Paladin. wrote on 02/01/08 at 05:42:15:Get one while you can. Emission regulations will soon thighten and the air-cooled carburated will be legislated out of existence. Looking at suzuki.uk website it looks like the S40 has already bit the dust.
Unfortunately I think you are right, I was speaking to the Royal Enfield Importers over here, British Design frame now with a Austrian redesign of a British Thumper Engine, manufactured in India.
They have bought as many as they can and registered them in 2007, because new European Legislation is enforcing new Emmissions on 2008 bikes. Enfield are still perfecting/negotiating their injection replacement.
I suspect that complying Engines will need to be Water cooled and injection as the temperature parameter is more easily controlled with water and mixture by a "Chip". Throw in an Accountant and there will be a Mid ranged engine for a number of markets, strangled in UK to meet the 33 (about to go up to 40 in October I think) BHP Rule, for inexperienced (not learner) rider.
It may also need to sound like a watch.
Getting morose now, will be talking about a Hydrogen Cell Bike next
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