Two Stroke Motocross

Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: DESERTFOX19 on March 03, 2010, 06:53:15 PM

Title: RIP Race Gas
Post by: DESERTFOX19 on March 03, 2010, 06:53:15 PM

 Found this on another site.
This is only in California currently. But as California goes, So goes the rest.......... 
It prohibits the use of Race Gas in Recreational units....

http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs397.pdf (http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs397.pdf)

Title: Re: RIP Race Gas
Post by: MXLord327 on March 04, 2010, 05:01:45 AM

Just another reason why that state should sink into the ocean as soon as possible!!!!

Title: Re: RIP Race Gas
Post by: JohnN on March 04, 2010, 08:05:15 AM

When reading through this carefully I found this one line that was highlighted on the second page;

Legal For Use ONLY In Competition Racing Vehicles
Not Legal For Use In Any Other Motor Vehicle

This is a very important distinction... if your not racing, why pay extra for racing fuel??

The fact is that approximately 70% of motocross bikes sold in California never see a race track. This one fact has been most responsible for the proliferation of four-strokes than any other reason. The manufacturers did not want to "lose" those sales. So instead of working on fuel-injected two-strokes they chose to switch to four-strokes.

This is all spelled out clearly in the EPA regulations which also document some of the meeting with the manufacturers.

Competition vehicles actually used for competition are exempt from all the EPA regulations!!

Thought you'd like to know.... :D

Title: Re: RIP Race Gas
Post by: Out of Order on March 05, 2010, 06:14:48 PM

If they ban race fuel in the US, it will just make me make more moonshine to use as a fuel. :P J/K But maybe alcohol would make a good 2 stroke fuel. Any other alternatives? 

Title: Re: RIP Race Gas
Post by: JohnN on March 06, 2010, 03:25:17 PM

(http://www.apptrav.com/popcorn-sutton.jpg)

 :o :o :o