09-11-2014, 02:32 AM
A couple points:
Tooling wears out with use; I'd like to know how many times Yamaha has had to redo the tooling for the SR-400. A second question; how long of a production run can you get out of your typical tooling?
Emissions is not just a US thing, the Euro Zone has very strict regs and they are getting stricter. Even China has seen the light and is starting the light and enforce standards they had on the books but have over looked so they could fire up their economy. At some point the whole world will be on the same page - if we live long enough and if the oil supply lasts that long.
Right now a lawn mower engine pollutes more in one typical mowing than a modern car does going from Phoenix to Flagstaff - about 120 miles.
Tooling wears out with use; I'd like to know how many times Yamaha has had to redo the tooling for the SR-400. A second question; how long of a production run can you get out of your typical tooling?
Emissions is not just a US thing, the Euro Zone has very strict regs and they are getting stricter. Even China has seen the light and is starting the light and enforce standards they had on the books but have over looked so they could fire up their economy. At some point the whole world will be on the same page - if we live long enough and if the oil supply lasts that long.
Right now a lawn mower engine pollutes more in one typical mowing than a modern car does going from Phoenix to Flagstaff - about 120 miles.