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Old 09-27-2017, 01:21 PM
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What you need is a covert out of state address and then carefully smuggle the exhaust contraband across state lines.
Actually, just need to go to a mom and pop brick and mortar and order it, that's what i did for the wife's TH. They didn't even blink when I ordered it.
 
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Old 09-27-2017, 01:32 PM
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It's a new world boys. Aftermarket exhaust systems HAVE to show EPA compliance and be marked as complying. Basically an emissions issue and not a noise issue. Manufacturers will have to set up a complete emission testing system to certify their pipes for sale. Of course sales are down because of limited compliant product is available.
 
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Old 09-27-2017, 03:20 PM
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Operations maybe going south of the border?
 
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Old 09-27-2017, 03:43 PM
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Hate to see people are lose jobs. I hope exhaust and handle bar production is moved to another V&H facility and not outsourced to China or Mexico.
 
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Originally Posted by Russ69
It's a new world boys. Aftermarket exhaust systems HAVE to show EPA compliance and be marked as complying. Basically an emissions issue and not a noise issue. Manufacturers will have to set up a complete emission testing system to certify their pipes for sale. Of course sales are down because of limited compliant product is available.
That's the way it is in Ca. All 2013 and newer bikes in California must have an EPA stamp on the muffler. No stamp, it's a ticket.
 
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Old 09-27-2017, 04:18 PM
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That's the way it is in Ca. All 2013 and newer bikes in California must have an EPA stamp on the muffler. No stamp, it's a ticket.
I read an article, yesterday I think, that sated California may ban the sale of any internal combustion engine automobiles, don't know if mc's will fall into that. The years that this would be adopted ranged from 2025 to 2040 to I believe.
 
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Old 09-27-2017, 04:37 PM
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I read an article, yesterday I think, that sated California may ban the sale of any internal combustion engine automobiles, don't know if mc's will fall into that. The years that this would be adopted ranged from 2025 to 2040 to I believe.
Project LiveWire should be a big seller in California.
 
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