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TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 86 - CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN - USE HIGHWAY VEHICLES AND ENGINES
subpart f - EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR 1978 AND LATER NEW MOTORCYCLES; TEST PROCEDURES
86.505 - 2004 - Introduction; structure of subpart.
(a) This subpart describes the equipment required and the procedures to follow in order to perform exhaust emission tests on motorcycles.
Subpart E sets forth the testing requirements and test intervals necessary to comply with EPA certification procedures. Alternate equipment, procedures, and calculation methods may be used if shown to yield equivalent or superior results, and if approved in advance by the Administrator.
(b) Three topics are addressed in this subpart. Sections 86.508 through 86.515 set forth specifications and equipment requirements; 86.516 through 86.526 discuss calibration methods and frequency; test procedures and data requirements are listed (in approximate order of performance) in 86.527 through 86.544.
(c) For diesel-fueled motorcycles, use the sampling and analytical procedures and the test fuel described in subpart B of this part for diesel-fueled light-duty vehicles. PM measurement is not required.
[69 FR 2440, Jan. 15, 2004]
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