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Maybe this is why my 2-stroke 650cc jetski is running like crap recently. I've had to continually retune the carb over and over since I started riding it this spring.
2023 KTM 890 Adventure R
Here is a site that advertises ethanol free gas station locations!
http://pure-gas.org/
If loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to ride would do.
I know there is already a thread about it but the station in Waitsfield, VT has zero ethanol premium. I stopped today and ave my baby a drink of 91 octane zero ethanol kool-aid.
100 south of there is a pretty fun ride too!
Quite a few stations now have non-ethanol premium. I wish they'd get non-ethanol regular too.
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
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Haven't seen anything in NE CT with non-ethanol, but small engine shops sell it in cans. Pretty pricy, though.
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing
Non-ethanol gas (in all grades) has actually become increasingly common in the South because there's so much more motorsports influence down there. But here in politically-correct New England, we're fairly screwed.
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
Star-tron rocks!
2018 Harley Road Glide
2000 Ducati 900ss
2003 Harley Softail Deuce
Actually, Peter Welch is trying to tackle the issue (to my considerable surprise). He's co-sponsored legislation to repeal ethanol subsidies, part of the point of which (beyond saving the federal government a lot of money) is freeing up the market to make non-ethanol gas more widely available.
http://www.addisonindependent.com/20...hanol-industry
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
2 different threads and I'm just learning of this Startron today.
I think it was Rider magazine that a write up stated that the government is going to bring the level of ethanol up to 15%. Most vehicles are exempt from having to run it but what the hell does one do if that is all they are selling. Apparently most engines will not efficiently/effectively run on 15% crap. Anyone else heard of this?
"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."
Kept my eyes peeled the rest of te day and I saw a place a few miles east of Essex on 15, te gas sation in Johnson and one on 100 just north of Morristown ( I think)
Edit: all premium
My read on this is that it is the Ethanol lobby's wet dream. I hope to hell it doesn't happen. But it wouldn't be the first time I've been let down by my government's decisions.
I think E10 is pushing it and E15 will make for some very angry consumers. Right now E10 pisses off the powersport and boating nuts. (ie us) But we aren't the masses. I think E15 will have a real impact on your average camcord, and that'll piss off the herd.
The government approved E15 for use ONLY in MY2007 and newer cars and trucks. They specifically excluded small engines and cars/trucks older than 2007.
In other words, very few stations are going to bother to carry it since the majority of vehicles on the road today can't use it.
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
I'm not familiar with what choices the station owners have over what they can sell compared to what they are forced to push to us. The whole 07 MY made me scratch my head and wonder why any station would want to sell E15 if consumers can go across the street and not have to deal with it. I'll be paying more attention for sure.
"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."
Dear Peasants
The government works by political contribution. The ethanol lobby along with the tree huggers paid off most of the politicians. Until there is a citizen's pac with MORE money you will not have any representation.
BOT
I was happy to get real gas the other day in Waitsfield, VT 2 miles north of 17 and 100. With 60% real gas I had high hopes. 2 lane plus dirt my mileage went down like 8% Oh Well
More Ethanol-free places popping up (in VT). NY and Maine have practically nothing.
For those of you that don't know...
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=VT
I'm filling my 5gal for winterization on the next trip I make through the islands or Milton.
EDIT: All 91. But still.
Last edited by rpiian; 08-03-11 at 02:41 PM.
'81 KZ650 CSR
'06 SV1000S
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing
All those stations listed are in western NY. The 100 mi band from Canton to Rouse's Point to NYC has nothing. Also, per sq mi, VT has a lot more than NY.
NY-.00044 stations per sq mi
VT-.0019 stations per sq mi
Or... VT has 4 times as many... per sq mi.
So yes, as far as I'm concerned, NY has practically nothing.
I do agree that NY has more than nothing.
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'81 KZ650 CSR
'06 SV1000S
Ct has none listed, really sucks.