Subpart D--Motorcycles Sec. 205.158
Labeling requirements.
(a)(1) The manufacturer of
any vehicle subject to this subpart must, at the time of manufacture, affix a
label, of the type specified in paragraphs (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section,
to all such vehicles to be distributed in commerce.
(2) The
label must be plastic or metal and be welded, riveted, or otherwise permanently
attached in a readily visible position.
(3) The label must be affixed by the
vehicle manufacturer to the vehicle in such a manner that the label cannot be
removed without destroying or defacing it, and must not be affixed to any piece
of equipment that is easily detached from such vehicle.
(4) The label must be
lettered in the English language in legible block letters and numerals, which
must be of a color that contrasts with the background of the label.
(5) The
label must contain the following information: (i) The label heading: Motorcycle
Noise Emission Control Information;
(ii) The statement:
This ______ (model year) ______ (model specific code) motorcycle, ______ (serial
number), meets EPA noise emission requirements of ______ (noise emission
standard) dBA at ______ (closing rpm) rpm by the Federal test procedure.
Modifications which cause this motorcycle to exceed Federal noise standards are
prohibited by Federal law. See owner's manual. (6) The model specific code is
limited to ten spaces which includes three spaces for the manufacturer's
abbreviation (see paragraph (a)(7) of this section), three spaces for the class
identification, and four spaces for the advertised engine displacement
respectively. (7) All motorcycle manufacturers shall use the following
abbreviations in their model specific code.
BMW.......................................... BMW
Bultaco...................................... BUL
Can-Am Bombardier............................ CAB
Chaparral.................................... CHA
Cheeta....................................... CHE
Ducati....................................... DUC
Fox.......................................... FOX
Harley
Davidson.............................. HAR
Heald........................................
HEA
Hercules..................................... HER
Hodaka....................................... HOD
Honda........................................ HON
Husqvarna.................................... HUS
JAWA/CZ...................................... JAW
Kawasaki..................................... KAW
KTM.......................................... KTM
Laverda...................................... LAV
Moto Benilli................................. BEN
Moto Guzzi................................... GUZ
Moto Morini.................................. MOR [
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MVA Norton Triumph...............................
TRI Rokon........................................ ROK
Suzuki....................................... SUZ
Yamaha....................................... YAM
AMF.......................................... AMF
Benelli...................................... BEL
Califfo...................................... CAL
Carabela..................................... CAR
Cimatti...................................... CIM
Columbia..................................... COL
E-Z Rider.................................... EZR
Flying Dutchman.............................. FLY
Foxi......................................... FOI
Gadabout..................................... GAD
Garelli...................................... GAR
Gitane....................................... GIT
Honda........................................ HON
Indian....................................... IND
Intramotor................................... INT
Italvelo..................................... ITA
Kreidler..................................... KRE
Lazer........................................ LAZ
Malagati..................................... MAL
Morini....................................... MOI
Motobecane/Solex............................. MBE
Moto Guzzi................................... GUZ
Negrini...................................... NEG
Odyssey...................................... ODY
Pacer........................................ PAC
Pack-A-Way................................... PAK
Peugeot...................................... PEU
Puch......................................... PUC
Riviera...................................... RIV
Sachs........................................ SAC
Safari....................................... SAF
Scorpion..................................... SCO
Smily........................................ SMI
Snark........................................ SNA
Sori II...................................... SON
Speed Bird................................... SPE
Sprinter..................................... SPR
SuVega....................................... SUV
Tomas........................................ TOM
Vaespa....................................... VES
Yankee Peddler............................... YAN
(9) If a new motorcycle manufacturer begins production of vehicles subject to
this regulation, the Administrator will assign him a 3-letter manufacturer
abbreviation as soon as reasonably practical after his existence is known to the
Agency. (b) Any vehicle manufactured in the United States solely for use outside
the United States must be clearly labeled in accordance with the provisions of
paragraphs (a) (2), (3), and (4) of this section with the statement; ``For
Export Only''. (c) Any competition motorcycle as defined in Sec. 205.151(a)(3),
shall be labeled in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a)(1), (2),
(3) and (4) of this section with the statement: This motorcycle is designed for
closed course competition use only. It does not conform to U.S. EPA motorcycle
noise standards. (d) It will be permissible for manufacturers to meet the
requirements of this section by consolidating these labeling requirements with
other government labeling requirements in one or more labels, provided the
provisions of paragraphs (a) (2), (3) and (4) of this section are met. [45 FR
86708, Dec. 31, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 57721, Dec. 28, 1982]