Ethenol or not?
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From: Jefferson City, Mo
Ethenol or not?
I own a 2011 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (96). If I had a choice between premium gasoline without ethenol or just regular premium, should I choose the non-ethenol gas - or does it not make a difference? Would I notice any difference in performance be choosing one over the other?
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RLJ50
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RLJ50
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You will get a little better mpg with non ethanol. Both are available in my area but I usually burn 10% and I cant tell the difference. When I winter my bike I like to fill it with non ethanol and add a stabilizer for good measures
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I would run a non-ethanol, unless you want to supplement the other with an octane booster. You will notice the difference in performance and mpg, also you may notice with ethanol the engine runs hotter.
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From: Ontario
Non Ethanol, I live in farm country and most of our gas stations don't even sell any without it so stock pile non-E fuel just for the bike. I notice a significant difference on gas mileage and performance.
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And create MORE greenhouse gasses in the process, when you figure in the nitrogen fertilizer used to grow the food to make the worse fuel.
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Cruiser
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I seem to get about 2mpg better with the premium 100% gas than the E-10 blend and my bike does seem to run cooler and idle better.
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I get a bit better mileage out of the non-E. But the price difference more than counter balances any savings I get on mileage. On the road, its rare to run across it. I've been told that E-10 is harder on some of the parts, particularly seals over the long run.
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Owners manual (2014 Breakout) says 91 octane or better. In these parts that means Ethanol free gas. Ethanol, solar panels, wind farms, electric cars,,,aphid pee fuel,, all are ways a "greenie" manages to shoot themselves, and everyone else, in the foot.