carb picture... help....

[ltrcman]

Thought I'd post this for you guys that weren't already aware, this a direct quote from the latest issue of AutoWeek, which is generally a very reliable source of information. "Motorcycles are the latest target of federal evironmental rule makers. New rules governing motorcycle emmissions created by the US Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to take effect in 2006. The new regulations aim to reduce fuel evaporation and nitrogen oxide emmissions from motorcycles. Cycle makers must decrease emmissions in those two areas by 60 percent through a variety of means, including using catalytic converters and electronic fuel injection systems. Present rules allow hydrocarbon emmissions from motorcycles to be about 90 times higher than the limits for passenger cars." Unfortunately, I suspect this may spell the end of the line for the KLR, at least as we know it. I can't imagine Kawasaki spending the money on the KLR to make it conform to the new standards, if they do indeed take effect in 2006. 2005 might be a good time to buy a new one. Dan Bittner Sacramento A16 YZF 600

[Mark Sampson]

Well--I guess this really bad for the young guys---but heck--my KLR will probably last longer than me Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com Unfortunately, I suspect this may spell the end of the line for the KLR, at least as we know it. I can't imagine Kawasaki spending the money on the KLR to make it conform to the new standards, if they do indeed take effect in 2006. 2005 might be a good time to buy a new one.

[Thor Lancelot Simon]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 01:38:10AM -0000, ltrcman wrote:

> Thought I'd post this for you guys that weren't already aware, this a > direct quote from the latest issue of AutoWeek, which is generally a > very reliable source of information.

[...]

> Present rules allow hydrocarbon emmissions from motorcycles to be > about 90 times higher than the limits for passenger cars."

Again, we see the hypocritical nature of American emissions rules. All of the rules are *per unit volume of exhaust gas*, so vehicles with small engines have to actually meet a much more stringent test then ones with large engines. That's right, a Hummer gets to pollute seven times as much as your KLR simply because it's got a five-liter engine. Not to mention the actual environmental damage done by burning five times as much fuel and pumping all of that CO2 into the atmosphere...! Equitable emissions regulations that weren't deliberately biased towards the cage industry would not end up requiring radical changes to bring the KLR into compliance. In fact, the CA-spec emissions equipment would probably be more than sufficient; I doubt the levels of unburned HC in our exhausts are actually five times those, *per unit exhaust volume*, of a modern car.

[adamavis]

Judging by the pic, I installed it correctly. Thanks! --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mark J. St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote:

> > I need a shot of the carb, the part where you can see the slide

and

> > needle. I installed a jet needle and I don't know If it's

installed

> > correctly.... Any help would be appreciated! > > I haven't actually checked, but there must be the information that

you need

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