ethanol mix fuel

blackninja · Post by **blackninja** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:18 pm

im just wondering if this fuel causes any problems down the track?
its octane is higher than standard unleaded so the 636 likes that, the ethanol blend burns cleaner i guess this a good thing yeah?

varden · Post by **varden** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:57 pm

My girls CBR400RR LOVES it, better than the vortex 95 i usually run in my bike anyhoo.

It was much more able to lug my carcass around QR on ethanol blend, would even accelerate over 12,000 rpm, into redline even!

ross79 · Post by **ross79** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:22 am

I would keep away from from ethanol fuels! It's not recommended for any jap bike. Check the following and if you scroll down far enough it lists which bikes can safely run ethanol:
http://www.autoindustries.com.au/ethano ... 00005.html
Personally I want my bike to last, so I wouldn't touch the stuff.

Post by **MadKaw** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:50 am

We had a thread on this a while back and I asked Kawasaki for there comments.

http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... ty+ethanol

varden · Post by **varden** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:02 am

Hmmmmm....i may have just discovered why my 1982 BMW 323i suddenly has a leaking petrol tank AND a flatspot at 5800rpm.......doh

blackninja · Post by **blackninja** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:40 pm

ummm very interesting i tried one tank full the 636 loved it crisp acceleration and seemed to have more go and its cheaper

but theres always a catch

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:54 pm

I have used it a few times and think its fine.
and the proof is, out of the 3 04/05 zx10rs on our recent dyno day, mine was the only one with the ethanol blend fuel and it put out the most HP..

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:44 am

MadKaw wrote:I have used it a few times and think its fine.
and the proof is, out of the 3 04/05 zx10rs on our recent dyno day, mine was the only one with the ethanol blend fuel and it put out the most HP..

hehehe I knew you'd bring that up

I ran that same fuel all the next day at EC and had no problems either

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:34 pm

MadKaw wrote:I have used it a few times and think its fine.
and the proof is, out of the 3 04/05 zx10rs on our recent dyno day, mine was the only one with the ethanol blend fuel and it put out the most HP..

but do u intend using it often?? or was it just because u had to use it??