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Let it sit overnight and then fire it up in the morning. Several people on the forum have done this over the last year and we haven't heard any horror stories, yet |
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11-09-2011, 09:16 AM | #15 |
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Just read my European mamual. It says not to use fuel with more than 10% of ethanol, or 5% of methanol. It also says that if the fuel contains MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) you can use it if it's above 15%, because it is an oxygenated fuel, without alcohol. This all goes completely over my head, but someone may be able to make sense of it. :??:
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Ethanol is an oxygenate, but must be more corrosive than the MTBE, so they let you use the latter in higher doses.
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Gonna get some flack here but here is what I have been doing. If the bike is 1/3 or less on the oil change schedule I don't bother with an oil change for the winter down time. We have a somewhat short warmer winter though. The bike is basically ready to go for a ride anytime with a full tank, Stabil and a well lubed chain. Check the tire pressures and lights and wave good bye. The battery gets it's Tender feeding once a month. I try to keep it simple and it seems to work for me. |
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We have 10% around these parts, some non-ethanol premium is available about 20 miles (32 KM) away. I might make a point next time to fill a jug so I can keep it at the house for the bike. I've got one of the bigger cans of Stabil around somewhere, I'll have to take a look. Two of the local stations used to carry non-ethanol Indian gas, but both are selling 10% now. Don't know why.
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