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Gas Prices WOW!

I was getting about 43mpg before all gas went to at least 10% ethanol, now I'm only getting 36 to 38mpg's. jsquared, what are you riding & how many cc's? I used to get 50mpg when I had my H-D 883 Sportster. I have a Yamaha Roadstar now, 1670 cc's/102ci. V-Twin. I kinda miss the 1st bike I had 30 years ago, 1980 Honda Twinstar 200 cc. I got 75mpg's running it wide open all the time! Course it wouldn't go but 75 mph downhill with the wind behind me! LOL!

The more ethanol less horsepower and mpg. Wait til they go to 15%. Our Government at work, less mileage more consumption. Good for the corn farmers in Mid West though. You'll also notice the older the engine or vehicle the more fuel pumps, hoses, cat converters etc. that go bad.
 
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ANY Moisture makes it seperate quicker. Also a good blend at the terminal makes a difference. They have been known to just dump the ethanol on top of the Raw gas assuming that it will mix during transport, or drop and it don't. They've gotten better at mixing it properly now. It's really bad on small engines.
 
run "sea foam" every now and then if its that bad
The problem is a gum from the tanks and lines. sea foam not a winner on it!Older fiberglass is the worst. When you buy about a hundred gallons of fuel you really notice the fuel cost. When you have to pump it out because the Government insists on a program of using subsidized corn to fuel your engine it really sucks. I read several years ago that if all the cropland in America were planted in corn it would give us less than a weeks supply of fuel. Last year there was an article telling about tankers stopping at US ports to ad alcohol to the mix and then proceeding to Europe to sell the fuel. The reason for the stop? It allowed them to get a subsidy for the entire cargo even though it wasn't even sold here. No I'm not a fan, the alcohol in the fuel is driving up food cost around the globe.
 
screw corn. only thing its good for is to make you question when you ate it cause you see it in a turd. (which is down right comical)
 
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