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Old July 23rd, 2017, 07:47 PM   #10
jkv45
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Name: Jay
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Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes

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Originally Posted by Triple Jim View Post
The higher price is enough to dissuade me. I'm not sure why the fear of ethanol, unless you plan to leave the bike parked for long periods.
I don't really care about the price. I run standard E10 (10% ethanol) in my newer F.I. cars with plastic gas tanks, but never in the cycles or small engines.

Ethanol makes a carbed engine run lean, which can cause problems as most engines are lean already.

It contains and holds water. It goes bad quicker. It promotes rust in a steel tank and corrosion in aluminum. It will attack gaskets and seals in older engines that are not designed to be exposed to it.

It does nothing good.

What's not to like?
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