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Originally Posted by kwjones
My motorcycle gets almost 65mpg...
I didn't do ANY of this to be "green", I did it to save money. I don't care about the "green" movement. I think it's a big Ponzi scheme and the "carbon offsets" are at the top of the list. I also think that there are pleny of common sense things anyone can do that are good for the environment and for their wallets.
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In this one case, they may not be the same. Although most MCs get great mileage, most of them do not have any emissions control devices on them. As a result, the average motorcycle actually puts out more pollution, mile for mile, than a Hummer (statement made by the government rep for the American Motorcycle Association to me.
Disclosure: I sold my bike, a Yamaha Virago, after learning this.)
So: You like the low mileage of a bike, but want to help the environment too? Get a bike that has electronic fuel injection, fluid-based radiator and a catalytic converter... bikes like large BMW bikes, Honda Gold Wings, even the larger highway-rated scooters. Those bikes are low-polluting. The rest may be cheap gas-sippers, but they're also pretty much just plain dirty.