California emissions enforcement?
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It's not happening now but give it 5 years.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...otorcycle1.htm
California Air Resources Board is made of a bunch of people that think unless you drive an electric vehicle you're harming the state.
Emission devices have been installed on bikes here since the 70's and once they enforce the law using "smog stations" everyone that didn't save the stock exhaust on their bike will be hosed, unless they have an approved CARB exhaust.
This will leave a lot of folks buying new exhaust that has built in cats and sensors.
Every car I own has to get smoged every two years now, including 3 diesel trucks which didn't require smog when purchased new.
The truckers are the ones CARB is leaning hard on now. Any truck that's not newer (I forget the year but believe it 2008) has to have a particulate filter installed which costs about $19k to install. Most older trucks aren't worth that amount so they are basically worthless in this state.
Trust me when I say it will happen to bikes and those that cut there stock exhaust open and removed their cats will be buying a new 'approved pipe".
I took mine and wrapped it up in a blanket and put it in the attic until the law is enforced.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...otorcycle1.htm
California Air Resources Board is made of a bunch of people that think unless you drive an electric vehicle you're harming the state.
Emission devices have been installed on bikes here since the 70's and once they enforce the law using "smog stations" everyone that didn't save the stock exhaust on their bike will be hosed, unless they have an approved CARB exhaust.
This will leave a lot of folks buying new exhaust that has built in cats and sensors.
Every car I own has to get smoged every two years now, including 3 diesel trucks which didn't require smog when purchased new.
The truckers are the ones CARB is leaning hard on now. Any truck that's not newer (I forget the year but believe it 2008) has to have a particulate filter installed which costs about $19k to install. Most older trucks aren't worth that amount so they are basically worthless in this state.
Trust me when I say it will happen to bikes and those that cut there stock exhaust open and removed their cats will be buying a new 'approved pipe".
I took mine and wrapped it up in a blanket and put it in the attic until the law is enforced.
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From: Templeton California
Trust me when I say it will happen to bikes and those that cut there stock exhaust open and removed their cats will be buying a new 'approved pipe".
I took mine and wrapped it up in a blanket and put it in the attic until the law is enforced.
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I took mine and wrapped it up in a blanket and put it in the attic until the law is enforced.
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As a business owner in Ca. I have to deal with these ****'s all the time. I have permits and licenses from agencies that seemingly popup overnight.
Now we have seat belt laws, helmet laws, cell phone laws, smog laws, insurance laws.. The sky's the limit for these bastards.
Now we have seat belt laws, helmet laws, cell phone laws, smog laws, insurance laws.. The sky's the limit for these bastards.
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The racket in California is the regulations they put on gasoline pumps. The rules change every year, and ALWAYS require money spent to comply. It's really nuts. I suspect that there is some connection between those "non-elected" officials and the "emissions industry".
Like some above, all smog do-dads on the shelf, ready to re-install.
Like some above, all smog do-dads on the shelf, ready to re-install.
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