Comments on: Motorcycle air pollution http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brenda http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-84675 Brenda Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:33:39 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=768#comment-84675 Hey there fellow and gal riders, I am doing an essay on this very topic. The information is wonderful. I have only started my research and was wandering if you may have any other sites, faxs or info for me. I own a HD 04'Fat boy, love it. much better on gas than my F150. Thank you so much, Brenda Hey there fellow and gal riders,
I am doing an essay on this very topic. The information is wonderful. I have only started my research and was wandering if you may have any other sites, faxs or info for me.
I own a HD 04′Fat boy, love it. much better on gas than my F150.
Thank you so much,
Brenda

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-5564 kneeslider Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:33:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=768#comment-5564 I added a whole new entry commenting on the motorcycles used in the study. Read <a href="http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/25/motorcycle-air-pollution-part-2/" rel="nofollow">part 2 </a>on this topic. I added a whole new entry commenting on the motorcycles used in the study. Read part 2 on this topic.

]]> By: jennifer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-5558 jennifer Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:39:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=768#comment-5558 the study was done quite well, in my opinion. though another of my motorcycle friends argues that it is completely irrelevant to the united states because we have far fewer 2-wheeled vehicles. the researchers measured the emissions and then averaged it out for how many miles a cycle goes vs. a car (so they said the cycle does less miles and therefore less emissions) and the cycles still were a signifcant polutant. for instance the NOx emissions of cycles accounted for 1/5 of the overall emissions of all NOx despite the fact that they did not account for 1/5 of the overall mileage of vehicles. the study was well done and it doesn't say that motorcycles are the evil pollutors it just says that manufacturers should pay more attention when they install emission control systems (the same type of system used in a car is implemented in the honda and bmw motorcycles used in the study but the motorcycles' systems did not work as well) and motorcycles should be maintenced better instead of ignoring emissions when they are maintainenced. the study was done quite well, in my opinion. though another of my motorcycle friends argues that it is completely irrelevant to the united states because we have far fewer 2-wheeled vehicles.
the researchers measured the emissions and then averaged it out for how many miles a cycle goes vs. a car (so they said the cycle does less miles and therefore less emissions) and the cycles still were a signifcant polutant. for instance the NOx emissions of cycles accounted for 1/5 of the overall emissions of all NOx despite the fact that they did not account for 1/5 of the overall mileage of vehicles. the study was well done and it doesn’t say that motorcycles are the evil pollutors it just says that manufacturers should pay more attention when they install emission control systems (the same type of system used in a car is implemented in the honda and bmw motorcycles used in the study but the motorcycles’ systems did not work as well) and motorcycles should be maintenced better instead of ignoring emissions when they are maintainenced.

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 kneeslider Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:34:57 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=768#comment-5556 Thanks, Jennifer! Motorcycle pollution studies are certain to take place more often and have greater impact over time. We might find simple techniques to reduce emissions which would be a win for everyone. I just hope all studies take into account the true impact of motorcycles, realizing how few there are compared to other sources of air pollution, vehicle and otherwise, so we don't have huge additional costs imposed for small or practically nonexistent improvements. Thanks, Jennifer!

Motorcycle pollution studies are certain to take place more often and have greater impact over time. We might find simple techniques to reduce emissions which would be a win for everyone. I just hope all studies take into account the true impact of motorcycles, realizing how few there are compared to other sources of air pollution, vehicle and otherwise, so we don’t have huge additional costs imposed for small or practically nonexistent improvements.

]]> By: jennifer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/23/motorcycle-air-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 jennifer Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:14:24 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=768#comment-5553 here's a list from the article of the bikes they used in the study http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=motorcycles0jp.png also for those with access to acs articles here is the doi dx.doi.org./10.1021/es0481023 i'll read up and post more later...if i remember where to find this place =) here’s a list from the article of the bikes they used in the study
http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=motorcycles0jp.png
also for those with access to acs articles here is the doi
dx.doi.org./10.1021/es0481023
i’ll read up and post more later…if i remember where to find this place =)

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