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GENERAL INFORMATION
SERVICING THE HONDA (After '06)
U.S.A.
Only
Mainlenance, replacement or repair of the emission conlrol devices and systems may be performed by any motorcycte
repair establishment or individual using parts that are
· certified"
10 EPA standards.
PROHIBITED ACTIONS (After '06)
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 that may affect an engine's emission
levels.
This
restriction applies before and after the engine in placed
in
service.
Vehicles that 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
laws prohibit, or Canadian provincial laws
may prohibit the following acts or
the
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
the
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
FOLLOWING
ACTS:
1. Removal of, or puncturing 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 intake system, with parts other then those speci-
fied by the manufacturer.
REBUILT ENGINE (After '06)
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 life 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 all specifications as described in this Service Manual
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