Suzuki Burgman Series, Owner'S Manual

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10-5
TAMPERING WITH NOISE
CONTROL SYSTEM
PROHIBITED
Federal law prohibits the following
acts or the causing thereof;
1. The removal or rendering inop-
erative by any person other
than for purposes of mainte-
nance, repair, or replacement,
of any device or element of
design incorporated into any
new vehicle for the purpose of
noise control prior to its sale or
delivery to the ultimate pur-
chaser or while it is in use, or
2. The use of the vehicle after
such device or element of
design has been removed or
rendered inoperative by any
person.
Among those acts presumed to
constitute tampering are the acts
listed below:
•
Removing or puncturing the
muffler, baffles, header pipes,
screen type spark arrester (if
equipped) or any other compo-
nent which conducts exhaust
gases.
• Replacing the exhaust system
or muffler with a system or
muffler not marked with the
same model specific code as
the code listed on the Motorcy-
cle Noise Emission Control
Information label, and certified
to appropriate EPA noise stan-
dards.
• Removing or puncturing the air
cleaner case, air cleaner
cover, baffles, or any other
component which conducts
intake air.
Whenever replacing parts on your
motorcycle, Suzuki recommends
that you use genuine Suzuki
replacement parts or their equiva-
lent.