New E10 petrol - thoughts?

BBri89 · 08-05-2021, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jackstrath

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Originally Posted by BBri89

E5 caused a lot of problems to motorbikes with carbs or plastic tanks.

The fuel would turn into a jelly within a week or so because of the oxidisation, and it would gum up the carburettors, but not a problem with injectors as no air could get to it.

With the plastic tanks I think it was causing erosion problems, which needed fixing with new lined tanks that had something like a PTFE layer to protect the plastic.

First hand experiance or not?

My old KTM 250exc is carbed and plastic tanked and it runs on what ever you put in it be that 95ron (mostly) or 99ron. i only use vpower in my RMZ450 as its fuel injected and has stage 1 cams & Dep pipe, but all my other mates with KTM enduro bikes all just run 95ron. Fuel go's off if sitting for a long period of time but always has done.

The carbs gumming is definitely first hand experience, with both my CB600 and the lawn mower.

If it's not used for more than 2 weeks it needs a carb cleaner spraying in whilst trying to start it.
Lawn mower lasts about a month, but I use it every week in summer and not often enough in winter so end up having to do the same in spring to get it going.

RobUK · 08-05-2021, 12:39 PM

Both the Fazer and the 340i get Shell V Power. I do my bit for the environment by walking more and driving less anyway

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