Table of contents

• Motorcycles that are no longer available in 2017 with Euro 4 Euro 3 classic
• Euro 4 is the end of the Aprilia two-cylinder
• A clear line in triumph, ambiguity in Japan
• Exemption “expiring series”
• What does the Euro 4 standard actually bring??
• Off at the end of the year
• Whom the last hour strikes

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Aprilia SL 750 Shiver.

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BMW K 1300 S..

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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..

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Harley-Davidson V-Rod.

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Honda CBR 600 RR.

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Kawasaki W 800.

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Suzuki M 1800 R..

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Yamaha XJR 1300.

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If it takes action here, there will be top scores. With Duolever front wheel guidance and a long wheelbase, the brake is responsible for the outstanding deceleration performance.

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Another K face: as a full-format tourer, the 1.3-liter drive also worked in the K 1300 GT…

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…as well as in the martial roadster K 1300 R.

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Twice round, once angular: when it comes to the instruments, too, the K 1300 S relied more on pragmatism than on optical gloss. The advantage? All information is easy to see, the readability is great.

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In 1986 there was the first Supersport Honda, internally given the abbreviation PC 19.

Arturo Rivas

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The PC 35 from 1999 was the first model to have an aluminum frame.

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That used to be modern: since the PC 37, the exhaust peek out from the center of the rear. That was good for falls, but bad for centralizing the masses.

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The focus: the tachometer with a red area from 15,000 rpm. 600s live from speeds. The cover for the steering damper peeps out from under the tank, series since 2007.

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Standard on the current XJR: classy Ohlins shock absorbers.

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The single slim exhaust was in series production from 2007.

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Cooling fins, four cylinders, four shiny manifolds – classic engine construction on the XJR.

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Trendy speed block paintwork: the XJR 1300 as an SP version from 2001.

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The four-piston fixed caliper brakes are a force, but an ABS is still missing today.

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Bikes that are no longer available in 2017 with Euro 4

Motorcycles that are no longer available in 2017 with Euro 4
Euro 3 classic

At the end of the year, the Euro 4 standard seals the end of many motorcycle models. Who is it – and why? A look back in memory and forward to the future.

Jens Moller-Tollner

08/04/2016

The sword of Damocles with the inscription Euro 4 hangs admonishingly over motorcycle manufacturers and buyers. Until December 31, 2016, two-wheelers that meet the Euro 3 standard that was valid up to then must be registered. After that, it only works according to the new standard. This poses a number of challenges for manufacturers. Lower pollutant levels are one of them, and standard ABS is another. This also includes the mandatory on-board diagnostic connector. It just doesn’t seem so important at first glance. On the second it looks different. Although it is not a problem to integrate the connector into the wiring harness of a motorcycle, it must also be possible to read out the corresponding information. And that doesn’t work if the juice from the battery still scurries over individual plus cables to the consumers. A data bus is necessary for this. At the moment they mainly listen to the names CAN or LIN.

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All in all, if a motorcycle that has been homologated according to Euro 3 is to pass the Euro 4 hurdle, emissions must be adjusted, ABS must be available and on-board diagnosis must be possible. There are also a few other requirements, but the three named are the most essential of the new standard. These requirements make it clear: this will be difficult for some motorcycles. In addition to the technical challenge, the following is of course also important for the manufacturers: How do the models sell in detail, is it worth converting to Euro 4? The technical know-how is available, but an update must be economically viable.

The development up to the end of the year is always exciting because many manufacturers are responding differently to requests for vehicles to be withdrawn or the program for 2017. At BMW, for example, numerous types are only homologated according to the Euro 3 standard, but prepared for the Euro 4 standard. The only model to be removed from the program is the K 1300 series, which in recent years has increasingly moved in the direction of the siding thanks to the powerful S 1000 engine. The transition is therefore firmly included in the plans for the future for the people of Munich. The situation is similar for all manufacturers, because the consequences of December 31, 2016 are well known. It’s just that not every motorcycle manufacturer deals with the issue as aggressively as BMW. At Harley-Davidson, the entire range still runs under the Euro 3 standard. Which model remains, which one has to go, is written in the stars. There are rumors that it will be tight for the V-Rod series. But so far these are just speculations. At the end of August 2016, Harley-Davidson wants to reveal what the program for the coming year looks like in concrete terms.

Euro 4 is the end of the Aprilia two-cylinder

The initial rumors, however, have become a certainty at Aprilia, as MOTORRAD reported in issue 16/2016. With the introduction of the Euro 4 standard, the Noale group is also introducing the end of all two-cylinder engines. The production of the NA 850 Mana, SL 750 Shiver, Dorsoduro 750 and 1200 as well as the Caponord models is about to end. Less a technical than a strategic decision. Aprilia’s motorcycle program would then only consist of the large, powerful V4 units that drive the RSV4 and Touno models, supplemented by numerous 50s and 125s. Is that enough to stay fit for the future as a motorcycle manufacturer? As the parent company behind Aprilia, Piaggio does not want to make any binding statements on this. They want to develop new models and also engines, it is said, among which there should be two-cylinder again. What to think of this will only be shown in the near future. At Moto Guzzi, also part of Piaggio, motorcycles are out of the range. The Griso 1200 and the Stelvio 1200 are not updated according to the Euro 4 standard. Otherwise, the Adler from Maranello should continue as before.

It looks completely different at KTM. Everything stays with the street legal bikes as it is. Models that still end up with customers in accordance with the Euro 3 standard, such as the Austrian bestseller 690 SMC R, will be available in the sales area with a new homologation from 2017. Discontinued models? Nothing.

A clear line in triumph, ambiguity in Japan

Triumph draws a clear line, using the new Euro 4 standard to sort out its portfolio. In short: All air-cooled bikes from Hinkley (Scrambler, America and Speedmaster) are no longer part of the range. All of this year’s innovations such as Speed ​​Triple, the Classic series with water cooling, Tiger 1050 or Tiger Explorer have already been homologated in accordance with the new standard. For the remaining, water-cooled triples, the Euro 4 update will take place next year. This also applies to the thick row twos in the Thunderbird. It remains to be seen whether the Rocket III will still be available in 2017, just like the 675 three-cylinder. Triumph refuses to comment, but the sparrows are already whistling from the rooftops that at least one new, small three-cylinder is in the pipeline, which should have around 800 cm³ and will be used in the upcoming Street Triple. There will probably not be a new Daytona, even if Triumph does not officially confirm this.

If the European manufacturers provide at least poor information on model planning for next year, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are much more cautious from this point of view. There is a lot of talk, but little is officially confirmed. At Honda, the CBR 600 RR should hit, the market for supersport bikes is no longer sustainable for the world’s largest manufacturer, no longer economically feasible. Kawasaki is retiring the W 800 as a Final Edition, and it could also hit the big Vulcan types. But they would at least have the required ABS on board. So no goodbye after all? Kawasaki is covered. At Suzuki, one does not even want to comment specifically on the whereabouts of the GSX-R types with 600 and 750 cubic centimeters. The big cruisers will be hit. There is silence about the rest. At least a few more information leaves Yamaha out of the bag: XJR / Racer, SR 400, the XJ6 and FZ8 series.

Exemption “expiring series”

It will also be interesting for the numerous small motorcycle manufacturers such as Bimota, Benelli, Horex, Hyosung, Mash or SWM, to name just a few. At least for the small Gran Milano types from SWM: We will be on the market next year in accordance with the Euro 4 standard. For everyone else, as well as for the major manufacturers, there is also a back door, because: there is no standard without exceptions. Manufacturers have the option of applying for a special exemption from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the so-called “end of series”. Under it, motorcycle manufacturers – large or small – can still sell Euro 3 models in 2017 and even in 2018. But not an infinite number. Per type, that may be ten percent of the new registrations from 2015 and 2016. If this sum is less than 100 pieces, it can be rounded up to the same 100 pieces. Probably a loophole that should not be underestimated for niche manufacturers. And what if, for example, my Euro 3 dream bike is still standing in Portugal, but in Germany the maximum permissible limit for registration has already been reached for that model? No chance for the import! The exemption for approval must be applied for separately in each member state of the EU and is only valid there. In other words: My dream bike from Portugal will stay there too.

What does the Euro 4 standard actually bring??

And what does the Euro 4 bring? No significant changes for motorcyclists. That also has its good points. The motorcycles already available that meet the standard are neither more expensive, heavier, quieter or weaker than before. Nevertheless, it remains to be said: Even if the changes are not directly noticeable, many motorcycles will not pass the Euro 4 hurdle. The market will see a cleaning effect at the end of the year. Loved babies say goodbye. But just let her go like that? We can’t let that happen. On the following pages, MOTORRAD takes another look at companions from the last few years that will soon no longer exist. We already miss you, the time with you was nice. And anyone who perceives similar sentimental thoughts in their brains on one or the other motorcycle: Why not take a look at a trusted dealer and increase your own vehicle fleet? There is still time, the decision may mature by the end of the year. Then speed is of the essence. And who knows, maybe one or the other discontinued model will develop into a sought-after classic in the near future. Then the Euro 3 average would perhaps be useful as a personal capital investment if bought correctly. The bikes that have come into focus on the following pages definitely deserved it.

Off at the end of the year

From January 1, 2017, Euro 4 will apply, according to which all motorcycles that are to be newly registered must be homologated. What is behind it?

Before you panic about your next visit to the TuV: Inventory protection applies. If you have already registered your two-wheeler, you only have to meet the conditions that were valid at the time of registration, even in the two-year tests. So everything as before. The matter will be more exciting for everyone who is still flirting with a new purchase: Securing the cheap bargain in autumn and then not presenting it to the licensing authority until spring 2017 poses problems. Because: As of January 1st of the coming year, new vehicles that are still homologated according to the old Euro 3 standard may no longer be registered. And there are a few. Therefore, in case of doubt, inform this year which standard the dream bike meets and prefer to go to the registration office in 2016.

Anyone who thinks that a simple upgrade from Euro 3 to Euro 4 is possible is also wrong, because numerous new requirements will come into force with Euro 4. These include ABS, on-board diagnosis, the proven durability of catalytic converters, the new noise standard ECE-R41, closed tank ventilation with activated carbon filter and much more. All details on the requirement that will apply from 2017 can be found in MOTORRAD issue 4/2016. But the whole thing has one good thing: As for private individuals, the specifications naturally also apply to manufacturers and retailers. And they have to push their Euro 3 models onto the market by the end of the year, keyword daily registration. That much is certain. This is where there is real movement in the retail sector. The time is good for bargain hunters who want to secure their dream bike quickly.

Whom the last hour strikes

From Aprilia to Yamaha: These eight motorcycles are just a selection, many more models will not pass the Euro 4 hurdle, will disappear in 2017 or will only be sold as remnants. But: if many leave, many new ones will also come. The trade fairs in autumn this year will bring clarity.

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