Gas 10% ethanol

I don't ride my bike a whole lot so I use Sta-Bil in each tank. One bottle lasts a long time and I figure it's better to use it up instead of letting it go to waste.

KZQ wrote: I've used Heet to clean up suspected water in my fuel and also because alcohol raises the octane of gasoline. However, I can't see how adding more alcohol to alcohol containing fuel would be any benefit when the goal is to stop the fuel from changing phases during storage. In my mind the best storage plan is to be sure that your fuel tank is FULL before storing the bike for the winter, that way the opportunity for water vapor to condense in the tank is minimized.
Bill

Good point Bill
I think it would make more sense to run some Heet trough the system on the second to last fill up.

bluej58 wrote:

KZQ wrote: I've used Heet to clean up suspected water in my fuel and also because alcohol raises the octane of gasoline. However, I can't see how adding more alcohol to alcohol containing fuel would be any benefit when the goal is to stop the fuel from changing phases during storage. In my mind the best storage plan is to be sure that your fuel tank is FULL before storing the bike for the winter, that way the opportunity for water vapor to condense in the tank is minimized.
Bill

Good point Bill
I think it would make more sense to run some Heet trough the system on the second to last fill up.

I typically but non-alcohol fuel however when I'm on the road any fuel will do. My KZ900 taught me a lesson years ago. I noticed that occasionally the fuel petcock would be very difficult to adjust. It took some time before I connected the problem with leaving the bike with alcohol fuel in the tank. Since then any fuel will do except if it's to be the last fill up before the end of the trip.
Regards
Bill

KZQ wrote:

bluej58 wrote:

KZQ wrote: I've used Heet to clean up suspected water in my fuel and also because alcohol raises the octane of gasoline. However, I can't see how adding more alcohol to alcohol containing fuel would be any benefit when the goal is to stop the fuel from changing phases during storage. In my mind the best storage plan is to be sure that your fuel tank is FULL before storing the bike for the winter, that way the opportunity for water vapor to condense in the tank is minimized.
Bill

Good point Bill
I think it would make more sense to run some Heet trough the system on the second to last fill up.

I typically but non-alcohol fuel however when I'm on the road any fuel will do. My KZ900 taught me a lesson years ago. I noticed that occasionally the fuel petcock would be very difficult to adjust. It took some time before I connected the problem with leaving the bike with alcohol fuel in the tank. Since then any fuel will do except if it's to be the last fill up before the end of the trip.
Regards
Bill

How do you guys tell if a station has ethanol in it? Ask the employees inside?

Around here the pumps have to be labled.

Here in Canada there is ethanol in almost all gas, but often one can find premium gas without ethanol. I use the link below to find gas stations that sell ethanol free gas.

www.pure-gas.org/maps

"trough the system" :pinch: my legacy :blush:

The pumps around here say "May Contain 10% Ethanol" which means it does