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Offline Keith Cross

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Re: Ethanol in petrol
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2013, 21:43:29 »
Quote from: "Brockett"
I found this:-

http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/wes ... pdate.html


strange regional variations in addition to super unleaded and for Total petrol.

Good link and the one I read some time ago and one that raised my original concerns.  I will be using super unleaded from now on in all of my bikes I think

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Offline greywolf

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Re: Ethanol in petrol
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2013, 22:07:54 »
We have a rider who is approaching 300,000 miles on a DL1000 and almost all of that is on 10% ethanol 87 (R+M)/2 octane. That's about 92 in the UK. You worry too much.
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Offline Keith Cross

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Re: Ethanol in petrol
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2013, 22:18:23 »
Maybe I am, but 2 of mine have carburettors and one is an Aprilia that has been identified as suffering the same fuel tank problem as Ducati models.
I would rather spend that little extra in fuel than risk them as they are all my pride and joy.

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