Author Topic: Are motorcycles good for the environment?  (Read 904 times)

Richard230

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Are motorcycles good for the environment?
« on: September 30, 2011, 10:17:11 AM »
Maybe not. According to an article by the LA Times, reporting on testing performed by the MythBusters, riding an IC motorcycle does not do the environment any big favors. However (to my mind), it would seem that pulling the IC out of the motorcycle equation might really change this conclusion. What do you think? Here is a link to the LA Times article:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/09/mythbusters-motorcycle-emissions.html

Naturally, the thought occurs to me that maybe Brammo might want to contact the MythBusters and have them perform the same sort of testing and evaluation for the Enertia - or an Empulse, should they happen to have a pre-production model lying around.   ;D
current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2007 BMW R1200R, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.