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revmaaatin
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fuel mileage

Post by revmaaatin » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:23 pm

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Powers wrote:
> > I was tooling around Saturday, which was arguably the most beautiful day of > the year for a ride in these parts, and made an interesting fuel > observation. The bike I was riding typically goes to reserve at about 125 > miles, but on this tank, despite spirited riding through the hills and dales > of SW Wisconsin, I didn't hit reserve till 150 miles. Hmmm. That evening I > recalled that I had filled the tank in Prescott, WI using "pure gasoline" > rather than the 10-percent ethanol blend we get in MN. That pure gasoline > seems to have about 20 percent more energy than MN corn-gas. > > -- > Kevin Powers > White Bear Lake, MN
Kevin-- My observation in my 1998 suburban-- Use 10% ethanol and get >10% less gas mileage. Isn't that a bargain? revmaaatin.

revmaaatin
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fuel mileage

Post by revmaaatin » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:26 pm

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote:
> > ya whomever the idoit that thought of putting alcohol in gas should be buying all of our groceries... Use as much energy as your making.... thats not green thats stupid. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape >
Dooden for President. revmaaatin.

Mike Frey
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Post by Mike Frey » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:56 pm

+1 My KLR gets 10% less gas mileage with E10, so I am totally wasting the ethanol, the corn grown to make it, the energy required to create it and get it to the tank of the KLR, and last and not least, the government subsidies given to create it a net loss all around. Mike From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dooden Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:48 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fuel Mileage ya whomever the idoit that thought of putting alcohol in gas should be buying all of our groceries... Use as much energy as your making.... thats not green thats stupid. Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Powers wrote: > > I was tooling around Saturday, which was arguably the most beautiful day of > the year for a ride in these parts, and made an interesting fuel > observation. The bike I was riding typically goes to reserve at about 125 > miles, but on this tank, despite spirited riding through the hills and dales > of SW Wisconsin, I didn't hit reserve till 150 miles. Hmmm. That evening I > recalled that I had filled the tank in Prescott, WI using "pure gasoline" > rather than the 10-percent ethanol blend we get in MN. That pure gasoline > seems to have about 20 percent more energy than MN corn-gas. > > -- > Kevin Powers > White Bear Lake, MN > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

David Bowden
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Post by David Bowden » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:07 pm

Its not about fuel mileage, they use e10, or oxygenated fuel to reduce polution. Even getting crappy mileage you still put out far less polution. I have one car that gets 15 mpg less with the stuff. It use to be a summer only fuel here, now its year round. I also have a keep that it doesnt effect. Neither joes towing, or driving around with a lead foot or feather foot.
On Sep 12, 2011 7:56 PM, "Mike Frey" wrote: > > > > +1 > > My KLR gets 10% less gas mileage with E10, so I am totally wasting the > ethanol, the corn grown to make it, the energy required to create it and get > it to the tank of the KLR, and last and not least, the government subsidies > given to create it a net loss all around. > > Mike > > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Dooden > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:48 AM > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fuel Mileage > > > > ya whomever the idoit that thought of putting alcohol in gas should be > buying all of our groceries... Use as much energy as your making.... thats > not green thats stupid. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Powers wrote: > > > > I was tooling around Saturday, which was arguably the most beautiful day > of > > the year for a ride in these parts, and made an interesting fuel > > observation. The bike I was riding typically goes to reserve at about 125 > > miles, but on this tank, despite spirited riding through the hills and > dales > > of SW Wisconsin, I didn't hit reserve till 150 miles. Hmmm. That evening I > > recalled that I had filled the tank in Prescott, WI using "pure gasoline" > > rather than the 10-percent ethanol blend we get in MN. That pure gasoline > > seems to have about 20 percent more energy than MN corn-gas. > > > > -- > > Kevin Powers > > White Bear Lake, MN > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jim Tegler
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Post by Jim Tegler » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:23 pm

This seems like strange logic.... We burn more fuel for less pollution? That's after we use the gas in the tractor and petrochemicals to make pesticide/fertilizer for the corn. I think Dooden for Prez might be an idea I can support. I think ethanol is only economically feasible for farmers due to government subsidy. Jim a5

Robert Waters
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Post by Robert Waters » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:22 am

> My KLR gets 10% less gas mileage with E10, so I am totally wasting the
ethanol, the corn grown to make it, the energy required to create it and get it to the tank of the KLR, and last and not least, the government subsidies given to create it a net loss all around. > The extra fertilizer farmers are using to grow corn is causing the price to go up because of shortage. This makes it hard on farmers who do not grow corn. It is not a good thing. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Post by eddie retired plumber » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:27 am

Anyone wanna start a ride this fall all bikes welcome When the weather cools I get riding fever my bike is ready ,new fresh oil ,tires ect lets talk m or f

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