I'm sure this one doesn't qualify as "greener" regarding the useful operational life due to the carburettor-fed engine and the absence of cats, but even a Harley-Davidson can be still considered "green" at some extent. Even with a fuel consumption comparable to a small car, they start in advantage by consuming less raw materials to be made of, then with less weight the brakes don't have too much effort put on them, reducing the consumption of friction materials, among other aspects to consider...
This beauty belongs to a guy who works at a tattoo studio in my neighborhood
It's a bobbed Sportster 1200. Altough it relies on a belt-drive, if we consider how many vehicles need belts for their camshafts, and an accessory belt for the alternator and whatever else, it's another "green" point for this motorcycle if we can consider so...
Its owner just kept the battery and the electric starter because it would be too expensive to fit it with a magneto and a kick-starter since the crankcase and the gearbox are integrated
It had a hand shifter installed, and the stock shifter pedal repurposed to activate the clutch. Altough this mod doesn't seem to have any "green" effect, sure looks cool
