This all seems difficult to enforce.

WTF? What if there are two names on the title? Three names? Is that the one bike? Do I have to register the bike in my wifes name if I buy a second? My daughter's name if I buy a third?

This is poppy ****! This really does suck. We're discussing burning our flag and their getting ready to change the number of bikes I'm allowed to own? Crap.[:'(]

Mac

 

Saw something today about HD suing S&S for patent infringements. Kinda ties in with them supporting the EPA KRAP - No mods, no companies to make anything that works better than the MoCo stuff, buy only what we decide you should have.

Kiss me ****, HD.

 

@##@%$%%%#$# , dARN ,I'm glad I didn't read the report . So much knowledge , So little brain .Did I say I'm LOST !
Souds like the factory is going to get a bigger cut of the pie !
Just makes me want to take my bra off and burn it ,Wait , I don't wear a bra .
Well ...... It make me want to take off someone esles bra . OK that woks.
Have a good and safe 4th
LostinAl

 

So, are the dealers going to continue to put on after market pipes (Rienharts, V&H, ...) on the 2006 models, since the language is remaining the same?

 

That's the question I'd like to know the answer to as well.

And if the dealer will put the new pipes on, are we anymore susceptible to getting cited for modifying the exhaust on a 2006 than we are today? I'm going to ride my '06 Road Glide stock until I understand this one.

I debaffled the pipes on my '04 Volusia and never gave it a second thought. They're plenty loud, but I've never gotten had any issues with the "man".

If I buy aftermarket pipes from the dealer and they do the install, who's just violated the new law (probably me?).

Any insight on this one would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

The Touring Models 2006 Harley-Davidson Owner's Manual states on page 46, "All Touring motorcycles are equiped with catalytic converters." So I would assume the the exhaust options offered by H-D dealers for the '06 Touring models would also contain converters and that they would refuse to install a system that did not meet the EPA requirements.

 

I have also heard that the catalytic converter is in the right muffler (undocumented information). So if one was to go with true duals and stay with stock mufflers, only the front cylinder would be legal. The 1550 stage II Big Bore Kit states that it comes with a replacement catalytic muffler (not mufflerS) and is 50 state street leagal when used with stock muffs.

 

I had a GREAT long ride on one of my bikes yesterday that is MORE than EPA compliant and will out perform anything HD makes. Today I had a GREAT ride on my Harley which I consider to be a really fun and cool bike too. It's been a really neat weekend for me. It will be a cold day in hell before I say that EPA compliant bikes aren't a blast. Expanded horizens are a good thing.

Flamers can...well, you know....

 

Thanks.

How do you like your V&H Basic slip ons? For that matter, how do you like your '06 Road Glide (I get mine on 11/1)?

 

I'm loving them (not too loud, not so soft that you cannot hear them) and, in general, the Road Glide is a GREAT machine. Congrats on your purchase and enjoy. I'm thinkin' about getting the 98" stage II kit this winter installed this winter.