Petrol type

[PaulP]

Hi

i have an 83 GSX1100, I guess it originally ran on leaded fuel, is unleaded ok and what about the new E10 ??

[Mike711]

E10 is the devils work, stick to E5 & if you're parking the bike up over winter either drain it or fill to the brim & put fuel stabiliser in it.

[Mike711]

Oh & drain the carbs regardless.

[HUM]

Hi

yes do in this way , keep fingers away from E-10,

E-10 makes U green slush in  the carbs .

Better use the Premium fuels with 100 oct.

 

cheers

Uli

[PaulP]

Thanks, premium only then

[Fazz711]

Every Japanese bike after about 1972 can run unleaded fuel.

Think they may have been the first to go unleaded

[bomberone]

Apparently the Esso e5 fuel is ethanol free, unlike other brands which contain up to 5%.

[coombehouse]

3 hours ago, bomberone said:

Apparently the Esso e5 fuel is ethanol free, unlike other brands which contain up to 5%.

It does depend where you are in the UK. Cornwall & parts of Devon still have ethanol. Its a bit of a lottery.

[gsxwill]

Shell still seem to have some e5 in most garages for the time being , just the cheaper supermarkets who have gone right over to the e10 or at least on the south coast 

[Joseph]

On 12/21/2021 at 5:24 PM, Fazz711 said:

Every Japanese bike after about 1972 can run unleaded fuel.

Think they may have been the first to go unleaded

Indeed, any engine with an alloy head and hard steel valve seats is fine with unleaded.