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I'm a motorcycle enthusiast, and I remember this getting some attention in the motorcycle industry. Ducati is involved in a lawsuit because the plastic that th
by sc68cal 14y ago
I'm a motorcycle enthusiast, and I remember this getting some attention in the motorcycle industry.
Ducati is involved in a lawsuit because the plastic that they use for the gas tank, some believe that the ethanol that is being mixed in eats away at the material.
http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2010/11/ducati-sued-over-faulty-gas-tanks/ http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/2010/11/ducati-sued-over-faul...
It's ended up mobilizing some motorcycle enthusiasts, with some advocacy groups submitting a petition to the EPA.
http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/news/ethanol-too-much-for-motorcycles http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/news/ethanol-too-much-fo...
The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) has come out against proposed ethanol standards:
>“The AMA supports the use of cleaner-burning fuels, but we are concerned that gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol could result in premature engine damage or failure while a motorcycle is being ridden,” Imre Szauter, AMA government affairs manager said last year, “We’re also concerned about any degradation in performance, fuel economy and rideability that may result from the long-term use of blended fuels with greater than 10 percent ethanol.”