Harleys and premium gas

[TheMadScientist]

I was feeling up my truck the other day with my nephew and I was talking to him about octane ratings. A man at the next pump heard me talking and introduced himself as a chemist that works for Exxon Mobil. He explained to me that all the problems that have cropped up recently with ethanol is not ethanols problem. The problem he stated is ethanols interaction/reaction with additives that are required to be added by the EPA. I think fuel will Fluoresce under certain light. This helps emergency responders know what they are dealing with during an accident. Ethanol has been around as a fuel for well over 100 years. Henry Fords first car ran on pure ethanol.

He said he with 8 other chemists are working on this and will release their findings. It is another case of the government F---ing things. You should look at how many additives are added to gasoline and in turn released into environment.

 

[tdragger]

I was feeling up my truck the other day with my nephew...

whatever trips your trigger...

 

[TOMCAT]

91 octane into my Rocket .. that's all i ever run. I would never put Ethanol fuel into my bike.

 

[TRIIICK]

Here in the States your hard pressed to find a gas station that doesn't add 10% ethanol to it's gas.

 

[69birdflu]

Putting premium gas in your Rocket is like pissing in dark pants. You'll get a warm feeling but nobody will notice.

 

[Kmutt]

Here in the States your hard pressed to find a gas station that doesn't add 10% ethanol to it's gas.

If you have a smart phone....get the app "PURE GAS" and it will tell you if there are any non-ethanol stations near you.....Thank god I have some in my area...still testing to see if there is a difference.....I never did have an issue with 87 with ethanol although every once in a while theres a backfire/sluggish behavior when I have been running the engine most of the day.

mutt

 

[Pig9r]

With dual plug heads I don't think there is an issue with incomplete ignition. My dilemma is that the only non-ethanol gas is only sold in premium. So do I run 10% ethanol or premium? I figure I am better off with premium.

 

[Kmutt]

With dual plug heads I don't think there is an issue with incomplete ignition. My dilemma is that the only non-ethanol gas is only sold in premium. So do I run 10% ethanol or premium? I figure I am better off with premium.

Yeah..I can only find 91 in pure where I live....its usally .10 cents higher than regular which is inconsistent with there pricing but they can do that cause theres no competition!! Marinas have the stuff to but theyre prices are usually astronomical!

mutt

 

[muleskinner]

I always thought it was because they run so hot that they needed premium which is less likely to cause detonation.

You are right on. A Harley runs at 9:2 to 1. It's an air cooled motor. You can get away with regular in the winter time, but when it's hot, it will detonate itself to death!

 

[TriumPhil]

Christ, you can run nitro methane in most Hardleys and they'll still run like dyin' donkies!