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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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they probably do, but how do they test bikes? and is it the same place they test cars?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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not that i know of, we have aircare "same as smog controll" here and they don't test bikes, and im preatty sure california doesn't test their bikes either they just have to have different stuff installed on the bike to reduce emissions if they are sold in cali.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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nothing around here to test them. It's a simple inspection, they check brake pad size, lights and signals and that's basically it
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EngineNoO9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nothing around here to test them. It's a simple inspection, they check <u>brake pad size</u>, lights and signals and that's basically it</TD></TR></TABLE>
LoL...WHAT?!?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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Default Re: do bikes have emission tests? (marmaladeboy)

like how much is left
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
LoL...WHAT?!? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, a lot of states do a safety inspection.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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I asked because some cali guys here mentioned emissions and since cali are smoke ***** i thought they have it. I also heard about emission stuff on bikes that people remove.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mjfan12 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I asked because some cali guys here mentioned emissions and since cali are smoke ***** i thought they have it. I also heard about emission stuff on bikes that people remove.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well as far as i know, they only make california bikes to comply with emissions initially to please the california ****'s. then after that, you never have to worry about it again. (although i'm not 100% sure)
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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They have to be emissions compliant but no they never test bikes. Basically they dont really care once you have it but the manufacturors make the shitty CA spec bikes we get.
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