RAC4IT
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Bergie
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posted December 31, 2003 07:18 AM
EPA coming down on motorcycle emissions
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/2ef43ec5a8ed2af085256e05006e547e?OpenDocument
Headquarters Press Release
Washington, DC For Release 12/23/2003
New Standards for Highway Motorcycles Contribute to Air Quality Improvements. Environmental News
Contact: John Millett, 202 564-7842 / millett.john@epa.gov
EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt today signed a final rule that establishes the first new emission standards for highway motorcycles in 25 years. Highway motorcycles currently produce more harmful exhaust emissions per mile than cars or even large sport utility vehicles. When the new rule is in full effect, it will reduce emissions of hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by about 54,000 tons a year and save approximately 12 million gallons of fuel annually by preventing it from escaping from fuel hoses and fuel tanks.
"These new rules significantly advance pollution standards for motorcycles," said Leavitt. "Motorcycles, cars, SUVs, light- and heavy-duty trucks and off-road equipment will run cleaner than ever before, and America's health and the environment will benefit."
Starting in 2006, the standards will require manufacturers to reduce emissions of HC and oxides of nitrogen NOx by 60 percent. This will be accomplished through an increased use of proven technologies, such as secondary air injection, electronic fuel injection systems, and catalytic converters. The new standards will include previously unregulated small scooters and mopeds. EPA is also adopting standards, beginning in 2008, requiring the control of fuel loss (called "permeation") through the fuel hoses and fuel tank.
HC and NOx are precursors to ground-level ozone, a serious air pollutant in cities across the United States. A key component of smog, ground-level ozone is formed by reactions involving hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight. Hydrocarbon emissions result from incomplete fuel combustion and from fuel evaporation. Ground-level ozone causes health problems such as difficulty breathing, lung damage, and reduced cardiovascular functioning. A number of hydrocarbons are also considered toxic, meaning they can cause cancer or other health problems.
The new emission controls will cost an average of $75 per motorcycle when the final phase takes effect in 2010. The average cost of current motorcycles is about $10,000.
For more information on this proposal and other transportation and air quality issues, visit: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/roadbike.htm .
  
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frEEk
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ummm... yeah
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posted December 31, 2003 11:19 AM
seems to me teh 12 already had most of those technologies in place. I think CA models even deal with pre-use fuel loss right? so does that mean bikes like the 12 already meet the requirements? in any case, altho it may take away frmo my fun in terms of lower power etc, i can't really argue or complain against this change. i mean, the 12 already gets considerably worse mileage than several small cars, and if it's dirtier exhaust to boot... well then i'm not really doing my part. so i got no problem with loosing a few horses for a cleaner, more efficient bike. not like i really need 160rwhp in a liter bike anyway 
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MadMike
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FEAR THE BLACK FLAG!!!!!!!!
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posted December 31, 2003 03:26 PM
Well I think it is a bunch of political "CRAP"!! we loose 12 Million gallons of fuel a year from spilling out of the fuel tanks and lines, Who Invented that crazy statement!! So that means we put an extra 17.9 Million dollars into the oil companies hands from that spillage and having to buy more fuel. and because of that we have had to wash our clothes an extra 12 million times due to the fuel getting on them. and directly from that we have used 120 Million Extra Gallions of water for those loads of clothes. and to wipe up those spills we have used about 3 million lbs of paper towels which equals to about 36,000 trees.
And your telling me that my bike when it was stock put more emissions into the air then my Excursion??? Bull!! Most riders only put a few thousand miles a year on and most Vehicles are putting 15,000 miles per year on them?
And they say the avg cost for this is going to be around 75 bucks? Bull!! has anyone tried to purchase a catalitic converter???? Oh yea but I only want to spend 75$. I can hear the parts guys laughing right now.
How about We talk about Fuels???
Here is some intersting information for the old EPA, diffrent grades of fuels put off different amounts of chemicals? "Really" Yes Einstein (That is you EPA). here are some figures from a test from 3 diffrent Fuel companies.
Holiday, hydrocarbons (HC) = .043 grams/mile
Amoco, (HC) = .059 g/m
SuperAmerica (SA), (HC) = .061 g/m
Holiday, Nitrogen (NOx) = .19 g/m
Amoco, (NOx) = .31 g/m
SA, (NOx) = .32 g/m
Holiday, Sulpher in fuel = 57 parts per million (ppm)
Amoco, Sulpher = 167 ppm
SA, Sulpher = 188 ppm
Holiday, carbon monoxide (CO) = 4.11 g/m
Amoco, (CO) = 5.98 g/m
SA, (CO) = 6.36 g/m
These test all used 87 octane Standard grade fuel.
So if we just lower the sulfer content it will reduce the emissions.
Again this is about Waisted $$ our Tax dollars hard at work figuring out ways to cost us more money to make this a better place to live.
Ok, I am done venting now. but I could go on with alot more useless information that the right hand and left hand never show each other.
How about you guys add your own information!!! I would be very interested in that! Come on Redelk, I know you can make me look like an amature!
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