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FBHVC clarification on introduction of E10 petrol for historic vehicles.
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<blockquote data-quote="LoneStar" data-source="post: 137970" data-attributes="member: 585"><p>I have a Black Shadow, and haven't done anything specifically to adapt to E10. CR is 8:1, ignition timing is 37 degrees, and my herringbone fuel lines have survived 20 years. Probably the bike averages a couple of thousand miles per year, but has been doing so since 1999. E10 has been the norm here since c. 2005.</p><p></p><p>There is concern over plastic floats, but I run them in my Commando and Bonneville carbs without any issues. E10 will attack fiberglass fuel tanks - I had coated the one on my Commando, to prevent this, but apparently missed some spots and the fuel seeped through and bubbled the paint.</p><p></p><p>Most of the hostility here towards E10 is due to it attracting water (not good for steel tanks), and its tendency to go stale and gum up carbs more quickly than other blends.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how this experience applies outside the US, as gasoline isn't a tightly-defined product - blends may vary significantly in different locations. But the ethanol itself doesn't prevent a well-running bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneStar, post: 137970, member: 585"] I have a Black Shadow, and haven't done anything specifically to adapt to E10. CR is 8:1, ignition timing is 37 degrees, and my herringbone fuel lines have survived 20 years. Probably the bike averages a couple of thousand miles per year, but has been doing so since 1999. E10 has been the norm here since c. 2005. There is concern over plastic floats, but I run them in my Commando and Bonneville carbs without any issues. E10 will attack fiberglass fuel tanks - I had coated the one on my Commando, to prevent this, but apparently missed some spots and the fuel seeped through and bubbled the paint. Most of the hostility here towards E10 is due to it attracting water (not good for steel tanks), and its tendency to go stale and gum up carbs more quickly than other blends. I don't know how this experience applies outside the US, as gasoline isn't a tightly-defined product - blends may vary significantly in different locations. But the ethanol itself doesn't prevent a well-running bike. [/QUOTE]
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