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I don't know. I do know that upping ethanol levels in gas will not make all the motorcycle riders out there happy.

• lutorm 15y ago
  Because they will require tuning? I guess this is one benefit of the cat requirement for cars, the lambda sensor takes care of that problem.
  • sigzero 15y ago
    A potentially serious problem with ethanol is that it can be incompatible with older rubber compounds. Also in higher concentrations it can cause corrosion to steel and aluminum that is a part of older motorcycle fuel systems.
    • lutorm 15y ago
      I know that US regulations for cars have required ethanol-resistant materials for fuel for quite a long time, like several decades IIRC. Do you know if motorcycles are exempt from those regulations? If not, it seems the issue should be the same as with (ie no more serious than) old cars.
      • sliverstorm 15y ago
        In general, motorcycles trail the automotive world by about 10-20 years in all respects.
  • sigzero 15y ago
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