Ethanol in our tanks and fuel system

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Ethanol in our tanks and fuel system

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Here is some good info on the 10% Ethanol in our fuel (USA) and the scary, expensive damage it can cause. The bike in question is an R1200R.
http://www.cycleworld.com/real-world-lo ... -your-tank

Here is the stuff I use. It protects from Ethanol related corrosion and fuel line degradation above and below the fuel level.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Marine-Formu ... 5043#about
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And the EPA is mandating E15!

I found a product that have been using for a couple of years called Liquid Performance.
My bike runs great on this stuff.
I really noticed the power delivery on my vintage 84 Honda, which in no way is set up for Ethanol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_krjUxoHtk

Non ethanol gas is making a comeback as people start to learn about the damage this stuff is causing.

There is a Dandy's in central PA, that rebuilt a station with a single new pump called "91 Performance" non ethanol gas.
Motorcycle were lined up to get it, at 3 bucks a gallon, 40 cents a gallon more than the ethanol variety.
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Can't recall how I learned about this, but useful info and associated iOS app:

http://www.pure-gas.org

Put my S1000 up for the winter with full tank of ethanol-free fuel, after running through half tank of same. Rockster gets winter riding duty and will suffer through the E10 until something breaks.
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I've run e10 for years in boats, bikes and boats. The boat was put away for 8 months at a time. Re the article, maybe stabil was the problem.

Re: Stabil what's really in it ?
From the MSDS, it's

95%
Chemical Name: Hydrotreated light naphthenic distillate solvent extract
CAS Registry Number: 064742-53-6
Synonyms: Naphthenic petroleum oil; Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light naphthenic; Mineral oil, petroleum distillates, hydrotreated (mild) light naphthenic; Mineral oil, petroleum distillates, hydrotreated (severe) light naphthenic; Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated light naphthenic

and 5%
Chemical Name: MSDS: Proprietary or trade secret additive/ingredient(s)
CAS Registry Number: 000000-00-8
Synonyms: ***No information available at this time***
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In Ontario Canada, (not sure about the rest of the country) Shell premium is ethanol free.
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