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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 04:18 PM
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Anyone running ethanol free gas? any damage to engines??
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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You're kidding, right?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 04:45 PM
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this can't be a serious thread




 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 06:05 PM
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I've never seen any ethanol free gas...anywhere.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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I've never seen any ethanol free gas...anywhere.
pure-gas.org lists U.S. and Canada locations
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
I've never seen any ethanol free gas...anywhere.
It's readily available around here , but about $1 higher than ethanol. I use it in my mowers, generators, pressure washer, etc, but not my bikes. Maybe I should have, since I recently had to replace all the internals for the gas tank on my '07 FLSTN!
 

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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 06:35 PM
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Non-ethanol gasoline is way more efficient than ethanol based fuels. I have a wholesaler in my area with non-ethanol gas in 93 octane. In my opinion the bike runs way better with that.

And with regards to damaging your engine/fuel system, it will not. Running E85 will.
 
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I avoid putting crap gas in my King at all costs. Lots of real 91 here so thats what it gets.
 
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