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Importing a bike to California
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Importing a bike to California
This is from the California DMV. Was the 1977 model meeting emissions standards of the times ?
Motorcycles, off-highway vehicles, and diesel-powered vehicles cannot be converted to California emissions standards at this time. Therefore, they cannot be registered in California unless they were originally manufactured to meet U.S. and California emissions standards
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'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
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Hope that helps.
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Lots of people move to CA and register their out of state cars. I do recall visiting the CHP office to get the VIN verified.
Mike
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Exemptions
There are a few exemptions to the law. As a California resident, you may be able to register a 49-state vehicle if it was:
• Obtained as part of a divorce, inheritance, or legal separation settlement.
• Purchased to replace your California registered vehicle that was stolen while you were using the vehicle out of state.
• Purchased to replace your California registered vehicle that was destroyed or made inoperative beyond reasonable repair while you were using the vehicle out-of-state.
• An emergency vehicle, pursuant to California Vehicle Code §§27156.2 and 27156.3.
• Registered by you in the state of your last active military service outside California.
• A street motorcycle or motor-driven cycle year model 2005 and older, with an engine less than 50 cubic centimeters (cc) displacement. Beginning January 1, 2006, street motorcycles and motor-driven cycles year model 2006 and newer, with engines less than 50 cc displacement, require an emission label certifying them to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission regulations, and may be registered regardless of mileage.
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Looking into the EPA rules , at the Federal level this link states pretty clearly that the vehicle needs to be modified (or at least tested )to ensure compliance
https://www.epa.gov/importing-vehicles- ... nd-engines
However , pre 1978, these regulations also do not seem to be a factorNonconforming vehicles can be imported, if they are modified, tested and certified by an Independent Commercial Importer (ICI).
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P100O9ZX.pdf
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