Motorcycles
In fiscal 2005, the final year to achieve the targets for cleaner exhaust emissions and higher fuel economy, we expanded the use of our electronically controlled fuel injection (FI) system to include small models, and developed and applied other new technologies to mass-produced models.
Mid-Term Target and Progress in Achievement
Targets in Japan |
| • Up to fiscal 2005: To reduce total exhaust emissions of HC1 to approximately 1/3 for new motorcycles (compared with fiscal 1995) |
| • Up to fiscal 2005: To improve the average fuel economy2 by approximately 30% (compared with fiscal 1995) |
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Progress in fiscal 2005 in Japan |
• Achieved continuously since fiscal 2000
Total HC emissions from new motorcycles1: Reduced to 23.1% (1/4) |
• Achieved continuously since fiscal 2003
Improved average fuel economy2 by 33.1% |
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1. Total HC emissions in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Thailand 2. Average fuel economy in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Thailand
Annual Targets and Results
Main targets for fiscal 2005 in Japan |
| • Expanded application of FI technology |
| • Higher fuel economy in new models |
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Main achievements in fiscal 2005 in Japan |
| • Applied FI technology to three models released in Japan in fiscal 2005 |
| • Fuel economy: 33.1% improvement (compared with fiscal 1995) |
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