Will E15 ethanol gas damage the older bikes ?

[Stratmanx]

Looks like the current administration is authorizing the change to E15 / 15% ethanol blend gas.

I've heard rumor that this is damaging to older engines, as well as lawnmowers, weed eaters, older cars that don't run on Flex-Fuel.

Trying to determine if I should just garage my bike (1977 750-Four F2) until we get back to regular gas.

 

[kirky]

does anything revert back to how it was ? no it doesn't. ethanol is hydroscopic it is horrible stuff for our bikes

 

[Biebs]

"Trying to determine if I should just garage my bike (1977 750-Four F2) until we get back to regular gas."



make sure you run the bike regularly use some fuel additives ( 2 stroke oil to the gas helps)

 

[madmtnmotors]

I am fortunate to have three fuel stations that offer ethanol free fuel within a 10 mile radius of the house. The bikes should run on E15, but I wouldn't store the bike with E15 in the tank. Going forward, I see three options:

1) If you're lucky, run ethanol free fuel
2) Treat the alcohol tainted fuel
3) Drain the alcohol tainted fuel from both the tank and carbs before parking the bike for more than a week

 

[dirtdigger]

I am fortunate to have three fuel stations that offer ethanol free fuel within a 10 mile radius of the house. The bikes should run on E15, but I wouldn't store the bike with E15 in the tank. Going forward, I see three options:

1) If you're lucky, run ethanol free fuel
2) Treat the alcohol tainted fuel
3) Drain the alcohol tainted fuel from both the tank and carbs before parking the bike for more than a week

I agree it will run on it but ethanol gas left in the bike for any amount of time will cause issues.

 

[ricerocket71]

If you cannot get ethanol free fuel easy (like me) i always shut the gas off and run the bike until the carbs are drained.

and always treat your fuel