I am trying to figure out the difference between my CA model 1999 1200c and every other one. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

Smog canister, I think.

 

It's got the cheezy charcoal canister hanging off of it. I don't know of any other differences

 

More restrictive emissions for the California market.

 

This:

 

Californian models have to comply with stricter regulations than others, so there are various differences. The hardware you can see on-line here, including the canister mentioned above. One feature is that the vehicle must ingest all it's own fumes, from the gas tank as well as the engine, so the airbox and breathers may be different. It's possible the cams and EFI settings are also different, to help reduce emissions. A factory service manual should identify all changes.

 

has special emissions..without it you cant register it in calif

 

CA emissions sux a$$...

 

I have a 2000 1200XLH California special that came with the canister. It was removed immediately with extreme prejudice and discarded. I don't live in California.

 

You can register a non-California model in California if it has more than 7500 miles on it.