GENERAL INFORMATION
SERVICING THE Honda
U.S.A. Only
Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems may
be
performed by any motorcycle repair
establishment
or
individual using parts Ihat are
~certified"
to
EPA
standards.
PROHIBITED ACTIONS
The following prohibitions apply to everyone with respect to
the
engines emission control system.
You may not remove
or
disable any device or element of design
Ihat
may affect an engine's emission levels. This restriction applies
before and after the engine in placed in service.
Vehicles
Ihal
are used only for competition are
exempt
from this prohibition.
NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
TAMPERING WITH
THE
NOISE
CONTROL
SYSTEM
IS PROHIBITED: U.S. Federal law prohibits, or Canadian provincial law may
prohibit the following acts
or
t
he
causing thereof: (1) the removal or rendering inoperative
by
any person,
other
than for purposes
of
maintenance, repair or replacement, of any device
or
element
of
design incorporated into
any
new
vehicle for purpose
of
noise
control prior to its sale
or
delivery to the ultimate purchaser
or
while it is
in
use; or (2)
the
use
of
the vehicle after such device or
element
of
design has been removed or rendered inoperative
by
any
person.
AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESUMED
TO
CONSTITUTE
TAMPERING
ARE
THE ACTS LISTED BELOW:
1.
Removal of, or puncturing
of
the muffler, baffles,header pipes or
any
other
component which conducts exhaust gases.
2.
Removal of, or puncturing
of
any part
of
the intake system.
3. Lack
of
proper maintenance.
4.
Replacing any moving parts of the vehicle, or parts
of
the exhaust or
in
take system, with parts
other
than those specified by the
manufacturer.
FUEL PERMEATION EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
This motorcycle complies with the Fuel Permeation Emission Control regulations
of
the U.S. Environmental Protecllon
Agency
(EPA). California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Environment Canada (EC).
The
fuel tank, fuel hoses, and fuel vapor charge
hoses used on this motorcycle incorporate fuel permeation control technologies. Tampering with the fuel tank, fuel hoses, or fuel
vapor charge hoses to reduce or defeat the effectiveness
of
the
fuel permeation technologies
is
prohibited
by
federal regulations.
REBUILT ENGINE
When you rebuild your engine including a major overhaul
in
which
you
replace the engine's pistons
or
power
assemblies or make
other changes that significantly increase the service tife
of
the engine, your Honda will continue to
comply
with all emissions
regulations
if
you:
- Make sure you are technically qualified to rebuild
the
engine and have the proper tools
- Use only Genuine Honda parts or equivalents
- Make sure to maintain
aU
specifications as described in this Service Manual
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