What is the difference between alky and methanol? Is that methanol the same that is put in some petro pipe lines to keep them from freezing up in winter?

 

Hey ward im going to try and help you help you but i don't know for sure. I don't belive there is any diff it's metanol alcahol.and glamis i have not been to glamis on metanol but ive been to sand mt and she runs 20 Deg.cooler and i did dune with the guy's for about 1-2 hours and she had no problems.A as for economy its alright i have a IMS desert tank and i belive it holds 5.5 gallons it runs about 1/4 tank per ride. I took 20 gallons of metanol.and one gallon of nitro too sand mt. and brought home 12 gallons of metanol and 1/2 gallon of nitro.and rode 1 1/2 day's not bad. you should have seen the look on the cops face @ hoover dam as i explained what flamables i had in my truck.it was a kodak moment!!!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

PS: thats two bikes too!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Hmmm, i was recently layed-off, but as soon as i find a new job. i think i'll be heading to phoenix for some mods.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Gary,

Yes it is the same.



Biggerisbetter.

 

dsmike, i mostly ride at little sahara, about 95% of the time, other than that i will ride at local farms with friends, i have the mikuni 45 mm carb, i ordered my alcohol kit for ron wood monday and should be getting it hopfully today, i would love any help that you would give, for starters what polit and main jets are you running, and did you go with cooler burnig plugs, the guy i talked to at ron woods said that i only needed to add more gap in the plugs that are already in the bike.

 

Maniac650 is talking about taking his off of alky and going back to gas. He says it is milking his oil and he is having to change it dam near every time he goes and rides.

 

Why would it milk his oil?????? sounds like another problem not alcahol i could be wrong but it sounds wierd. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

Every one around here with a DS on alky has this problem. Randy says it is feeding the motor too much alky and it is getting past the rings and in to his oil.

 

Adjusting the air mix screw should cure the milky oil.

 

Amen hurycn!!! try a good top lube too!!