Re: [ST] New Member from the UK

["Emile Nossin" <Emile@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: iPat
>slightly off topic but i heard a statement today that surprised me. An
>aussie expert on climate change etc said that while China publicly
>state they are unable to play the carbon control game their
>restrictions on emissions from cars are so tough that US cars cant be
>exported in, as they fail the limits.

Actually Al Gore showed this in his movie "An Inconvenient Truth",
which you definitely want to see if you haven't already.

>i wonder if this affects bikes?
>more interesting might be how carbon emissions might affect the mc
>trade with future designs. Finally, do the guys in Florida who never
>turn a corner emit less than the those of us who live with an
>abundance of twisties...; )

With my Sprint the fuel usage seemed more dependent on average
speed than on throttle pump losses. Sporty mountain riding still
provided me with far better mileage than constant freeway riding.

So far the CO emmission standards for bikes seem different to
cars, but I don't know how they compare internationally. I do
know the new Aprilia Shiver 750 has engine and injection technology
(ride by wire taken very far) which shows that progress doesn't
have to go backwards when (euro) emission standards are getting
more and more strict.

You will find these two videos interesting as well, the first one
with Al Gore at TED, continuing on his movie which wasn't out at
that time (video about year old):
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/1

This one is perhaps even more impressive, posted very recently on
TED by John Doerr. Especially the CO projection for China is
impressive: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/128

Lots more of very impressive TED talks on the site, about all
kinds of subjects. Like this one about a new Microsoft technology:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129

Emile
www.piloot.com


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