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    #31
    Originally posted by Hayabuser View Post
    100LL Avgas is available at your closest airfield. Bring a gas can and fill it up.
    That would be JFK International Airport. Anyone have a bullet-proof vest I can borrow?
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

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      #32
      Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
      That would be JFK International Airport. Anyone have a bullet-proof vest I can borrow?


      OK, I should have said your closest small airfield.
      2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
      2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
      2015 BMW RnineT


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        #33
        This whole ethanol free debate has been going on between my buddy and me for years. He goes to the local ethanol free place for his old cars and is adamant about it.I go to the cheapest ARCO regular I can find for my GS,wife’s grand caravan,our 40,51,53Buicks, and 52 Ford pickup.Never a problem. Went to my wife’s moms airport in Battleground Washington for a fill up of av gas 4 times in a row last summer on the GS and it made no difference. Runs the same as ARCO. My friend and I still debate it but just for fun I told him on the GS last fillup I cut the ARCO with a gallon of lighter fluid. Much ado about nothing.
        Last edited by red1100; 06-07-2019, 11:33 AM.

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          #34
          The ethanol situation isn't as bad here, but the Swedes, Germans et al seem to be affected by it much more.
          According to the charts shown there's a fair of bit of ethanol in the Irish market, but unless it's being sneaked into the petrol under my nose, I'm not aware of it.
          I have a notion (but could be wrong) that pump fuel could contain 5% or so of ethanol without being labelled at all.
          ---- Dave

          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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            #35
            Originally posted by red1100 View Post
            This whole ethanol free debate has been going on between my buddy and me for years. He goes to the local ethanol free place for his old cars and is adamant about it.I go to the cheapest ARCO regular I can find for my GS,wife’s grand caravan,our 40,51,53Buicks, and 52 Ford pickup.Never a problem. Went to my wife’s moms airport in Battleground Washington for a fill up of av gas 4 times in a row last summer on the GS and it made no difference. Runs the same as ARCO. My friend and I still debate it but just for fun I told him on the GS last fillup I cut the ARCO with a gallon of lighter fluid. Much ado about nothing.
            It's not about how it runs. It's about what happens when it is parked for a while, the ethanol has a chance to absorb water, and the resulting corrosion. Ethanol gas runs fine, and really doesn't cause damage in modern FI vehicles because they have corrosion resistant materials.
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            82\83 1100e Frankenbike
            1980 GS1260
            Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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              #36
              Update in my area, some stations are changing out pumps where they offer Diesel, 15% ethanol and the 10% ethanol now.
              sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
              1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
              2015 CAN AM RTS


              Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                #37
                Originally posted by bobgroger View Post
                It's not about how it runs. It's about what happens when it is parked for a while, the ethanol has a chance to absorb water, and the resulting corrosion. Ethanol gas runs fine, and really doesn't cause damage in modern FI vehicles because they have corrosion resistant materials.
                ?...which is worse than the water alone settling to the bottom of the tank and carb bowls as it used to do? (Hands up, those who've seen gas tanks rusted out in the lowest place.)
                I don't expect an ethanol/water slurry to be much "better" but I can't guess it's worse without some evidence.

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                  #38
                  The EPA fvck's up everything they get involved with. I was reminded of that just recently when I bought a new gas can. Now this.
                  Thank goodness I have a non-ethanol pump just 2 miles away. 91 octane too! Costs $4.20/gal (southern Utah) but I'm happy to have the choice. I wouldn't want to fill up my '95 Blazer at that price.
                  And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                  Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by bobgroger View Post
                    It's not about how it runs. It's about what happens when it is parked for a while, the ethanol has a chance to absorb water, and the resulting corrosion. Ethanol gas runs fine, and really doesn't cause damage in modern FI vehicles because they have corrosion resistant materials.
                    Alcohol has 300 times the affinity for water that gasoline has. I'll leave everyone to decide for their self if that's a good thing for a motorcycle.
                    Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

                    I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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