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Dragonrider
04-15-2012, 11:15 PM
On the recommendation of a friend, who has already tired this, I drained my gas tank, and filled it with ETOH free premium. The RT runs smoother, significantly faster -- and it made a HUGE difference in milage - I've gone 100 miles on 1/2 tank (I'll report on the calculated milage, when I fill it again).

Kind of a pain to find it up here in "Greenville", but it is available at a couple of marinas. I tried it in my new truck, with no real difference, and so, had low expectation for the Spyder. NOT SO !!!! If you can find some, try it.

scudrunner
04-15-2012, 11:27 PM
It's pretty well documented that ethanol burns cooler therefore producing less energy and poorer gas mileage. I envy those who can get the pure stuff. We in the Houston area and surrounding counties have only 10% ethanol to buy. Nothing good can come from ethanol in gas.

jvicker
04-15-2012, 11:33 PM
http://pure-gas.org/

Select your state and walla!

joet82
04-15-2012, 11:37 PM
Get ready for the seals to be disolved.

tobor9
04-15-2012, 11:38 PM
There is also a "Pure-Gas" App for the iPhone that tells you ware the 0 ethanol station are,handy were on the road.

jvicker
04-15-2012, 11:41 PM
There is also a "Pure-Gas" App for the iPhone that tells you ware the 0 ethanol station are,handy were on the road.

Yup. Pure-gas.org has the app right on their web site.

murphybrown
04-16-2012, 04:38 AM
Last year I started using an additive it removes the ethanol from the gas. Very satisfied with how Miss spider runs as well as my improved gas mileage. Yesterday well on my way to Spyderfest found a small town that had gas with no ethanol added. got 38 miles per gallon on that tank I like those numbers. If I can find "pure" I use it.

Grandpa Spyder
04-16-2012, 05:08 AM
http://pure-gas.org/

Select your state and walla!

Thanks for that link. I have bookmarked it.

rogerb
04-16-2012, 06:00 AM
Octane and ethanol make a big difference in gas mileage and how your engine runs. I miss 93 octane and clean gas. Last week price of gas in this area was $3.96 for 87 octane and $4.19 for 91 octane. Went to N.H.for bike service fueled up $4 for 93 octane 10 ethanol. One out of two isn't bad.

Yol Bolsun
04-16-2012, 06:07 AM
Get ready for the seals to be disolved.

???? Help me on this one.

Desert Spyder
04-16-2012, 08:27 AM
Has anybody used "The Fitch" in their tank and what happened?

chickridin
04-16-2012, 08:46 AM
Last year I started using an additive it removes the ethanol from the gas. Very satisfied with how Miss spider runs as well as my improved gas mileage. Yesterday well on my way to Spyderfest found a small town that had gas with no ethanol added. got 38 miles per gallon on that tank I like those numbers. If I can find "pure" I use it.

May I ask what additive are you using? :dontknow: We don't have any ethanol free stations anywhere near us. :( My Maxx could use some help with mileage. :banghead:

BajaRon
04-16-2012, 10:04 AM
The only thing good about Ethanol is the farmers making money from it.

You know that non-ethanol fuel is actually cheaper?

Dragonrider
04-16-2012, 10:26 AM
I've used "Startron" in my gas for the last year - it helps keep the bike running smoothly, but the milage difference doesn't pay the cost difference ( I use it anyway). Using ETOH free gas did all of that and bumped my milage +10 mpg. Now I'm trying to upload the stations as POI to my GPS.

bignose13
04-16-2012, 06:58 PM
Me too ???? please explain.

???? Help me on this one.

joet82
04-16-2012, 07:03 PM
???? Help me on this one.

I'm sorry, I miss understood. I thought it was about pure ethanol, not ethanol free. The ethanol disolves the seals on the gas tank lines.

bignose13
04-16-2012, 07:09 PM
Thanks for clearing it up..


I'm sorry, I miss understood. I thought it was about pure ethanol, not ethanol free. The ethanol disolves the seals on the gas tank lines.

Clicker1944
04-16-2012, 07:35 PM
I use the Lucas Oil additive. Walmart carries it and a few other brands. I like the way Spydee runs and maybe its coincidence but the initial stalling problems in the first week disappeared.

BLUEKNIGHT911
04-16-2012, 11:25 PM
Happy days Rolla has Pure Gas ......Mike......:agree: