The Ethanol Papers - Paperturn manuscript - Flipbook - Page 227
Follow up by COMPETITION ACCESSORIES:
You are entitled to your opinion and in the Auto industry the consensus may be
different, but this is a moto channel. I'll stick by the 25,000 American Motorcyclist Association members that also have an issue with ethanol fuel and continue to warn of the shortcomings.
Reply from MARC:
CA - Calling facts "just an opinion" is a goofy way out of the discussion.
By the way, there are more than 5 million licensed motorcycle riders in America
(and more than 8 million registered motorcycles). Having 25,000 signatures
represents less than 1/2 of 1% of licensed motorcycle riders. If the problems
exist, in the manner in which you claim, there would be signatures of far more
than 1/2 of 1% of all licensed riders. Statistically speaking, you have virtually
disproven your claim that ethanol routinely causes problems in motorcycles.
Follow up by COMPETITION ACCESSORIES:
Here is a link to an article that the EPA admits ethanol fuel causes damage to
engines not designed for blended fuels. It is true that many cars can and do
produce higher power output with ethanol fuels. In the case of motors not designed to operate on blended fuels it can cause major issues. Our service department regularly services motorcycles and atv's that have failed fuel systems
as a direct result of blended fuels. Renewable fuel sources are important for our
future but an increase to E15 is not the answer.
http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/News/14-04-21/EPA_acknowledges_that_ethanol_damages_engines.aspx
Reply from MARC:
And here is the 2010 press conference where the EPA announced that E15 and
E20 was safe to use in all modern gasoline powered cars and trucks:
