I'm trying to figure out the legality of the dump pipe vs. exhaust and could use some hlep. I am looking into getting a Turbo soon, I love the look of a dump pipe but from my understaning in California and Kansas mufflers are required. I am in the Navy stationed in California but my residence is still Kansas which is why I ask about these two particular states. Thanks for any help.
Legality of dump for turbo
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I thought that you had to have a CARB certified modification in order to pass inspection in CA.
A would be greatly surprised if a dump pipe could be CARB certified....let alone the rest of the system. muffler is a minor detail IMO....worse case, you bolt one on for the inspection....but if the system won't pass anyway, then you're in trouble regardless to the exhaust
A would be greatly surprised if a dump pipe could be CARB certified....let alone the rest of the system. muffler is a minor detail IMO....worse case, you bolt one on for the inspection....but if the system won't pass anyway, then you're in trouble regardless to the exhaust
suzuki4life
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if they're passing in Cali I'm betting its because they "know someone" situation. Dump pipe awarded me a $94 ticket in less than 20 miles a few years back.....won't own another for personal usage.
they aren't just supposed to have mufflers by law, they are supposed to have either stock mufflers or EPA/CARB regulation/certified mufflers. Its just a question of Db levels as far as the exhaust system goes. Has to meet or exceed the regulated levels for a stock bike of that year.
That is the real law....but if your system is relatively quiet, they won't care if its certified or not. States have been turning a blind eye to bike exhaust system for ages (its always been illegal)...but recently more states are starting to crack down on it, unfortunately mostly due to all the harley's running around at 2am with open straight pipes. Piss off enough people, and everyone pays.
EPA laws are very severe btw. $10K per offense. They consider an offense per COMPONENT that is altered. Thats aimed at business' though, not citizens.
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That is the real law....but if your system is relatively quiet, they won't care if its certified or not. States have been turning a blind eye to bike exhaust system for ages (its always been illegal)...but recently more states are starting to crack down on it, unfortunately mostly due to all the harley's running around at 2am with open straight pipes. Piss off enough people, and everyone pays.
EPA laws are very severe btw. $10K per offense. They consider an offense per COMPONENT that is altered. Thats aimed at business' though, not citizens.
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Just checked the AMA website and the question I had is solved, I think, I just have to register it in Kansas and according to the AMA there is No Acoustical Criteria which is the same as Arkansas and Iowa as browning and fstbusa have said their states it is legal to run. Here is the AMA website if anyone else wants to look at it.... http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/laws.asp
Military has it's advantages sometimes.
Military has it's advantages sometimes.
Any modification can result in a ticket here in California. If your bike has Kansas plates, I'm not sure about the legality.
Very very few cops will write you for exhaust mods, undertail mods, etc... But they can. And they're more likely to write you if you get yourself noticed
It pays to know someone who knows a cop who'll sign off a fix it ticket.
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Very very few cops will write you for exhaust mods, undertail mods, etc... But they can. And they're more likely to write you if you get yourself noticed
It pays to know someone who knows a cop who'll sign off a fix it ticket.
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That's not bad looking at all. In fact, I like it.
