has anyone tried to run e85 in there x1 buell? i ran it in my car and all i had to do was to get more fuel in the motor. now i know i need to get ruffle 27% more fuel but what i dont know is if the fuel tank can hold it because the tanks are made with plastic. does anyone know or tried this? im not looking to do this for fuel economy but to take advantage of the clean running and higher octane and cooler running.

I don't think the ethanol would hurt the fuel cell as it is probably made out of the same plastic as most car tanks. You would have to run a fuel management system like the power commander to increase your fuel delivery, and maybe even a bigger injecter. I don't know of anyone trying this and you would not be able to travel very far on a tank.


-Scott

has anyone tried to run e85 in there x1 buell? i ran it in my car and all i had to do was to get more fuel in the motor. now i know i need to get ruffle 27% more fuel but what i dont know is if the fuel tank can hold it because the tanks are made with plastic. does anyone know or tried this? im not looking to do this for fuel economy but to take advantage of the clean running and higher octane and cooler running.
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The running of E85 should be for vehicles modified to run E85.
A few of the major differences are elimination of bare magnesium, aluminum and rubber parts in the fuel system.

Don't think you qualify but try it anyway and if the bikes needs rebuilding, get back to us and let us know.

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85

now i know people that run it in race cars and they have alluminum heads,intakes and rubber lines and it has not affected them in any way. i ran it for awhile in my car stock other then changing the fuel injectors to help add more fuel. i was told that certain plastics will not like e85. do they make larger injectors for the buell motor?

now i know people that run it in race cars and they have alluminum heads,intakes and rubber lines...

E85 will eat rubber, rubber being natural stuff derived from plant materials. E85 fuel lines are the same as automotive fuel injection hose which is high temp, high pressure and chemical resistant. It's made of Nitril or Viton.

I know this from my work with Methyl alcohol.

Unless the bike was designed to run on both gasoline and E85 don't mess with running the E85. And I doubt any bike company will even bother with a flex fuel bike.

thanks for the advice. great forum keep up the good work

now i know people that run it in race cars and they have alluminum heads,intakes and rubber lines and it has not affected them in any way. i ran it for awhile in my car stock other then changing the fuel injectors to help add more fuel. i was told that certain plastics will not like e85. do they make larger injectors for the buell motor?

Sorry, but you are dead wrong. E85 DOES eat at aluminum, magnesium, and rubber goods, with long term use. Alcohol is a corrosive agent. Aluminum and magnesium components should be anodized for protection.

Don't Waste Your Time...........e85 will eat not only rubber but all the little plastic parts in your carb or fuel injection system making you spend hundreds of dollars on repairs.......... :doh

The only E85 bike I'm aware of was an Iowa Farm Bureau E85 chopper that was built by OCC. If you have enough bucks, they might do it again, just for you.

Bike was built to promote E85.

See pictures at
www.jointherideiowa.com/photogallery.html

Neat bike but not practical.
The winner had a choice of the bike or $50,000.
He took the bike.
I'd have gone for the money.

The only E85 bike I'm aware of was an Iowa Farm Bureau E85 chopper that was built by OCC. If you have enough bucks, they might do it again, just for you.

Bike was built to promote E85.

See pictures at
www.jointherideiowa.com/photogallery.html

Neat bike but not practical.
The winner had a choice of the bike or $50,000.
He took the bike.
I'd have gone for the money.

Would have been nice had they mentioned anything about the motor! I don't really care that they painted it to look like soybeans.

Would have been nice had they mentioned anything about the motor! I don't really care that they painted it to look like soybeans.
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I saw the bike when it was in town.
Nice workmanship but not a bike to ride long.

Very little info given regarding the engine.
Too bad......

excellent thread!, I have been thinking about trying out running methanol with my 00 buell, we know it can be done, just got to change all the right parts. Running a bit of gas through the engine as an after run should stop corrosion issues. I have heard racers for years saying gas is for washing parts anyways lol.:)

excellent thread!, I have been thinking about trying out running methanol with my 00 buell, we know it can be done, just got to change all the right parts. Running a bit of gas through the engine as an after run should stop corrosion issues. I have heard racers for years saying gas is for washing parts anyways lol.:)

Do what you want..........you been warned.........the effects of the alcohol breaking down plastic and rubber parts is irreversible........no amount of gas run thru after the fact is going to cure the problem of running the biggest goverment spoof on it's own people!!