I found this article from Motorrad:
www.motorradonline.de
It questions why there still are carburated motorcycles for sale in the US. A quick look into our emission standards reveals that we are at the level of Euro 1 which dates back to 1999. The article suggests that CARB (California Air Resources Board) will align themselves to current European standards (Euro 5) and therefore a number of models will be eliminated from dealers' showrooms.
What do you all think?
My first thought was that it explained how Honda USA was able to bring in the Navi. If our emissions standards haven't changed in 2-3 decades we keep seeing models like the XR650L come back year after year. Some have asked Honda to update its XR650L for years. I think it's a chance for manufacturers to develop new and better models in lieu of old ones.
MOTORRAD beantwortet nie gestellte Fragen: Honda XR 650 L: Warum gibt es die in den USA noch?
Geht es um Abgaswerte, heißt es oft: Die Amis sind die Saubersten. Trotzdem: In den USA werden bald 30 Jahre alte Vergaser-Enduros neu verkauft. Wie kann das sein?
www.motorradonline.de
It questions why there still are carburated motorcycles for sale in the US. A quick look into our emission standards reveals that we are at the level of Euro 1 which dates back to 1999. The article suggests that CARB (California Air Resources Board) will align themselves to current European standards (Euro 5) and therefore a number of models will be eliminated from dealers' showrooms.
What do you all think?
My first thought was that it explained how Honda USA was able to bring in the Navi. If our emissions standards haven't changed in 2-3 decades we keep seeing models like the XR650L come back year after year. Some have asked Honda to update its XR650L for years. I think it's a chance for manufacturers to develop new and better models in lieu of old ones.
