…lets the Big Twin get away without catalytic converters in the U.S. market, and new exhaust systems with redesigned mufflers emit a burlier but still EPA-friendly bark. The TC96B is the counterbalanced version fitted to the Softail family. Depending on the platform, the TC96 produces between 90 and 93…

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…way it is changing the motorcycle industry.Restrictions to exhaust emissions were brought to the forefront last year due to confusion regarding new EPA regulations, which went into effect for the 2006 model year - the first revision to nation-wide motorcycle emissions requirements in more than 25 years…

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…100 engine, the second set of G.T.X.'s are slated to run the new S&S X-Wedge powerplant, billed as more powerful, more torque-filled, smoother and EPA compliant.And while Big Bear's innovations under the seat are out of sight, the G.T.X. leaves its powerplant prominently on display. While the first…

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…ready to light the fuse: This thing has mondo power, with boosts from the bottom to the top. They don't quite work that way out of the crate, though. EPA-mandated noise restrictions for off-road bikes neuter the stock bikes. "It's bad," said one of the Yamaha men about the restricted WRs at the introduction…

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…with Keihin, with Triumph packaging the system into a twin carb housing.The Modern Classic?s headlining move to electronic fuel injection conforms to EPA emission regs, the new system claiming to be five times cleaner than the older carbureted version (the EFI promising better fuel efficiency too). Triumph…

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…live up to expectations. This is due in part to finding the happy median between what rider's want and what the EPA will allow. In order for the motorcycle to meet the latest stringent EPA standards, the big pipes include twin three-way catalyzers and an O2 sensor. Great for the greenhouse effect and…

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The new face of large-displacement, high-performance, air-cooled, V-Twins: the S&S Cycle X-Wedge. When released in the fall of 2007 this EPA-compliant package will be available in various displacements to accommodate the needs of various OEMs.Betting the Future On The X-WedgeS&S Cycle has chosen to lead…

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…test limit of 96 decibels to legally use any and all public off-road riding areas." This standard is a reduction from 101 decibels and applies to all EPA-legal bikes manufactured since January 1, 1986, and all competition bikes made since January 1, 1998. And the lawmakers are serious this time, they have…

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…-new exhaust system, featuring giant, stylized underseat mufflers. While looking a bit over the top, these are there for a reason. Due to increasing EPA noise regulations and extensive emissions standards, the days of tiny,?lightweight exhaust are a thing of the past. Suffering as a result is peak horsepower…

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…lighting (high-/low-beam headlight, taillight with brake light circuitry), DOT-approved turnsignals/mirrors/horn and corresponding handlebar switches and EPA-friendly emissions controls (air pump, vapor-collecting canister and a slightly quieter muffler). Really. Oh, they also come with DOT-approved knobbies…

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