosen up and stop micro-managing every little word.
Too many of these threads are ending up like this one... not a very good impression on PhilS and other new members, is it?
It's getting to where it's just not worth the hassle.
Have a nice day!
PS you wanna know what the owner's manual says? Go buy your own B1250 and find out!
