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1Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:39 am

walfish

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Hi Guys, thought this may be of interest as we all have older vehicles this will have some impact depending which part of the world your'e in, for now it seems the US where next? sick


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2Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:04 pm

gmcq

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Irish & UK guys, do you use unleaded or super unleaded?

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3Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:13 pm

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As virtually all gasoline in the US (but not all) has E10 in it I now use a product called Star Tron that "eats" the ethanol. I noticed, while riding right round the US last Fall, that the idle on my RT would rise two hunnerd rpm or more (perhaps also due to the oxygenated fuels used here) after filling the tank with premium E10 ethanol in it. So I tried this blue "mystery fluid" as it was recommended to me by a friend.

The idle settled back down after the second tank and the bike now responds more crisply. I've torched twelve or so tanks through on the RT now using 2+/- ounces of Star Tron per 6.6 US gallons and she's near normal. I shudder to think what we'll do when the E15 rubbish hits the pumps...

There must be a massively well-organised corn lobby in Americaland.


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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT. Projects: 1993 & '96 K1100RS, & 1st '98 K1200RS.
The Mystic, Big Block, 2nd K1200RS, K12R & K13 are running & ridable.
    

4Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:11 pm

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gmcq wrote:Irish & UK guys, do you use unleaded or super unleaded?

GMcQ

I use unleaded (95 Ron) because I have to Laughing - super not available in rural Ireland at all maybe available in a few city gas stations.

88



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K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
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5Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:59 pm

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Two Wheels Better wrote:As virtually all gasoline in the US (but not all) has E10 in it I now use a product called Star Tron that "eats" the ethanol. I noticed, while riding right round the US last Fall, that the idle on my RT would rise two hunnerd rpm or more (perhaps also due to the oxygenated fuels used here) after filling the tank with premium E10 ethanol in it. So I tried this blue "mystery fluid" as it was recommended to me by a friend.

The idle settled back down after the second tank and the bike now responds more crisply. I've torched twelve or so tanks through on the RT now using 2+/- ounces of Star Tron per 6.6 US gallons and she's near normal. I shudder to think what we'll do when the E15 rubbish hits the pumps...

There must be a massively well-organised corn lobby in Americaland.
Where are you getting the Star Tron?


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6Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:06 pm

gmcq

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I use unleaded (95 Ron) because I have to Laughing - super not available in rural Ireland at all maybe available in a few city gas stations.

88

I use the unleaded 95 Ron also, was just wondering


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7Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:23 pm

Comberjohn

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I had some experience with ethanol on my last K.
Turns the plastic(?) fuel pump holder into mush and an internal tank breather into liquorice.
I believe old fibreglass fuel tanks just disintegrate.

But I'm sure the EU won't let that happen to us, boys.'Very Happy'

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Comberjohn wrote:But I'm sure the EU won't let that happen to us, boys.'Very Happy'
Unlikely. There's not a large corn farmer lobby active in the EU Parliament in Brussels as what operates in the great US of A.


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9Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:40 pm

Crazy Frog

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For now, I am OK.
I was checking Our local government site and read the following:
Ethanol is available for Canadian drivers at 10,000 retailing stations. Note: Ethanol fuel is not currently available in Nova Scotia (This is where I live).
I am lucky for a while, but we always follow the US.....
In Canada we produce a lot of oil in the West and we sell it to the US.
In the East, we buy the transformed gasoline from the US Question They must make a special batch for us Laughing

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10Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:49 pm

Two Wheels Better

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club_c wrote:Where are you getting the Star Tron?

At a little motorbike shop called Ride West...

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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT. Projects: 1993 & '96 K1100RS, & 1st '98 K1200RS.
The Mystic, Big Block, 2nd K1200RS, K12R & K13 are running & ridable.
    

11Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Ethanol Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:13 am

germanbikes

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In Canada, Shell V-Power (supposedly) contains no ethanol, for what that's worth. I use it in all my vehicles.

    

12Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:10 am

Holister

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In AU we have a pretty good selection of fuels. 91, 95 and 98 octane RON. E10 is also available which I think is about 85.

I always use the 95


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 Fuel Nightmare Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

13Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:29 am

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When we were in France ended up putting in that E85 s***e stuff that seems to be everywhere and my K does not like it at all. Its like pulling off as plug lead just as you leave the gas station.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

14Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:44 am

Reg

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There is a nice white badge on my fuel tank, that says " min 95 "
Which is the only fuel available in Ireland. never heard of anything less than that.
Had the pleasure of using 100oct fuel in italy Smile of course, they wouldn't stand for anything else..
And yes it did make a differance

    

15Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:44 am

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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:When we were in France ended up putting in that E85 s***e stuff that seems to be everywhere and my K does not like it at all. Its like pulling off as plug lead just as you leave the gas station.
Why? Everywhere sells 95 and that is what the engine runs best on. Surprised that you have not yet converted it to run on diesel, if you do let me know as I want a diesel K too.

    

16Back to top Go down   Fuel Nightmare Empty Re: Fuel Nightmare Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:51 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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BobT wrote:
92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:When we were in France ended up putting in that E85 s***e stuff that seems to be everywhere and my K does not like it at all. Its like pulling off as plug lead just as you leave the gas station.
Why? Everywhere sells 95 and that is what the engine runs best on. Surprised that you have not yet converted it to run on diesel, if you do let me know as I want a diesel K too.

Ah Bob we ended up at some places that had the E10/95 pump closed off or out of fuel and only E85 or Gazole or GPL.

We do all know the K engines are unburstable so a diesel conversion may be an option all right. Now who can make a diesel cylinder head. An 8,500rpm diesel engine could be fun!!!

GPL option could be fun. Now where to we put the gas tank?


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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