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I am right now watching a CNN Special about Brazil and its use of Ethenol. The program said that Brazil will in the very near future be completely free of exported oil. Brazil is already at 40% usage of Ethinol in their vehicles made from sugar cane.
It's just a matter of time before we start to see a lot more of it here in the US. There are a few manufacturers of Ethinol here using corn and maybe other renewable resources. They were even talking about using hay.
I wonder if Harley is doing any R&D right now on a E85 engine?
Really don't need a different engine. Just a different fuel delivery design, and higher compression.
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Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
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Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
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Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
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