HONDA ATV FIRST TO MEET EPA 2006 OFF-HIGHWAY EMISSIONS STANDARDS

Torrance, CA - The 2005 Honda TRX400EX has just received the first Certificate of Conformity awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency, under the new low emissions regulations, adopted late last year, for recreation vehicles and engines, beginning in 2006.

Widely acknowledged as a leader in safety and environmental technology, Honda has a long list of "firsts" in applying new thinking and technologies to production vehicles.

"We're extremely pleased and excited to offer our customers environmentally-friendly machines that don't sacrifice anything in terms of performance and fun", said Ray Blank, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Motorcycle Division Vice President. "We take a great deal of pride in being the first manufacturer to receive the EPA's certification for the 2006 regulations that apply to off-highway motorcycles, and ATVs, well before the new federal standards take effect."

The TRX400EX will be available for sale after the Honda dealer convention in September 2004, where seven additional 2005 Honda ATV models that meet the 2006 EPA regulation will also be announced.

 

May be it's got EFI.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

If it did have EFI, I would think they would be screaming that loud and clear, because that would be such an advance over the other manufacturers?????

This is obviously why the 400 has been missing from the lists of 05 updates we have seen to date. Guess that answers all those who were speculating that it was going to be discontinued!

 

I agree. but I really don't see how they could detune the 400 any more than it is and still be able to sell it. who would want it??? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

All that it will mean is that you will have to pipe and jet, and open the air system up. Who wasn't gona do that anyway?

 

Until Sept., I'm going to tell myself that Honda is going to add EFI to the 400ex. I might even convince myself that Honda is also adding reverse. It's going to be great. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] It's going to be great until the truth comes out in Sept. One can only hope.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]

 

The EX already met CARB standards (California Air Resources Board), so maybe it didn't take all that much to meet the federal requirements??? Anybody know???

 

where did you find that article? yeah most people thought they were discontinuing it. i hope they did improve it. maybe well hear more about the new 650 in september as well.

 

Here and it is also on the ATV Sport site.

 

If Honda held back the 400ex because of EPA issues. Why did Honda hold back the Recon? If any of the machines should pass it would be the Recon. Is there a new 250 Honda in the near future? Could it really have 4x4 like the Timberwolf?