Ethanol - Not good for motorcycles!

E-15 Epa announced that fuel suppliers can now use the blend as they see fit (15% ethanol in your gasoline) NOT GOOD for MOTORCYCLES! the Motorcycle Industry Council has deemed the blend unfit for our two-wheelers. Feds have determined that motorcycles are prohibited from using the blend. No legal recourse if you use it and something fails. You're on a road trip. No other fuel available. Your motor burns up. TFB, it's your problem. HR-3199 would require more study into the use of the new blend. Contact your Federal Legislators and help pass HR 3199. (No cosponsors from New York) However we (ABATE of NY - Bflo Chptr) have asked support of this bill to the Honorable Kathy Hochul 26th Dist. NY.

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Permalink Reply by Gail on March 7, 2012 at 2:21pm

Wow, that's crazy! 15% ethanol....? Your point about being on a trip is a good one!

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Permalink Reply by BBNX on March 7, 2012 at 2:26pm

Hadn't heard of this Robert. Thanks very much for the post. Will fuel additives (ie octane boost) negate the negative effects of the ethanol....? Just curious if that would be an option on a trip.

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Permalink Reply by BranDEE on March 7, 2012 at 2:49pm

What the FUCK???? The suppliers can serve us fuel that will damage our engines and it's LEGAL? Seriously.... WHAT THE FUCK????

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Permalink Reply by Julia Bennett-Burch on March 7, 2012 at 3:06pm

Keep us posted on any changes on this issue. I hadn't heard about it either.

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Permalink Reply by Venus on March 9, 2012 at 6:50am

Thanks very much for this information. I appreciate it! :)

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Permalink Reply by Robert on March 9, 2012 at 7:55am

Good article in "Fast Lane Biker" magazine in regards to ethanol fuel in use now, and how detrimental that crap is . (March 2012 - vol 4 issue 7)"Tech Tips. Add another 5%, which may go to 20% ethanol, depending on how accurate the fill is.

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Permalink Reply by Sindee on March 12, 2012 at 8:09am

Thanks for this post. Good to know.

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Yen on March 16, 2012 at 7:50am

15% ethanol is ridiculous....

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Permalink Reply by Caryle Smith on March 21, 2012 at 9:17am

We make synthetic oil, why can't we make synthetic gas? Where are the guys with the beakers and lab coats, instead we are growing corn. Call me silly!

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Permalink Reply by Robert on March 22, 2012 at 5:51am

the electric car was invented before internal combustion engines. They were quieter and of course no exhaust. The gas engined automobile became more popular because of Henry Ford was building them cheaper. I've seen some electric motorcycles, prototypes, made by college students. The batteries were 95% of the weight. Synthetic gas? Who would support the research? Certainly not the oil co's.No you're not silly. They thought Tom Edison was silly. (It was Tesla who invented Alternating current, used today. Edison who was a proponent of direct current, thought Mr. Tesla was crazy.)

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Permalink Reply by Caryle Smith on March 22, 2012 at 7:22am

Batteries on a motorcycle for propulsion would weight down a motorcycle but wearing a solar helmet would constantly regenerate the power needed when you were scootin along with some dehydrated synthetic gas and just add water (in my perfect world). What am I smokin?