From: Mark Olson on 3 Sep 2009 07:53 Cab wrote: > Just had the Z serviced yesterday and I saw a notice in the shop > telling me not to use SP95E10 in the bike. > > So I've just come off the phone to Kawa France. Apparently the new > SP95E10 is pretty corrosive [1] and Kawa recommends using either SP95 > (if one can find it in the Paris region) or SP98. They strongly > discourage the use of SP95E10. > > On the government site, > http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=990, > they only talk about 'ondas, BM's and Trumpets, like no other makes of > bikes exist. It does say that SP95 is still available, but I can't find > it in BP. > > Mind you, from this I'd assume that all other makes probably shouldn't > use SP95E10. > > [1] To the point that it's been/is being banned in Germany. Good for the boxheads. They're seriously planning on making E20 mandatory here in Minnesota, and E10 has been the only fuel available [1] for years and years. Other than a tendency to gum up carbs in stored machines more quickly than straight gasoline, I've never experienced any fuel system damage to any of my bikes or cars. [1] All gasoline sold in Minnesota must have 10% ethanol [2]. Exceptions are made for classic cars, motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles. Non-oxygenated gasoline must be high octane and must be sold from pumps that are specially marked. In practice there are very few pumps like this and the non-gasohol they dispense is more expensive so most don't bother. [2] https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=239.791&year=2008&keyword_type=all&keyword=ethanol+percent
From: Adrian on 3 Sep 2009 08:02 Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > [1] All gasoline sold in Minnesota must have 10% ethanol Here in the UK, it's 5% max - and mostly tends to be around that, AIUI.
From: Eiron on 3 Sep 2009 08:20 Cab wrote: > Just had the Z serviced yesterday and I saw a notice in the shop > telling me not to use SP95E10 in the bike. > > So I've just come off the phone to Kawa France. Apparently the new > SP95E10 is pretty corrosive [1] and Kawa recommends using either SP95 > (if one can find it in the Paris region) or SP98. They strongly > discourage the use of SP95E10. > > On the government site, > http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=990, > they only talk about 'ondas, BM's and Trumpets, like no other makes of > bikes exist. It does say that SP95 is still available, but I can't find > it in BP. > > Mind you, from this I'd assume that all other makes probably shouldn't > use SP95E10. > > [1] To the point that it's been/is being banned in Germany. What's SP95E10 - some sort of carbonated beverage? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226570 -- Eiron.
From: Ace on 3 Sep 2009 10:44 On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:34:08 +0100, Snowleopard <wintersnowfox(a)gmail.lair.com> wrote: >On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:10:35 +0100, "Cab" ><my_email_address_is_in_my_sig(a)privacy.net> said > >Hah, saw the header and thought it was some new offences for the Alps >runners... Are you psychic? Seomeone's just paying a 240eu fine in some unspecified country en route from Austria to Germany...
From: Switters on 3 Sep 2009 11:48
On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:44:57 GMT, Ace <b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> allegedly wrote: > Are you psychic? Seomeone's just paying a 240eu fine in some > unspecified country en route from Austria to Germany... That ogden fella is gonna get banned from the mainland soon. |