IMHO there are no lawn mowers, tractors, automobiles, weed eaters, motorcycles or any other gasoline powered machine that "likes" ethanol gas as a fuel.
Just my take on ethanol in gasoline...
I don't disagree at all, but at least modern autos and bikes were engineered knowing they would probably be using it regularly. I could be completely wrong, but I'm not sure a bike from the 80's would have?
The gas station that sells ethanol free isn't the closest; so it's a bit of a hike. Very doable, just not super convenient. Also, while the regular pumps are new and modern with credit card readers, the ethanol free pump looks like a 60's throwback. It is off to the side by itself, with just "ethanol free" on it. You have to go inside and ask them to turn on the pump, give the attendant your credit card, pump it, then go back and pay for it. Also, as I said, there is no octane rating at all, so no idea on that front.
So - yes, I can get ethanol free, but it is a bit of a pain. Is it worth the pain is my question? I just got the bike, I did put regular gas in it to drive it home, and it seems to be running just fine - so I'm more concerned with the longer term impact of 10% ethanol gas on the carbs, lines etc. that were never really designed for it. What would you do?