SSR SR150 - You and the Environment

You & The Environment
Owning and riding a motorcycle can be enjoyable,
but you must do your part to protect nature.
When you show respect for the land, wildlife, and
other people, you also help preserve the sport of
off-road riding.
Following are tips on how you can be an environ-
mentally-responsible motorcycle owner.
Tread Lightly. Stay on existing roads and trails,
avoid surfaces that are easily damaged and ride
only in areas approved for off-road vehicles.
Keep the Noise Down. Loud motorcycles can be
offensive. Ride as quietly as possible.
Don’t remove your spark arrester, and don’t modify
the mufer or any other part of your air intake and
exhaust systems. Such modications not only in-
crease noise, they also reduce engine performance
and may be illegal.
Choose Sensible Cleaners. Use a biodegradable
detergent when you wash your motorcycle. Avoid
aerosol spray cleaners that contain chlorouoro-
carbons (CFCs) which damage the atmosphere’s
protective ozone layer. Don’t throw cleaning sol-
vents away, see the following guidelines for proper
disposal.
Recycle Wastes. It’s illegal and thoughtless to put
used engine oil in the trash, down a drain, or on the
ground. Used oil, gasoline and cleaning solvents
contain poisons that can hurt refuse workers and
contaminate our drinking water, lakes, rivers, and
oceans. Before changing your oil, make sure you
have the proper containers. Put oil and other toxic
wastes in separate sealed containers and take
them to a recycling center. Call your local or state
ofce of public works or environmental services to
nd a recycling center in your area and get instruc-
tions on how to dispose of non-recyclable wastes.
71