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Old 01-21-2011, 12:39 PM
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Yes ladys and gentleman it is approved. I just wonder how much havic it will play on my 2006 Harley engine. Cats will go bad faster I know this but I dont have a Cat.
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 12:42 PM
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I think the congress needs to rein in those rogue agencies. Cut the funding.
 
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Obama approved it and was pleased from what I read. Lets not drill for oil lets burn crappier product, charge more, and make your Cats go bad on them. Amazing what our government does.
 
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I have a cat but he is not allowed on the bike. EPA sucks, that is all.
 
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So what % is it now?
 
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So what % is it now?
up to 10% just about everywhere in the country.
 
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Here's a quote from one of the sites about the new approval.
"Motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles and non-road engines aren’t allowed to use E-15." Sounds like they are going to have separate pumps for E15 and E10 since some vehicles can't use E15.

That aside, this whole ethanol thing is a big f*cking waste of time and money. The use of ethanol does nothing except faul up engines. The BO administation voted to increase the percentage just to help ethanol producing companies which are struggling. The sooner we get rid of this bad BO the better.
 
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Great! might as well pour 5lbs of sugar in my tank. Wonder how my twincam will run on Log Cabin Syrup?
 
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I can still buy 100% gas at 2 stations locally. As for trips I have to buy what I can get. sad to see this get passed.
 
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Great! might as well pour 5lbs of sugar in my tank. Wonder how my twincam will run on Log Cabin Syrup?
Don't laugh. We may find out some day.
 



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