49 State Bike
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the best i remember is that is a bike that does not meet california emissionsbut does meet federal emissions
so it would not have whatever calif requires for smog control.
so it would not have whatever calif requires for smog control.
Ca requires a stricter emission rule. From what I remember the non Ca spec bikes hold slightly more gas and usually have around 4 or 5 more hp? Correct me if wrong.
PS> When I move to Ca next month, I will be keeping my Fl registration on the busa so I don't have to worry about all of that
PS> When I move to Ca next month, I will be keeping my Fl registration on the busa so I don't have to worry about all of that
Ca. hope that Fl thing works out for ya.
CA bikes are different...
CA Fed
5.0 fuel capacity vs 5.5
480 lb dry weight vs 478
the extra 2lbs is emissions crap
performance is the same
If you buy a new bike from out of state and wish to bring it to CA...it must have 7500 miles
on it to register it in the state of CA
Not sure if CA changed or not, but I lived there 94-96', and you had 60days to register your vehicles in CA or could get fined. Registration did require a smog check as well. If it is a non-CA model, it should only have to pass Smog for Non-CA model, since that is how it was originally manufactured and originally titled. I could be wrong though, I mean it has been a decade
No smog check for motorcycles in CA...if you do buy a new one from out of state, it must have 7500 miles(CAT3 @ Nov. 30 2006,17:41) Not sure if CA changed or not, but I lived there 94-96', and you had 60days to register your vehicles in CA or could get fined. Registration did require a smog check as well. If it is a non-CA model, it should only have to pass Smog for Non-CA model, since that is how it was originally manufactured and originally titled. I could be wrong though, I mean it has been a decade
on it before you register it here...and DMV will make you take it in to "Verify" it...all they do is check the
VIN and make sure what you are registering.
If the 49 state bike has 7500 or more miles, you're good to go register.
If the bike is a 49 state bike with less than 7500miles. Don't tell the DMV until you get more than 7500miles. You can tell them you kept it a buddies house and just got it this month, even though you've been in Cali for a year. If you tell Cali you have a bike with less than 7500 miles, they will issue you a one time permit to ride it out of Cali and leave it out. No joke, that's what they told me.
If you don't want to wait until you have 7500. You could always borrow a buddy's busa's instrument cluster(that has over 7500miles), go to the DMV, then after the inspection swap out the cluster again.
Cali has no smog laws for motorcycles. New bikes(less than 7500miles) must have a CA model sticker.
If the bike is a 49 state bike with less than 7500miles. Don't tell the DMV until you get more than 7500miles. You can tell them you kept it a buddies house and just got it this month, even though you've been in Cali for a year. If you tell Cali you have a bike with less than 7500 miles, they will issue you a one time permit to ride it out of Cali and leave it out. No joke, that's what they told me.
If you don't want to wait until you have 7500. You could always borrow a buddy's busa's instrument cluster(that has over 7500miles), go to the DMV, then after the inspection swap out the cluster again.
Cali has no smog laws for motorcycles. New bikes(less than 7500miles) must have a CA model sticker.
If you can fake a residence in Florida they'd be hard pressed. But check with them to make absolutely sure.
consider yourself corrected.
they weigh more hold less gas, go a little slower as a result and cost more.
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