Non ethonol 90 octane fuel
Road Warrior
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From: Epping, NH
I hope they dont go to 15% ethanol
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...nol-suit_N.htm
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...from-10-now-/1
They wanted separate pumps for late model vehicles that can tolerate the 15% levels. That wold mean maintaining different tanks for old and new vehicles. The cost to the station owner would be out of line.
Cruiser
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From: New Orleans, LA
As far as octane boost goes, save your money....It doesn't work the way most people think. If the bottle says it raises your octane by 5 points, that means it will make 87 gas, 87.5, not 92.[/quote]
this is true. being in the petroleum equipment industry, i have people come in my office every day because they bought some crap from Pep Boys and it actually did more harm than good when putting it in ethanol. most additives you buy over the counter contain alcohol, which when combined with E10 fuel, it raises the alcohol level in your gas. in large quantities, it's non existant, but in a 5 gallon bike tank, or a 1 gallon mower tank...it could be bad. if you turn over your fuel regularly you won't have a problem with E10. if you have an older bike, say pre 2000's, you might want to change the fuel filters because the varnish deposits from the regular gas will be cleaned off the sides of tank and passed through the lines.
this is true. being in the petroleum equipment industry, i have people come in my office every day because they bought some crap from Pep Boys and it actually did more harm than good when putting it in ethanol. most additives you buy over the counter contain alcohol, which when combined with E10 fuel, it raises the alcohol level in your gas. in large quantities, it's non existant, but in a 5 gallon bike tank, or a 1 gallon mower tank...it could be bad. if you turn over your fuel regularly you won't have a problem with E10. if you have an older bike, say pre 2000's, you might want to change the fuel filters because the varnish deposits from the regular gas will be cleaned off the sides of tank and passed through the lines.
Tourer
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From: clayton, NC
This is why I look for BP they rarely use Blends and have good gas, E10 or E15 is a cheep way to dilute gas and make more $ as it takes more to do the same job. Its your bike do as you wish but For me its High tess and no E** anything
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
this is true. being in the petroleum equipment industry, i have people come in my office every day because they bought some crap from Pep Boys and it actually did more harm than good when putting it in ethanol. most additives you buy over the counter contain alcohol, which when combined with E10 fuel, it raises the alcohol level in your gas. in large quantities, it's non existant, but in a 5 gallon bike tank, or a 1 gallon mower tank...it could be bad. if you turn over your fuel regularly you won't have a problem with E10. if you have an older bike, say pre 2000's, you might want to change the fuel filters because the varnish deposits from the regular gas will be cleaned off the sides of tank and passed through the lines.
Whether the numbers are true or not,...... my results were excellent when I was in the Sturgis area with nothing but crap fuel available for my 10.4:1 compression motor.
I had very good results adding octane booster to my fuel. VERY noticeable difference.
Improved the entire vacation, after surprising me with crap fuel for hundreds of miles within that area.
I ain't biting on the "it does nothing" theory. I don't care where you work or what you do for a living. The **** saved me some serious misery while on vacation.
I felt so blessed finding some available for purchase in that area.
A stock bike likely would react differently.
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
BP is also my fave, Shell takes second place. Will drive out of my way to avoid all others.
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From: Trenton,N.J.
It seems the state of Florida as of the new year has ban the sale of higher than 90 octane non ethonol fuel. Question is do you think I need to add octane boost or is 90 octane non ethonol ok for my bike. I think the manual recomends 92. My bike still ran good on it 90 non ethonol much better than 93 with ethonol. This ethonol debockle is really getting out of hand they are killing us with this ethonol crap.
Road Warrior
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From: Northern Colorado
I asked a gas station attendant that very same question and he said "the individual lines go all the way to the handle".