Honda Rebel 250 2016 Owner's Manual page 105

Emission Control Systems
Noise Emission Control System
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TAMPERING WITH THE NOISE CONTROL
SYSTEM IS PROHIBITED:
U. S. federal law prohibits 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.
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AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESUMED TO
CONSTITUTE TAMPERING ARE THE
FOLLOWING ACTS:
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Removal of, or puncturing the muffler,
baffles, header pipes or any other component
which conducts exhaust gases.
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Removal of, or puncturing of any part of the
intake system.
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Lack of proper maintenance.
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Removing or disabling any emissions
compliance component, or replacing any
compliance component with a non-
compliant component.