Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 17, 1980.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1978-1979 Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki motorcycles

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-101
  • Executive Order 101 / D101
  • ARB # D-101
  • Executive Order No: D-101
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-101
  • Resolution D-101
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D-101 Document:

CARB_D-101

State o f C a l i f o r n i a AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-101 R e l a t i n q t o Exemptions under Section 27156 o f t h e Vehicle Code MARTEK PRODUCTS I N C . -. : . .- .> , ~ . - - ,?' - Pursuant t o the a u t h o r i t y vested i n the A i r Resources Board by Section 27156 o f t h e Vehicle Code; and Pursuant t o t h e a u t h o r i t y vested i n the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 o f t h e Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G-45-5; I T I S ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f the Martek 440 E l e c t r o n i c I g n i t i o n k i t manufactured by Martek Products I n c . has been found n o t t o reduce t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f r e q u i r e d motor v e h i c l e p o l l u - t i o n c o n t r o l devices and, t h e r e f o r e , i s exempt from t h e p r o h i b i t i o n s o f Section 27156 o f the Vehicle Code f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g motorcycles. Honda: CB750 1978 CB500/550 1978 Kawasaki: KZ650 1978 through 1979 KZ 1000 1978 Suzuki: GS550 1978 through 1979 GS750 1978 through 1979 GS850 1979 GSlOOO 1978 through 1979 This Executive Order i s v a l i d provided t h a t i n s t a l l a t i o n i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r t h i s device w i l l n o t recomend t u n i n g the v e h i c l e t o s p e c i f i c a t i o n s d i f f e r e n t from those submitted by t h e device manufacturer. Changes made t o the design o r o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n s o f the device, as exempted by t h e A i r Resources Board, t h a t adversely a f f e c t the performance of a v e h i c l e ' s p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l system s h a l l i n v a l i d a t e t h i s Executive Order. Marketing o f t h i s device using an i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o t h e r than t h a t shown i n t h i s Executive Order o r marketing o f t h i s device f o r an a p p l i c a t i o n o t h e r than those l i s t e d i n t h i s Executive Order s h a l l be p r o h i b i t e d unless p r i o r approval i s obtained from t h e A i r Resources Board. Exemption o f a k i t s h a l l n o t be construed as an exemption t o s e l l , o f f e r f o r s a l e o r a d v e r t i s e any component o f a k i t as an i n d i v i d u a l device. This Executive Order does n o t c o n s t i t u t e any o p i n i o n as t o t h e e f f e c t t h a t t h e use o f t h i s device may have on any warranty e i t h e r expressed o r i m p l i e d by the v e h i c l e manufacturer.

MARTEK PRODUCTS INC. EXECUTIVE ORDER D-101 (Page 2 of 2) THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION. ACCREDITATION. APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE MARTEK 400 ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644. (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor. " Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. Executed at El Monte, California, this Mobile Source control ~ivsion'.

State o f C a l i f o r n i a AIR RESOURCES BOARD STAFF REPORT Evaluation o f t h e Martek E l e c t r o n i c I g n i t i o n System f o r Motorcycles i n Accordance w i t h Section 2222, T i t l e 13 o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Code I. Introduction Martek Products, Inc., 3609 West MacArthur Boulevard, Santa Ana, California 92704, has f i l e d an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r an exemption from t h e p r o h i b i t i o n s o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a Vehicle Code (V.C.) Section 27156 f o r i t s "Martek 440 e l e c t r o n i c i g n i t i o n " k i t s f o r motorcycles. Since motorcycles manufactured a f t e r January 1, 1978, are r e q u i r e d t o meet exhaust emission standards, t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e k i t s i n t h i s r e p o r t i s l i m i t e d t o 1978 and 1979 model motorcycles o n l y . A i r Resources Board procedure, " C r i t e r i a For Aftermarket I g n i t i o n System M o d i f i c a t i o n s " , adopted on November, 4, 1977, has been used t o evaluate t h e k i t s . 11. System D e s c r i p t i o n and Function The purpose o f t h e Martek 440 a f t e r m a r k e t r e t r o f i t k i t i s t o c o n v e r t a conventional " K e t t e r i n g " motorcycle i g n i t i o n system t o an e l e c t r o n i c breakerless, 1i g h t e m i t t i n g diode, i g n i t i o n system.

Evaluation of t h e Martek E l e c t r o n i c I g n i t i o n System f o r Motorcycles i n Accordance with Section 2222, T i t l e 13 o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a Administrative Code The system u t i l i z e s l i g h t e m i t t i n g diodes and l i g h t s e n s i t i v e d e t e c t o r t r a n s i s t o r s which conduct c u r r e n t t o t h e induction c o i l s . Switching i s e f f e c t e d by a hole i n t h e r o t o r which opens and c l o s e s t h e l i g h t beam. The output of t h e l i g h t s e n s i t i v e t r a n s i s t o r i s then amplified t o turn a power t r a n s i s t o r on and o f f which i n t e r r u p t s t h e c o i l primary c u r r e n t flow, inducing a high voltage i n t h e secondary c o i l . The v e h i c l e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r t h e k i t s i s a s follows: Martek 440 f o r Honda: CB750 1969 through 1978 CB500/550 1972 through 1978 CB350/400 1974 through 1977 Martek 440K for Kawasaki: KZ650 1975 through 1979 21 (900cc) 1973 through 1975 KZ 900 1976 KZ 1000 1977 through 1978 Martek 440s f o r Suzuki: GS550 1977 through 1979 GS750 1977 through 1979 GS850 1979 GS 1000 1978 through 1979 111. System Evaluation The a p p l i c a n t submitted bench t e s t d a t a f o r t h e Martek 440 k i t f o r Honda. A summary of t h e t e s t results a r e given i n t h e a t t a c h e d table.

Evaluation of the Martek Electronic Ignition System f o r Motorcycles in Accordance w i t h Section 2222, T i t l e 13 of the California Administrative Code IV. Discussion The applicant submitted t e s t data f o r the Honda k i t . According t o the applicant a l l Martek 440 k i t s have the same electronic c i r c u i t r y . They a r e only s l i g h t l y d i f f e r e n t i n physical configuration t o f i t the d i f f e r e n t motorcycles. I t was therefore unnecessary t o repeat the tests. The v a r i a b i l i t y of the t e s t data between the baseline and the device did n o t exceed permissible l i m i t s , therefore no CVS dynamometer t e s t s a r e needed. V. Applicant's Claims A. Claims presented in application: 1. Eliminates need f o r cleaning and adjustment. 2. Stays in tune longer. 3. No degredation of current conduction as there i s w i t h points i n the conventional ignition system. B. Claims abstracted from submitted advertising: 1. Micro second timing. 2. Easier s t a r t i n g . 3. Smoother running. 4. More power. 5. Better economy. 6. Reduced maintenance. 7. Increased spark energy.

Evaluation of the Martek Electronic Ignition System f o r MotorcYcles i n Accordance with Section 2222. Ti.tle 1 3 i f t h e California Administrative Code a The s t a f f i s of t h e opinion t h a t the above claims are not i n v i o l a t i o n of V.C. Code Section 27156 o r Business and Profession Code Section 17500. The applicant will a f f i x t h e required label (see attachment) t o the module. I t is t h e understanding of t h e s t a f f t h a t t h i s i s t o be molded i n t o t h e module. VI. Conclusion and Recommendation Based on the t e s t data and other information submitted by t h e applicant, t h e s t a f f i s of t h e opinion t h a t t h e Martek 400 Electronic Ignition System f o r motorcycles will have no adverse e f f e c t s on emissions. The prohibitions of VC 27156 do not apply t o motorcycles manufactured p r i o r t o 1978, a s they a r e not required t o have motor vehicle pollution controls. The s t a f f , t h e r e f o r e , recommends approval of Executive Order D-101.

TABLE I Test Data f o r Martek I g n i t i o n System K i t Number: 440 Vehicle A p p l i c a t i o n : Honda 750cc DISTRIBUTION RPM OperatingIDesign V a r i a b l e 400 1200 4000 S-NO Description Eva1u a t i o n Criteria Base1 i n e Device Change Baseline Device Change B a s e l i n e Device Change 1 Spark t i m i n g : 2' Max. from loMax. a t 300, 400, and 500 RPM. retard base1 i n e 2 Spark t i m i n g : No advance NONE advance from b a s e l i n e 3 Secondary < 10% be1ow 13.5 13.5 0 20 21 +5% 18.5 21 +13.5% available base1 i n e v o l t a g e i n KV 4 Spark energy i n <20% below 8.5 11.1 t30.6 17.2 16.3 -5.2% 12.2 16.3 +33.6% m. j o u l e s base1 i n e 5 Spark d u r a t i o n > l o 0 micro 650 750 - 850 950 - 600 950 - time i n m i c r o seconds sec. Voltage r i s e t i m e > I 0 m i c r o 50 80 - 50 80 - 50 80 - i n m i c r o sec. sec .


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