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If you wanted more sound but also wanted to appear to stay within the law, gut the factory cat. I guess it's much harder on our bikes than a standard car cat. Chop it in half and reweld? You'll still probably be quieter than most SS and Harleys but appear 100% stock to law enforcement.
Or get a full exhaust system and buy my spare stock exhaust and if u get a fix it ticket then just swap them. And get it cleard.
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Or get a full exhaust system and buy my spare stock exhaust and if u get a fix it ticket then just swap them. And get it cleard.
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In tye 3 years since ive put on my exhaust ive been pulled over twice. Once got a warning for speed. Second he hit me with everything. (double yellow, basic speed law, excessive diaplay of speed) he had all the chance to write me up for my exhaust and he didnt. Not even a mention about it. And mine is obnoxiously loud. You really dont have much to worry about.
And youll still be able to buy them everywhere. When you buy an aftermarket exhaust it says right on it for track use only. That eliminates the shop from any liability.
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CA AG has successfully sued a couple of dealers since this law went into effect, and the result is that no dealer in California will openly sell or install one even for pre-2013 bikes on which they are still legal. (Exceptions are the manufacturer-offered options that are generally compliant.) Independent accessory shops that don't do installation are generally in the clear. Indie mechanics who do installation but don't actually sell the things have so far not been targets.
The targets, so far, have generally been the HD dealers who have historically pushed people into straight pipes right out the door. Targets for enforcement, in this area anyway, have also been the Harley types -- the ones who make fun of riding around setting off every car alarm along their path..
The law technically applies only to 2013 and newer models, so they couldn't have gotten you in any case.
That said, I really don't think there's much threat unless you're both doing something else dumb, and being a complete jerk. The reality is the cops don't want to have to start crawling around looking for the EPA certification that is usually etched in tiny and barely visible lettering anyway.
And your last statement it spot on. Last thing cops want to deal with is this kind of dumb *** law.
Buy a small universal cat from the local auto parts store. Gut it, and weld it over the aftermarket exhaust pipe. The aftermarket exhaust pipe would simple just run threw it but appear legal to anyone. I did this on my car and haven't had any issues even with a close inspection.
It would be in the best interest of companies to get the EPA tags on systems. Cali may be first but I doubt it will stop here.
They're not looking for a cat. They're looking for the noise certification which is marked on the exhaust. Or "should be looking." Nobody really does and I doubt they are going to anytime soon.
Tha major hit has been to RUBs and the H-D dealers who used to upsell them to insanely-overpriced straight pipes. The H-D dealers have had to find other chrome-clad accessories to sell to the unknowing.
Oh I didn't know that. here in PA there emissions testing is basically checking for a muffler and cat. Some areas put a probe in the exhaust to check emissions, but most dont.