There is emissions testing in Maricopa County, otherwise as far as I know you don't have to worry about it. In Maricopa county it is for bikes 5 years and older, and it is in the works for elimination within the next couple of years.

 

Welcome from Apache Junction

From what I have read in ABATE news, looks like all parties involved agree on removing the testing. Agree with all other posts about Cavecreek and Carefree. Just putt through and you will be fine.
More than likely you will have to go through emissions if you are going to register the bike.
Here is the web site.
http://www.azdot.gov/MVD/

 

Love to join ya inAZ.
Been wanting to get out that way for a while now but still have 1 in college and by the time she's done I'll have nothing left.

 

U could sell her if you had to...

 

Yes and it's damned hard for older to bikes to pass. You basily have to lean out the bike to the point it just runs, pass the test, get off the test site property and reset the mixture. The BEST place to get any emissions testing done is on Northsight Road east of the Scottsdale airport. It's never busy and the emissions tech don't care. Stay away from 40th St & Greenway. It's had to pass anything there.

Other than that, keep in mind that Jerome, where my mom was born, was re-founded by bikers after the miners left.
Just before we left last July, Carefree went on anti-noise tear directed at bikers. I don't know for sure what caused it, but it only lasted a few days. Cave Creek lives on biker cash and probably told Carefree to knock it off.

When you get there, look up Uptown. Nice blue Electraglide, hangs out in Cave Creek and can usually be found surrounded by V-rods. (He's the semi-official cat herder.) CKinAZ probably knows him. Their bikes are almost twins.

 

Carefree isn't usally a problem until sundown. Noise abatement really goes into effect after 8 or 10 PM in various areas. Then they will enforce it.

 

I lived in AZ just off CaveCreek Rd/101. If you enter Cave Creek on Cave Creek Rd you pass thru very little if any of Carefree. Common courtesy says to take it easy through the residential part.

I f you enter thru Scottsdale road you pass thru residential as well as commercial area. Common sense says to take it easy. Lack of common sense caused the problems in Carefree, and also Jerome.

There are a lot of wealthy and influential people in Carefree. Not that courtesy shouldn't prevail everywhere.

 

Exactly what he said, there is really nothing to worry about as long as you keep it down in a few places like Carefree and my neighborhood. LOL

 

Rinehart true duals are not loud at all. I even installed the Rinehart performance baffles and they still are not that loud. I'm going to try www.bigcitythunder.com

 

Yup, you'll be fine. You'll hear some real loud SOBs cruising around here... no worries. And it's a great place to ride!