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Feb 23, 2013 | 03:05 PM

goo

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From: mattituck new york

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Feb 23, 2013 | 03:41 PM

NDBadlands4-2

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It would get my vote. There is nothing good about E-15 unless you grow corn for a living.

Feb 23, 2013 | 04:19 PM

bikerlaw

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Just a bit off topic, but what years are Harleys safe for the alcohol blend fuels. I hear the older carb bikes are having issues with rubber parts failing, but when did Harley switch bikes to be safe for all the current fuels? Just wondering.

Feb 23, 2013 | 05:20 PM

HotIceHD

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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2

It would get my vote. There is nothing good about E-15 unless you grow corn for a living.

+ 1
I'd go a step further and ban E-10 too.

Feb 23, 2013 | 06:21 PM

hollowpoint

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Originally Posted by bikerlaw

The fuel hose on my '98 rotted, so it was after that.

Feb 23, 2013 | 07:14 PM

Drat

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If we are supposed to be smart human beings, why do we use a food source to add to our fuel? It not only raises the price of our fuel, but also raises the price of common food items, animal feeds, and other daily products that we use. If I wanted to run my bike on alcohol I would be riding a drag bike.

Feb 23, 2013 | 08:41 PM

blackbear

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This talk of the epa bumping up the ethanol bothers me a bit cause I already have enough problems with it jelling up in the carb bowl and eating all the hoses and the intake seals and carb seals.Sometimes I wonder if I should get a new harley because of the efi and those systems are alot more forgiving to bad gas ,but are the rubber parts better resistant to todays ethanol fuels?