Canada, eh!

We’ve completed the emissions and shed testing for the US EPA and CARB, and we’re now doing the testing necessary to secure approval in Canada.   I thought I would share a few photos with you of our test bike to give you an idea of what this consists of…

That’s Chris in the photo above, our consultant who is handling testing and collection of the data required for RX-3 approval in Canada.    Chris is a real heavyweight in the motorcycle industry, but that’s speaking figuratively.   He’s a bit lighter than what Canada sees as a standard-sized rider, and that’s why you see the barbell weights mounted on the RX-3.

There’s lots of instrumentation to collect all of the required data…here’s a look at some of the data collection devices Chris uses…

And one last shot showing both the instrumentation and the thermocouple points mounted on the fuel tank…those are the shiny fittings drilled through and epoxied into the fuel tank.

You can see them in front of and behind the fuel cap.   These are actually used for the US testing we just completed…we have to record the fuel temperature as the motorcycle is being tested.   And all that blue tape?   It’s there to provide a spot for Chris to make notes while he is riding.

All cool stuff.   All moving along sharply.   But that’s enough for now.   I’m going riding with two of my favorite motojournalists early tomorrow, and it’s time for me to grab some shuteye.

Like I always say…stay tuned!