• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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All 2st Non-Ethanol Gasoline makes a difference!

Norman Foley

Norman Foley

Husqvarna
Pro Class
Went riding today on my '09 WR144 with Factory big bore kit and ran a mix of 3 gallons 89 octane non-ethanol gasoline and 2 gallons 110 octane leaded race gas. I used my usual Motorex oil at 40:1. I had been running 93 octane 10% ethanol pump gas. The bike ran much better overall, had better low end and less spooge. I'm liking it!
 
Non Ethanol or nothing here. Runs better and the big thing the gas doent gum your carb up right away. I think just running pump super is not a great way to go. With price of gas no one is buying super so it just goes bad sitting in the tanks at the station
 
Norman,

I agree that using non-ethanol fuels make a huge difference. I just filled my race gas drum with 100 LL at the airport today. $5.50/gal and I mix that 3:2 with 91 non-ethanol so my 195 psi compression 165 doesn't detonate. Runs great with that mix. Norm are you going to continue to use that mix in the future? In Hamilton you just drive the truck up to the pump at the airport, insert CC, and fill. I guess we aren't on a very high threat level. :)
 
Totally agree... Pump gas is swill, ethanol or not. And, In Kalifornia, all I can get is ethanol swill. So I mix in a little race gas and the bikes run great. It is a truly amazing easily identifiable improvement, but I'd venture a guess that you're getting most of the improvement by the presence of the race gas. Strangely, I don't have ethanol-related storage problems... as long as there's some race in there.
 
wallybean said:
Norman,

I agree that using non-ethanol fuels make a huge difference. I just filled my race gas drum with 100 LL at the airport today. $5.50/gal and I mix that 3:2 with 91 non-ethanol so my 195 psi compression 165 doesn't detonate. Runs great with that mix. Norm are you going to continue to use that mix in the future? In Hamilton you just drive the truck up to the pump at the airport, insert CC, and fill. I guess we aren't on a very high threat level. :)
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Walt,
I'll keep running this fuel mix or a mix of 100 LL and 89 non-ethanol. No 91 non-ethanol in this area.
 
Cool...Now that I know what Norm is running I will not have to think twice ever again before I grab his can and dump some in my 144 when we ride together....oops Norm might see this....forget I ever said this
 
I have run stright race gas 110 leaded in all my Huskies both 2 strokes and 4 The price here in so calif
at the 3 different gas stations which sell it here in my city is around 650 a gallon.Worth the price since pump gas is 400 .People tell me to mix a little reg gas in it and I have mixed 2 gall gas to 3 gallons race. Never had a getting problem never a bog and I race from below sea level to up over
6000 with out and problems
 
I run pure VP110. Alcohol takes almost twice the volume of fuel to obtain the correct air fuel ratio so if you run 10% your ratio will be about 5% different (leaner) than pure fuel. More importantly alcohol readily absorbs moisture and then becomes extremely corrosive so when your fuel is sitting in your carb, crankcase, metal gas can, fuel petcock or is in contact with any metal it's eating on your parts like weevils. The higher grade fuel you run the better it is at not breaking down while sitting just make sure it doesn't sit where the sun can shine on it because that will cause the lead to separate out of the fuel. I don't know for sure but I suspect that running pure leaded fuel will keep your top end and exhaust much cleaner as well. Considering all the benefits it seems the higher price probably evens out in the long run.
 
I wish I could get race gas at the pump where I live, or even non-ethanol pump gas. Since these are not an option I just run straight avgas. Probably not optimal but it seems to work fine.
 
the fastest best running WR's (125, 144, 250) i have ridden had the heads shaved and running race gas. EZest way to big power/ great running.
 
Olson Bros over in Milwaukee/Gladstone sells non ethanol premium. Haven't found any place on the west side though.
 
Norman Foley said:
Went riding today on my '09 WR144 with Factory big bore kit and ran a mix of 3 gallons 89 octane non-ethanol gasoline and 2 gallons 110 octane leaded race gas. I used my usual Motorex oil at 40:1. I had been running 93 octane 10% ethanol pump gas. The bike ran much better overall, had better low end and less spooge. I'm liking it!
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Do I have to drive to to Ithaca to buy this magic mixture?
 
PC. said:
Olson Bros over in Milwaukee/Gladstone sells non ethanol premium. Haven't found any place on the west side though.
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The card lock place by the Kalama boat ramp has Clear premium for less than most stations ethanol blend. And you dont need a special card, visa works fine. 24/7 and easy on off the freeway. Pacific Pride in longview has 87 octane clear you can get if you go in the office and grab their card, and they sell 110 Sunoco purple there as well.
 
I see one just a couple miles from the airport I get my avgas from. that would make getting two different fuels not such a big deal.
 
my husky ride on mower wont run on e10 it's shit and it is false econamy I run my 4.0L 6cylander ute on 98ron i do 250-300 kms a week 1.55per$50 if i use 91ron 200-230 kms e10 hard up geting 200kms i run my bikes on 98ron pump fuel kids pee wee 2(you only get ot yot ya put in)
 
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