Champ wrote:
> On 22 Mar 2006 14:51:31 GMT, dwb
> wrote:
>
> >Vass wrote:
> >
> >> ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
> >> but there is no similar arrangement for bikes
> >> In fact we remain on a cc based price scheme, while cars radually all
> >> move to emissions Not that my choice of bike would be effected by
> >> emissions, but I thought I might get some faint hope of cheaper tax
> >> if my bike was considered low sulk over.
> >
> >I suspect an R1 has anything but low emissions when compared to
> >properly low emission cars.
>
> I dunno so much. There must be some sort of standard test cycle to
> derive the emissions value for a paricular car. If its structured
> like accelerate to 40mph, then proceed for 250 yds, then brake, then
> etc etc, then a bike could be very low.
Too right - and for much urban driving the car will be spending periods
getting zero mpg. A bike is almost always moving.