E10 - Any feedback

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

I went out again today with the timing a bit retarded.  Again two up and the same route which includes a reasonably steep although short hill.  Both today and yesterday I attacked it in third gear and today it pulled up a bit better with the bit of retard.
I have noit experienced and problems with starting on either A65.
One is a fairly standard 650 Thunderbolt and runs then same on E5 or E10 without any change to the timing.
The other is a long stroke 750 Thunderbolt and does seem to have benefited from the tweak to the timing.  Next time out I will put some E5 Super unleaded in it for direct comparison.  I have used it before and the bikes do run a bit better but it also useful to know how they will go when only E10 is available.
It would be great if someone could put a couple of bikes on a 'dyno' to get some definitive answers to our questions.

Dave.

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

So with some E5 Super Unleaded and the slightly retarded ignition timing and not really any different to E10.  I advanced the timing a bit and it was better.  I think I will go back to my original timing and perhaps try lifting the needle a notch to see if a slightly richer mixture will help.

Dave. 

[chaz]

For those who are worried and unsure about the legality and price, there are a couple of petitions going around.
not pushing the point either way, but its a free country and entitled to free speech if you feel you want to.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596189
or
https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-scrap-e10-fuel-and-revert-back
or
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-lower-the-cost-of-premium-fuel-to-acceptable-levels-following-the-e10-switch
https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/petitions/594227/reduce-fuel-duty-on-e5-petrol-when-e10-becomes-standard-at-fuel-pumps