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Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green

We often hear debates about the merits of riding motorcycles and scooters for environmental reasons. For sure, older bikes manufactured before emissions equipment were prevalent are significantly more polluting than most modern automobiles. On the other hand, motorcycles are nearly always more fuel efficient than their four-wheeled counterparts and new motorcycles are pretty clean when it comes to emissions. Ty van Hooydonk from the Motorcycle Industry Council has some input on the topic, and he highlights points such as the drastic ... Read more →

Mandatory California motorcycle emissions testing dropped Jeremy Korzeniewski

A few months ago, California State Senator Fran Pavley introduced legislation that would have required regular smog checks for motorcycles larger than 280 cc and newer than model year 2000. That ...

Does a scooter pollute more than a HUMMER? Not likely Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've run across recent reports on the internet that suggest that scooters pollute more than HUMMERS (any SUV, really). If true, that would be a shot across the bow of many scooterists who like to ...

Europe to introduce EURO 5 emission standards for motorcycles Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back in June of 2007, the powers-that-be in Europe officially introduced EURO 5 emissions regulations (.pdf link), and these standards are being phased into effect this year and next. Two-wheeled ...

Lightning Motors and their lithium powered electric superbike Jeremy Korzeniewski

We have brought up the idea of saving money on gas by riding a motorcycle or scooter a few times now, and invariably, we get comments which state that motorcycles are worse for the environment than ...

New EPA regulations for motorcycle emissions explained 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For some, motorcycling is not just a hobby, but a way of life. And, there are quite a few, especially lately, who choose to make motorcycles their living. There were over a million motorcycles sold in 2005, which marks the 13th straight year of sales growth. So, the argument that the EPA should ...

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