Kornholio
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Since when does the state supply test stations with testing equipment?
I didn't necessarily mean that the state was providing it. I never actually said that.
Since when does the state supply test stations with testing equipment?
I didn't necessarily mean that the state was providing it. I never actually said that.
Sorry, that was the way I read it. So what you really mean is that there would be a huge profit for the companies that manufacture testing equipment, since all the smog stations would be forced to buy it if they want to test motorcycles (kind of like every other time the BAR has mandated extra equipment like dynos and evap testers).
Exactly. However I highly doubt said stations owners would have the money to buy the equipment and, certainly, testing motorcycles is inherently more dangerous to the technicians than is testing a car.
Except that the TSI test doesn't allow for measurement of NOx and frankly is about as dumb as the J1667 test. An engine needs to be under a load to be tested accurately IMO. :2cents
You'll get no argument from me. But I can think of plenty of ways the current system doesn't make sense and that isn't stopping anybody. The state will get their money one way or the other, whether it's actually cleaning the air or not.
Bikes pollute way more than cars. Motorcycle fuel, exhaust and emmissions systems aren't nearly as sophisticated.
As of 2011, there's 818,650 motorcycles registered in California. Yeah, it matters.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...AiE77Jh-L6_BZfNQFXC-leA&bvm=bv.42661473,d.cGE
My next question is: would smogging motorcycles affect the number of new purchasers? Would there be less people willing to commute by motorycle? If so, would it still be worth smogging motorcycles?
Bikes pollute way more than cars. Motorcycle fuel, exhaust and emmissions systems aren't nearly as sophisticated.
However the number on the road is so small that it is not significant. If all motorcycle pollutions were on a graph the length of a football field, the last six inches would be street bikes, the remainder off road.
Myth Busters did something on the subject and their results showed bikes putting out a lot more emissions.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/09/mythbusters-motorcycle-emissions.html
They don't disclose the make and models of the vehicles in that article. I think it depends on what cars vs what bikes. If you put a Prius against a ZX14R or Harley with straight pipes then I can see that. But what about a H2 Hummer against a Ninja 250?