Hyosungs and ethanol>>>NO GO

[Badjelly]

That puts Hyosung in good company with Daewoo, MG and Rover.

That's not good company.

[merv]

That's not good company.

..... but with Yamaha is eh

[BiK3RChiK]

Well, it seems to me you had a lucky escape then! Good on the attendant for rushing out and giving you the heads up on that one..

[avgas]

Doesn't surprise me - Hyosungs aren't built to handle that level of horsepower.

[Switch]

I work for Mobil, and we don't have it.

Not every station has it. I believe the ones owned by the big guys are changing over.

Our station is run independently so they havn't changed, not sure if they will.
(Mobil Manfeild)

[breakaway]

So every Honda after 89 are supported but Ducatii aren't? This is ridiculous.

[zeocen]

Shitballs! Kawasaki is a "No"

I loved me some Mobil, having Eftpos at the pump suited to my lazy-as-shit lifestyle. Now I'm going to have to actually go in and pay!? D:!!!!

This is a sad day, a sad day for lazy bastards indeed.

[<Rhino>]

Well, it seems to me you had a lucky escape then! Good on the attendant for rushing out and giving you the heads up on that one..

Yep, after my initial WTF, I ate a bit of humble pie and thanked him for being so attentive. Thumbs up to you man! now I can keep on

[musicman]

I work for Mobil, and we don't have it.

Not every station has it. I believe the ones owned by the big guys are changing over.

Our station is run independently so they havn't changed, not sure if they will.
(Mobil Manfeild)

I loved me some Mobil, having Eftpos at the pump suited to my lazy-as-shit lifestyle. Now I'm going to have to actually go in and pay!? D:!!!!

From Devil's post it seems like it's only being trialled at 5 petrol stations in Wellington, so I think people in Auckland don't have anything to worry about... yet.

Just found this. Trials of ethanol

http://www.mobil.co.nz/mobilcard/ethanol.html

[Pwalo]

The J'ville Mobil is dispensing the ethanol blend as well. it will be interesting to see how sales go for Mobil cf other petrol stations in the area.

[JMemonic]

Not a worry here in the south island yet but it would be nice to read the info on what can and cant use it, however seems that site is either down or overloaded

[James Deuce]

So every Honda after 89 are supported but Ducatii aren't? This is ridiculous.

No Kawasakis support it either. Rubber or plastic fuel lines and seals, ethanol, and fuel injection don't mix.

Blame the Greens for this one and the political requirement to have biofuels (don't get me started on what that has done to food supply and food prices) in the market place.

My Renault can't use it either.

[BiK3RChiK]

Maybe the title of this thread could be changed? Seems it's not just about Hyosungs and Ethanol, but is actually relevant to a number of different bike makes... And may slow down the Hyo bashers, which really is getting a bit

[<Rhino>]

Maybe the title of this thread could be changed? Seems it's not just about Hyosungs and Ethanol, but is actually relevant to a number of different bike makes... And may slow down the Hyo bashers, which really is getting a bit

Not a bad idea, I was a bit specific coz it was just all of a sudden, I used to fill up at this station all the time and never even saw any pre-warning notices or anything. Even the warning signs on the pump were tiny!

Nothing wrong with the hyo's I love mine.

[Ixion]

I would be of the most careful using it in two strokes. Ethanol mixes run slightly leaner (cos the ethanol has some oxygen along in the molecule). A wee bit lean on a four stroke is neither here nor there. A wee bit lean in a two stroke may mean either a holed piston or an urgent call to Mr Block and Mr Mallet.