E10 petrol......it’s coming

[Jfro5687_imp]

Last night on tv I saw the first advert saying E10 petrol was being introduced in England, 21/22. Noooo. I’ve just dug out the little Honda booklet and it does say the CB can use it (phew), albeit I will try to avoid it for as long as I can. I’ve seen some horrible footage of what it’s done to rubbers/hoses/carbs on older vehicles elsewhere around the world. Classic cars are going to struggle with this. To those who already have it, is it really that bad?

[Houtman_imp]

I use the 10 % ethanol gas from Shell but use the 93 octane , never have a problem with my bikes or my many other gas based lawn equipment or pressure washer.
Do not live in fear !

[GoldOxide_imp]

Up to 10% ethanol fuel has been used in Canada for decades. The Honda CB1100 runs wonderfully on the lowest octane (87 in Canada typically common at the pumps) that contain up to 10% ethanol. In theory, you should be fine too on the CB.

[Lord Popgun]

The CB will run fine on it. We have it in the US too and is pretty much all we have in my area.

When it first came out it did ruin a LOT of boats with fiberglass fuel tanks. At my friends shop we changed out a boat load of fuel lines and did a flat out TON of carb jobs on outboards. The fuel lines would break down and gum up the carbs. Everything is E10 safe now.

I do keep marine Sta-Bil in the bike fuel and fuel for all my small engines.

[redbirds_imp]

My CB ran just fine on 10% ethanol. It can be hard on motors with carburetors especially if the motor is used infrequently. My mowers, chain saw, golf cart all get ethanol free gas only.

[Jfro5687_imp]

Thanks chaps nothing to worry about then really. That is a relief.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Thanks chaps nothing to worry about then really. That is a relief.

Correct. Maybe, as mentioned by Forum memebers, if laying up the CB for a whole season, [maybe] consider dumping in a capful of fuel preservative into the tank. I find that top tier brand fuels are pretty stable in Canada to get one through a winter without issue. This is based on about the last 25 years of winter storage / riding.

[LouA_imp]

The local paper runs a weekly motoring section and a question was asked concerning gas mileage. Person wasn't getting the mileage on the sticker rating. Response was mfg's. use non E-gas when doing mileage ratings. Seems E-gas gives less gas mileage. Re. storage,I've used Stable brand in my cb's tank for up to 5 mos. winter layup(not a cold weather rider) And it starts right up in spring.

[GoldOxide_imp]

The local paper runs a weekly motoring section and a question was asked concerning gas mileage. Person wasn't getting the mileage on the sticker rating. Response was mfg's. use non E-gas when doing mileage ratings. Seems E-gas gives less gas mileage. Re. storage,I've used Stable brand in my cb's tank for up to 5 mos. winter layup(not a cold weather rider) And it starts right up in spring.

Ethanol contains less energy per combustible unit compared to gasoline. Power output and economy will be affected. But, the environment will dislike us less for it.

[Roper_imp]

85 octane with 10% ethanol is the most common at the pumps where I live. There are a few places which have "ethanol-free" gas at 88 octane. It's usually 25 cents more per gallon. That's what I get. Even if the CB1100 has zero need for ethanol-free, I feel better about getting it. It's only an extra dollar per tank.