6pak Posted April 1, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2010 Basem's Motorcycles Blog By Basem Wasef, About.com Guide to Motorcycles My Bio My Blog My Forum Add to: iGoogle My Yahoo! RSS U.S. Government to Limit Motorcycle Engine Output to 75 Horsepower Thursday April 1, 2010 http://z.about.com/d/motorcycles/1/0/H/2/0/-/big_engine_310.jpg Acting preemptively in light of the European Union's recent push towards limiting motorcycle horsepower to 100, Congress has quietly passed a transportation bill that will cap motorcycle engine output at 75 hp. At a press conference today, DOT spokesman Melvin P. Meyers announced that "We can't lag behind Europe's progressive stance towards two-wheeled moderation." The bill not only limits the horsepower of current and future motorcycle models, it retroactively applies to any registered bike on the road, and will take effect as early as January, 2011. "In the interest of public safety," Meyers explains, "law enforcement officials will clamp down on any and all motorcyclists who violate the law." The bill outlines numerous electronic and mechanical implements that reduce engine output. For instance, fuel-injected powerplants will be fitted with revised engine management chips and/or throttle bodies, while older carbureted bikes will have a reduction gear attached to the throttle assembly. At the discretion of state police, mobile dynamometers may be utilized for field tests. Both the Motorcycle Industry Council and the American Motorcyclist Association have lobbied against the bill, in addition to most manufacturers including Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Triumph, and Yamaha. There has been no comment from Harley-Davidson, though Forbes reports that Harley stock has jumped 12 percent on the announcement.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumboogy Posted April 1, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Good one! Edited April 1, 2010 by rumboogy April Fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted April 1, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2010 Ok waiting for the April Fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaDuck Posted April 1, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 1, 2010 It must be APRIL 1st! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6pak Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted April 2, 2010 It Is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmaster Posted April 2, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2010 Hmmmmm I thought 95% of all HD had less than 75 HP already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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