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Euro 5 is even more harsh, and will cut Euro 4 limits in half again, plus it’ll apply to the lifetime of the vehicle, yet another major obstacle to overcome. Related: A Ride On Arch Motorcycle’s New 2020 KRGT-1īy the numbers, Euro 4 is far more stringent than the Euro 2 regulations before it, dictating about 50 percent less CO emission and far less other chemical compounds. The benefit of partnerships with Bosch, Michelin, TE Connectivity, K&N Engineering, and S&S Cycle were tremendously helpful throughout the entire process.”
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“We didn’t want to just make the existing bike meet the regulations, we wanted to use the opportunity to make meaningful design updates throughout the machine. “The focus to achieve Euro 4 certification and make Arch motorcycles available to more riders around the world, has taken a significant investment of time, energy, and innovation,” Hollinger said. Although Europeans aren’t literally writing US emission rules (for instance, the Yamaha VMAX is still available in America, but not Europe), their standards do have a ripple effect around the globe regardless. You might also ask why gaining certification in Europe is so important anyway? It’s because there’s a huge market for motorcycles on the Continent, and if you can’t offer bikes in Europe, you’re missing out on a lot of worldwide sales.
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Meeting Euro 4 compliance for the big performance cruiser has been a major goal for Arch, since co-founders Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves were pretty clear they wanted to keep the bike’s core design concepts of simplicity and elegance-things that often suffer first when new regulations are imposed.