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Anybody run across E-15 gas yet. Bike Week had a article on how it was bad for our motors. Does the higher octane gas such as 91 or 93 octane have ethanol in it? Heres the article
EPA Ruling to Increase Ethanol in Gasoline May Hurt Motorcycles
Although the season for bike rallies and events may be almost over, keep in mind as you are riding out on your next trip to look carefully at the gas pump to read any labels for E15 gasoline before refueling your bike. The E15 gas has 15% ethanol, which can cause premature engine damage and void your manufacturers warranty. This gasoline is not intended for motorcycle engines but will be at pumps anytime, now that the ruling is in place. Be sure to check the pump first, as you do not want to put this into your motorcycle, boat, or other small engines, like lawn mowers or leaf blowers.
The gasoline blend is being fought by the AMA (American Motorcyclists Association) on the grounds that gasoline in the marketplace should not be potentially harmful to engines. The EPA has proposed marking the pumps for car models 2007 and newer to prevent consumers for mistaking the gasoline.
The EPA is doing additional tests to see if it is safe to add E15 to models from 2001 to 2006. The ruling to allow up to a 15% ethanol blend for gasoline is to work toward the congressional mandate to use more renewable energies.
It's understandable to work toward renewable energy sources, but using something that harms consumer engines and causes more potential damage than the 10% blend just creates other environmental concerns, and growing corn isn't exactly good for the environment unless done sustainably. Why can't we use more windmills and solar technology? This seems to be a band-aid approach from politicians to meeting the congressional mandates to use more renewable energies.
EPA Ruling to Increase Ethanol in Gasoline May Hurt Motorcycles
Although the season for bike rallies and events may be almost over, keep in mind as you are riding out on your next trip to look carefully at the gas pump to read any labels for E15 gasoline before refueling your bike. The E15 gas has 15% ethanol, which can cause premature engine damage and void your manufacturers warranty. This gasoline is not intended for motorcycle engines but will be at pumps anytime, now that the ruling is in place. Be sure to check the pump first, as you do not want to put this into your motorcycle, boat, or other small engines, like lawn mowers or leaf blowers.
The gasoline blend is being fought by the AMA (American Motorcyclists Association) on the grounds that gasoline in the marketplace should not be potentially harmful to engines. The EPA has proposed marking the pumps for car models 2007 and newer to prevent consumers for mistaking the gasoline.
The EPA is doing additional tests to see if it is safe to add E15 to models from 2001 to 2006. The ruling to allow up to a 15% ethanol blend for gasoline is to work toward the congressional mandate to use more renewable energies.
It's understandable to work toward renewable energy sources, but using something that harms consumer engines and causes more potential damage than the 10% blend just creates other environmental concerns, and growing corn isn't exactly good for the environment unless done sustainably. Why can't we use more windmills and solar technology? This seems to be a band-aid approach from politicians to meeting the congressional mandates to use more renewable energies.
