Cobra Powersports Offers The
First 2006 EPA Certificated 49cc 2-Stroke Scooters
The entire 2006 TGB motor scooter line is US EPA Certified.
TGB 49cc and 151cc scooters are legal for all 50-states.
View a copy of
our 2006 49cc 2-stroke EPA Certificate.
Kennesaw, GA, January
27, 2006 --
TGB Scooters distributed by Cobra Powersports are the first
2006 49cc 2-stroke motor scooters that can be legally sold in the
Untied States. Cobra Powersports, the US Distributor for TGB scooters, motorcycles
and ATVs (all-terrain vehicles), obtained 2006 EPA Certification for
its TGB 49cc 2-stroke on November 21, 2005 and its 151cc 4-stroke scooters
on July 27, 2005. The first shipment of 2006 49cc 2-stroke
scooters arrived at Cobra Powersports warehouses today and are
already shipping to Authorized TGB Dealers in the US.
In the past, motorcycles and scooters
with an engine displacement of under 50cc's were exempt from EPA
Certification. The rules changed for model year 2006 and now
all motorcycles and scooters have to be tested and certified under
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Onroad
Motorcycle rules. These changes affect importing and
manufacturing motorcycles with a displacement of under 50cc's and
made it much more difficult for a 2-stroke engine to be able to sold
in the USA.
"The new EPA rules are good for the
industry," says Bill Peirce, President of Cobra Powersports. "We
need cleaner burning engines to protect our environment. It's
not enough that we offer fuel efficient vehicles, we must also
provide the best products for our communities air quality," adds Mr.
Peirce. "Many companies won't be able to comply with the new rules
because they don't understand how to engineer an engine to pass the
emissions and still offer enough power to satisfy the US consumers
need for speed. We started planning for this new EPA law over
2 years ago because we knew a 4-stroke engine with a displacement of
under 49cc would either be under powered or too expensive to
manufacturer in if we had to use multiple valves or fuel injection.
We knew we had to be ready with a high-performance 2-stroke engine."
Robert Bates, Vice President of
Technology at Cobra Powersports says, "2-stroke engines don't need
valve adjustments or oil changes and have more power than a similar
sized 4-stroke engine with 2 valves." Mr. Bates adds, "Many
states have very favorable licensing and registration laws for 49cc
scooters so we made a long-term commitment to meet the demands of
the consumers in those states. I believe that the 2006 TGB
scooters exceed the expectations of our customers and dealers.
This year, we expect to sell 2 or 3 times as many TGB scooters as we
did last year."
Cobra Powersports provides an
industry leading 2-year, Unlimited Miles Warranty for all TGB
scooters.
The following 49cc scooters are being
offered by Cobra Powersports in 2006: TGB
Key West, TGB Laser R5, TGB R50X Extreme and the TGB Delivery
Scooter. The 2006 TGB Laser R9 151c and TGB 151cc Delivery
Scooter also EPA Certified. All TGB scooters are legal for
sale in all 50-states and Puerto Rico.
About Cobra Powersports
Cobra Powersports is the exclusive distributor for TGB products in
the United States and Caribbean Islands. A leading distributor of
scooters, ATVs (all terrain vehicles), and motorcycles.
Several hundred powersports dealers rely on Cobra Powersports to
provide quality transportation products.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bill Peirce
Phone: 770-423-2827
Fax: 770-974-1522
http://www.cobrasales.com
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