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OldBoy 21-12-05 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jonboy
What isn't mentioned of course is the fact that manufacturing and disposal of catalytic convertors causes more pollution than their actual use, something the government doesn't like to be known. Therefore as all new cars have cats and most bikes don't, it's cars by a long chalk that cause more environmental damage.

But of course it pales into insignificance when compared to cows:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...903311,00.html


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It's not just cows that have this problem :oops:

chazzyb 21-12-05 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
It's not just cows that have this problem :oops:
Not just me then. :wink:

OldBoy 21-12-05 02:32 PM
This is on the BMF website :-
"By 2006,exhaust emissions from new motorcycles will be the same as for cars."
More on link below.
http://www.bmf.co.uk/briefing/Bikes-Go-Greener.html

And this might be the answer to my problem. It might interest chazzyb too. :wink:
http://www.flat-d.com/charcoal-underwear.html

Cronos 21-12-05 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sid Squid
Good point Steve, I'd imagine there's a greater proprtion of older lower tech cars on the road than there are older bikes .
The irony is that it's much more environmentally friendly to run an old banger as the environmental damage caused by producing a new replacement far outweigh the ongoing damage caused by emissions.

Professor 21-12-05 02:46 PM
I blame cyclists: they hold up the traffic and force cars to pollute more.

Tris 21-12-05 04:53 PM
:stupid:

When my bike is MOT'd I assumed that they did an emmision test same as they do on the car.

Is that the case?

Carsick 21-12-05 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tris
:stupid:

When my bike is MOT'd I assumed that they did an emmision test same as they do on the car.

Is that the case?
Nope.

Biker Biggles 21-12-05 06:14 PM
Dirty smelly greasy rotten bikers eh?

"Everyone hates us we don't care."

Good motto that.Can any of our more educated members provide a latin translation?

AlanSv 21-12-05 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles
Dirty smelly greasy rotten bikers eh?

"Everyone hates us we don't care."

Good motto that.Can any of our more educated members provide a latin translation?
according to the online latin translators its

sulum contemno nos tamen nos operor non tutela

Jools 21-12-05 08:02 PM
Cyclists and busses!!

Why aren't motorbikes aloud in the bus lanes during rush hour? we could go even faster and produce even less emmissions!


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