How do you pass emissions testing?
Elite HDF Member
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From: Southern California - Palm Springs Area
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
ORIGINAL: Firetender
We recently dodged this bullet in California, the President of the California HD Dealer's Association convinced the Cal Air Res. Board thatimplementation of the April 7 scheduled emissions would be an enforcement nightmare and too complex. Amazingly they agreed.
We recently dodged this bullet in California, the President of the California HD Dealer's Association convinced the Cal Air Res. Board thatimplementation of the April 7 scheduled emissions would be an enforcement nightmare and too complex. Amazingly they agreed.
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From: New Bern NC
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
chornbe, the breathing thing isn't over rated, but the affect of motorcycle emissions on it is VERY OVER RATED. The EPA is just another govt' agency full of bored non productive morons that couldn't last a week working for a company that has a bottom line. When you pile a bunch of people up and give them a pay check funded by an endless income, (your tax dollars), they tend to look for a way to justify their job. Bikes this week weed eaters next week.
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From: SW Minnesota
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
Harleys have run too lean for about a quarter-century with emission standards to blame. Never mind that the General Accounting Office (GAO) has told congress that motorcycles are an insignificant source of pollution; they are still regulated and stifled just the same. By forcing very lean air/fuel (AF) mixtures and regulating noise-emission levels, those stifling regulations have greatly robbed engine performance
From American Rider Mag, Joe Minton article
From American Rider Mag, Joe Minton article
Road Warrior
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RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
This article >>>CLICK HERE<<< might help with some of the confusion - it's been around for a while though, so, you might have already seen it.
Cruiser
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RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
Do y'all actually get your bikes inspected? I got one on my new bike so I could get it registered, but I have never had a bike inspected before and I've never gotten stopped for it either. I guess I'm just a scofflaw.
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From: Chester County, PA
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
ORIGINAL: Duracell
chornbe, the breathing thing isn't over rated, but the affect of motorcycle emissions on it is VERY OVER RATED. The EPA is just another govt' agency full of bored non productive morons that couldn't last a week working for a company that has a bottom line. When you pile a bunch of people up and give them a pay check funded by an endless income, (your tax dollars), they tend to look for a way to justify their job. Bikes this week weed eaters next week.
chornbe, the breathing thing isn't over rated, but the affect of motorcycle emissions on it is VERY OVER RATED. The EPA is just another govt' agency full of bored non productive morons that couldn't last a week working for a company that has a bottom line. When you pile a bunch of people up and give them a pay check funded by an endless income, (your tax dollars), they tend to look for a way to justify their job. Bikes this week weed eaters next week.
Actually it's been pretty well proven that lawn mowers are far, far worse than the average, modern car by like a 10:1 margin, so the "weed eaters next" thing is not only accurate, but due.
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
ORIGINAL: rocknrod
Texas doesnt even do emissions testing statewide on cars now.
"Which vehicles are required to have the emissions test?
1. Vehicles registered in designated counties. Designated counties include:
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson and El Paso counties."
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp.../item_insp.asp
Texas doesnt even do emissions testing statewide on cars now.
"Which vehicles are required to have the emissions test?
1. Vehicles registered in designated counties. Designated counties include:
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson and El Paso counties."
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp.../item_insp.asp
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RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
In California I heard something about they put oil coolers on the bikes and got them to pass emmissions. Did anybody else hear this and know if it's true.
EPA Enviromental Protection Agency. Who are they protecting us from Al Gore and the movie stars.
There has to be a way we can contact AMA and vote to have the EPA folks and Al Borevoted down along with the movie stars supporting it. Who put the EPA in charge to do all this ? Is it not reversable.
EPA Enviromental Protection Agency. Who are they protecting us from Al Gore and the movie stars.
There has to be a way we can contact AMA and vote to have the EPA folks and Al Borevoted down along with the movie stars supporting it. Who put the EPA in charge to do all this ? Is it not reversable.
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From: Southern California - Palm Springs Area
RE: How do you pass emissions testing?
ORIGINAL: cardboard
In California I heard something about they put oil coolers on the bikes and got them to pass emmissions. Did anybody else hear this and know if it's true.
EPA Enviromental Protection Agency. Who are they protecting us from Al Gore and the movie stars.
There has to be a way we can contact AMA and vote to have the EPA folks and Al Borevoted down along with the movie stars supporting it. Who put the EPA in charge to do all this ? Is it not reversable.
In California I heard something about they put oil coolers on the bikes and got them to pass emmissions. Did anybody else hear this and know if it's true.
EPA Enviromental Protection Agency. Who are they protecting us from Al Gore and the movie stars.
There has to be a way we can contact AMA and vote to have the EPA folks and Al Borevoted down along with the movie stars supporting it. Who put the EPA in charge to do all this ? Is it not reversable.
