Re: [St] 410 and Idaho fuel additives

[ScottS <06STABS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

Thanks for the scouting report.  All good info.  The weather does look 
to be wet into Monday (and beyond - Fall is here).  Maybe I'll save it 
for next year.

-Scott
'06ABS Blue
Bainbridge Isl

Young, Mike wrote:
> The ST ran like a dream the whole trip. Never thought about the additive, bu=
> t IIRC they only do it November through spring. 
> I rode 410 in July '06. It was all torn up with a paving project east of Par=
> adise, and a royal pain in the arse. Beautiful ride otherwise. I highly reco=
> mmended it if you can beat the snow. (An iffy proposition as of today; freez=
> ing levels tonight dropping to about 4000 feet in the Cascade passes, and su=
> fficient moisture in the pipeline to make for a sloppy weekend.) Watch for l=
> eaves falling on the roadway this time of year, it's pretty well sheltered b=
> y the typical Cascade mix of Alder, Cottonwood, Maple, Cedar, Fir and Spruce=
> . Watch for deer and elk this time of year, esp, at night. They are starting=
>  to move down out of the high meadows. Slow down a few miles east of Enumcla=
> w; the SP are known to range out that far.
> 
> Mike 
> '06 ST 
> Seattle
> =A0
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> m] On Behalf Of ScottS
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:07 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [St] Your fueling yourself (and road trip report..long)
> 
> First, you are lucky your wife will put up with the solo driving while 
> you have all the fun.
> 
> Second, I recently heard that the gas in ID had an additive in it (maybe 
> a blend of ethanol?) that was hard on gas mileage - you apparently 
> didn't have that problem.  The report came from an HD rider and maybe 
> their engines are not smart enough to handle the additive. Did you 
> notice anything "funny" about the ID gas?
> 
> Last, what do liSTers from the NorthWet know about SR410 on the West 
> side of Rainer?  I might head out that way in a couple of days and see 
> whats what (assuming it doesn't snow too much this weekend).
> 
> Thanks for the report.
> 
> -Scott
> '06ABS (Blue)
> 
> 
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