The older bikes were Euro 3 compliant, but would fail the Euro 4 compliance requirements.
After the announcement of Euro 4, manufacturers were given 12 months grace to shift their Euro 3 stock, up to 10% of the total units sold over the previous two years.
Gaining Euro 4 was an impossibility for many older engines, which were allowed to quietly pass away.
Many models such as the K1300 R/S and GSXR-1300 Hayabusa are also victims of the Euro 4 ruling.
After the announcement of Euro 4, manufacturers were given 12 months grace to shift their Euro 3 stock, up to 10% of the total units sold over the previous two years.
Gaining Euro 4 was an impossibility for many older engines, which were allowed to quietly pass away.
Many models such as the K1300 R/S and GSXR-1300 Hayabusa are also victims of the Euro 4 ruling.