Ngatea Gull gas

[Maha]

Why....? Lots of cool things happen in Ngatea... like in 1979 a UFO landed here...

http://www.ufocusnz.org.nz/content/T...strial/56.aspx

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...

[PrincessBandit]

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...

Narnia maybe? Ngatea is cool. Lived there for a short time while I was little tot, Balu and I seriously considered moving there not that long ago (the commuting aspect was what ultimately put us off). So handy to Paeroa, Tauranga, Thames, Coro...

[Bikemad]

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...

friendly girl is our Nadia...........woof

[skippa1]

So handy to Paeroa, ...

Yet another good reason not to go to Ngatea......

[Maha]

Narnia maybe? Ngatea is cool. Lived there for a short time while I was little tot, Balu and I seriously considered moving there not that long ago (the commuting aspect was what ultimately put us off). So handy to Paeroa, Tauranga, Thames, Coro...

When those that live there say Ngatea...it comes out Nadia.

[Mental Trousers]

Like those from not too distant Tea Ka-What-a who can't pronounce the name correctly

[steve_t]

Like those from not too distant Tea Ka-What-a who can't pronounce the name correctly

The worst I've heard is a town near Dunedin called Waikouaiti which is pronounced by locals as whack-a-white

[nzspokes]

I just don't like the reduced range the ethanol blend gives...

Does it really?

[Mental Trousers]

The bike can handle it, or mine seems ok so far, I just don't like the reduced range the ethanol blend gives...

Sure that's not your imagination?? Both the calculation of the calorific content of E10 (the 10% blend Ethanol/Petrol we use here) and actual studies all show an increased fuel usage of almost 1%. I'd be really surprised if you noticed that.

The main problem with E10 is how it affects a lot of components.

[steve_t]

Sure that's not your imagination?? Both the calculation of the calorific content of E10 (the 10% blend Ethanol/Petrol we use here) and actual studies all show an increased fuel usage of almost 1%. I'd be really surprised if you noticed that.

The main problem with E10 is how it affects a lot of components.

I'm pretty sure the calorific value of E10 is about 3% less than regular petrol. This is supposedly also reflected in about a 3% reduction in range. I can't remember where I saw the calculations but I'll try find them. E10 is supposed to, however, yield approx 30% less hydrocarbon emissions.
BUT, you are correct in that the main issue with ethanol blends is the water that is absorbed and the corrosion it causes to parts not designed for it

[Mental Trousers]

I'm pretty sure the calorific value of E10 is about 3% less than regular petrol. This is supposedly also reflected in about a 3% reduction in range. I can't remember where I saw the calculations but I'll try find them. E10 is supposed to, however, yield approx 30% less hydrocarbon emissions.
BUT, you are correct in that the main issue with ethanol blends is the water that is absorbed and the corrosion it causes to parts not designed for it

The stuff I was looking at kept saying normalized so the raw data may well be higher.

[slofox]

I've kept records of gas consumption from day 1 with both of my last two bikes.

I've also compared range with E10 and "ordinary" 95 octane.

Any difference is academic - the way I ride the thing makes HEAPS more of a difference.

[Pussy]

My sem fiddy doesn't like E10 fuels.

[Chooky]

My sem fiddy doesn't like E10 fuels.

So does it like JetA1 then...........

[Pussy]

So does it like JetA1 then...........

Nah... wouldn't run on that muck!