Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:39 pm**

I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol amount in our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? bone A6F

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:35 pm**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "trevjoan5" wrote:

> > I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol amount in > our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? > > bone A6F >

If it starts to knock, up the octane a notch or two and keep going. Dooden A15 Green Ape

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:26 pm**

Yes, you will probably be buying more gas. I believe the ethanol blends get worse mileage than straight gasoline. Rick

> I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol amount

in

> our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? > > bone A6F >

Posted: **Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:51 pm**

I run ethanol blend (10%)gasoline in my pickup and I get better gas mileage than straight petroleum derived gasoline. Haven't noticed a difference on the KLR.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rick" wrote: > > Yes, you will probably be buying more gas. I believe the ethanol > blends get worse mileage than straight gasoline. > > Rick > > > I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol amount > in > > our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? > > > > bone A6F > > >

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:51 am**

You're the lucky one. Its pretty well proven that alcohol will deliver less MPG. I did some "googling" and found reports of around 20% worse. Thats with E85, which is 85% alcohol. Check it out here http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfuel/FFV2001.shtml Here in Washington County in Wisconsin we have to burn a blend of alcohol/gasoline. I've been loging 35000 miles per year with all different blends and can tell no difference. I'm told the advanced electronics pretty much compensates for the difference in blends. My mileage has been very consistent. As far as advanced electronics on the KLR, I" haven't located it yet.

>From: "Doug Krogel" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: new type of gasoline??? >Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:51:44 -0000 > >I run ethanol blend (10%)gasoline in my pickup and I get better gas >mileage than straight petroleum derived gasoline. Haven't noticed a >difference on the KLR. > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rick" wrote: > > > > Yes, you will probably be buying more gas. I believe the ethanol > > blends get worse mileage than straight gasoline. > > > > Rick > > > > > I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol >amount > > in > > > our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? > > > > > > bone A6F > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:47 am**

Mileage may go down, but overall, greenhouse gas emissions will go down. This is a good thing. I'm not sure how much E85 is per gallon, but hopefully it ends up being cheaper than gasoline. Perhaps once there is an efficient infrastructure it will be. Mileage is meaningless if we're paying less overall for fuel and reducing emissions. Ofcourse we won't be able to trek as far on the bike but it's a small price to pay for cleaner air. That's just my opinion. Mike --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote:

> > You're the lucky one. Its pretty well proven that alcohol will

deliver less

> MPG. I did some "googling" and found reports of around 20% worse.

Thats with

> E85, which is 85% alcohol. Check it out here > http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfuel/FFV2001.shtml Here in

Washington

> County in Wisconsin we have to burn a blend of alcohol/gasoline.

I've been

> loging 35000 miles per year with all different blends and can tell no > difference. I'm told the advanced electronics pretty much

compensates for

> the difference in blends. My mileage has been very consistent. As

far as

> advanced electronics on the KLR, I" haven't located it yet. > > >From: "Doug Krogel" > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: new type of gasoline??? > >Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:51:44 -0000 > > > >I run ethanol blend (10%)gasoline in my pickup and I get better gas > >mileage than straight petroleum derived gasoline. Haven't noticed a > >difference on the KLR. > > > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rick" wrote: > > > > > > Yes, you will probably be buying more gas. I believe the ethanol > > > blends get worse mileage than straight gasoline. > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > I keep hearing on the news that there increasing the ethanol > >amount > > > in > > > > our gasoline. Is this going to affect our KLR's? > > > > > > > > bone A6F > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:29 am**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote: snip

> the difference in blends. My mileage has been very consistent. As

far as

> advanced electronics on the KLR, I" haven't located it yet.

"It's" under the seat.... Called a rectifier or perhaps a Voltage Regulator, silery metal with cooling fins on it.

Dooden (Could'nt resist) A15 Green Ape

Posted: **Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:25 pm**

Well...I just purchased the Green 650KLR. After listening to everyone ...I decided...hell yeah..."the gas prices also made a little more easier to convince the wife". Wish me luck! Streetman

Wilsons Sandbox

went and did it

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

new type of gasoline???

went and did it