At the 24th Small Engine Technology Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, Yanshi Zhang, Technology Manager, Motorcycle Oils, discussed the emission standard upgrades being launched in 2020 for 2-wheeler motorcycles. The impact of the Euro V and Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) emission standards will present hardware and lubricant performance challenges.

Click through the presentation below to see why these anticipated hardware changes are driving increased efficiency, higher power density and use of more efficient three-way catalysts, and how they will drive the need for higher performance motorcycle oils and necessitate new formulating strategies.