Here boaters use it and it's available at various marine places. I started using in the weed whacker because it doesn't absorb moisture like ethanol gas does which when stored over the winter causes all sorts of gumminess and other problems.
I have a station around the corner called Pure Gas that serves all octanes eth-0. They do a booming business with lawn care, boats, motorcycles, and ATVs. I've noticed better performance over time and longer range with the pure stuff vs. eth-10+. I haven't personally noticed this myself, but several different bike shops have said they've seen a difference with gumming up the intakes on ethanol gas.
Personal story of better over time performance. I was using whatever gas I could find when I needed it, bike started missing a lot and even dying mid-shift on the highway. I thought I just picked up some bad gas at one station, so I started mixing up my stops around town a bit. No improvement. Then I started hitting that little station around the corner from me and a couple other eth-0 places, and within a week the bike was running better. I don't go horribly out of my way to avoid ethanol, especially on long trips where gas locations can be limited, but as long as I try to find ethanol free gas most of the time I never have any issues now.
With our altitude, we're already at a power disadvantage of 5-10%, and the ethanol just compounds the issue more. I've read previously a 3-5% decrease in overall power, trying to find the article for both variables.
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Personal story of better over time performance. I was using whatever gas I could find when I needed it, bike started missing a lot and even dying mid-shift on the highway. I thought I just picked up some bad gas at one station, so I started mixing up my stops around town a bit. No improvement. Then I started hitting that little station around the corner from me and a couple other eth-0 places, and within a week the bike was running better. I don't go horribly out of my way to avoid ethanol, especially on long trips where gas locations can be limited, but as long as I try to find ethanol free gas most of the time I never have any issues now.
eia.gov - How much ethanol is in gasoline, and how does it affect fuel economy? - FAQ - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)