yes dave i do have it and a few more. kawasaki wise i have a H1r 500cc 2 stroke and H2 750 2 stroke with motors built in CA by the long gone denco performance, a 1974 Z1-900. a 1974 kz400 and the 1961 harley panhead. the Z1 is worth about $15.000 now cost me about 4.000 brand new. the pan head i have had since 1969 when it was a police special trade in.paid $1.000.00 for it

no goverment seals on the speedo cables.but we were supposed to go to the inspection and have the meter certified,most never did bother.

 

my new cub cadet lawn tractor's kohler is the same way. not for sale in CA! the ones for CA are now built with fuel injection and cat convertors. look about what they say for a new chain saw for ca.

heck even boats are that way now. a simple mercruiser or volvo 3.0 liter 4 banger has a cat convertor and MPFI. CA CARB nothing clean to say in my mind as NJ is right there with them on thier coat tails.

 

Goodbye California, Hello Arizona!!!!!

(ANYWAY. Not just because of this! California sucks)

 

It could be that the smaller vehicles, under 14000 lbs are still considered passenger vehicles even though they have the commercial registration requirement. Whereas larger vehicles are considered to be strictly commercial.

I mention this because I have a brother who lives in Idaho and does business here in California. He was required to upgrade his refer and truck engine to comply with California diesel requirements even though his were only 5 years old at the time the California diesel laws changed.

 

I just recently moved (this summer) out of California to Spokane, Wa. The first thing I had to do when I got here was take both of my diesels to get emissions tested before I could get plates. Didn't have to do that in California. This is nothing new however, I remember seeing an article that was printed in a 1972 California newspaper wheras the California state legislature was trying to pass a law banning the internal combustion engine entirely in the state of California. This was in 1972! They'll never give up.

 

Jhooch, diesels now require smog in the (not so) great state of California.

 

Not if you live in Siskiyou county . We're a low risk county so you only have to smog your vehicle when you purchase it. My truck was my dad's, so no smog required.

 

The days of "max smoke"tunes, DPF deletes, etc,etc on diesels is numbered. Anyone that thinks otherwise is in for a rude awakening.
JL

 

The diesel only has to look good on paper once a year for a test.

 

Tell that to the DOT/DPS inspector when you get pulled over and spot checked.
I'm sure he'll understand completely.
JL

 

Switch off the tuner.

 

Wonder if the new governor in CA will change some of the law between now an then? I guess that would leave my old 74 F250 & 80 Camaro out then CA would hate seeing me come through with no EPA crap on either vehicle. Looking to buy a old diesel later on an move to AZ or NV wonder if those states will be doing the same as CA later on?

 

Doesn't make the altered and/or missing equipment function again, or replace itself.
What's happening here to the diesels is what happened to the gasoline engines in the 70's-80's. Have fun..it's gonna suck.
JL

 

Most diesels a tuner is all that is really needed to make the power people are looking for. With the power new diesels are making a tuner may not even be needed/wanted.

btw non of my gas vehicles have a cat or are near stock. We don't have any kind of inspections where I live. From what I read it sure sucks to live anywhere else.

 

No inspections in Central IL, either. It's nice. Sorry CA folk.....