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new emission standards for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:39 pm
by 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
new emission standards for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:28 pm
by 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.
new emission standards for motorcycles
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:26 am
by 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.
carb picture... help....
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:54 pm
by 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