01-16-2019, 07:10 AM
The CB is by no means noisy. I agree, a very quite bike, if not reved high. The EFI Bullet creates a much more destinctive sound as a one cylinder. Also the W800 after having lost the inlets of the exhaust pipes without my help, they rusted and get lost all of sudden, creates a more recognizeable sound with new inlets build by a forum member of the W-Forum in Germany. A little bit in the direction of old british paralleltwins. Nice to listen to. Kawasaki uses some damping material in different motorcovers to cut down engine noise though.
Do more think that ever more restricted emission laws will put an end to aircooled engines in the upcoming future. Maybe watercooled ones are better in overcoming the harder getting emission values but don't look as good. Not half the way.
But I don't worry about it. Once you've registered a motorbike and are allowed to ride it in the public, it is allowed to drive there. The German word for it is "Bestandsschutz", don't know the american one. The only thing that can change with time is, you're not allowed to ride everywhere with your bike(s), something that right started with diesel cars in some cities over here. Very strange and its just the beginning. Other countries in Europe are a step further like France. If your bike does not fulfill certain emission norms you have to stay out of town. Very nice perspectives for the future...
Wisedrum
Do more think that ever more restricted emission laws will put an end to aircooled engines in the upcoming future. Maybe watercooled ones are better in overcoming the harder getting emission values but don't look as good. Not half the way.
But I don't worry about it. Once you've registered a motorbike and are allowed to ride it in the public, it is allowed to drive there. The German word for it is "Bestandsschutz", don't know the american one. The only thing that can change with time is, you're not allowed to ride everywhere with your bike(s), something that right started with diesel cars in some cities over here. Very strange and its just the beginning. Other countries in Europe are a step further like France. If your bike does not fulfill certain emission norms you have to stay out of town. Very nice perspectives for the future...
Wisedrum