California Emissions?

jump · October 24th, 2009, 08:39 PM

Planning to move my bike from NY to California. The bike was originally bought from a dealer in NJ.

Will the bike pass CA emissions laws?
If not, can anyone ballpark how much the modifications would cost?

Everything on the bike is stock. The model is from 2008.

null0 · October 24th, 2009, 10:01 PM

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

CZroe · October 24th, 2009, 11:52 PM

Bikes are exempt from emissions testing. As I'm sure you know due to the existence of 50-state and 49-state versions of our favorite little Ninja, that isn't to say that anything goes. The restrictions primarily apply to new vehicle sales, but if you move from another state and bring a bike that is legal in that other state, you can register it and it will never be tested. My bike was purchased in VA, registered in GA, and brought to CA without issue. The 7,500 mile rule does not apply to people moving to CA.

That said, they stupidly call it "Smog Test/Check" here when emissions are not "smog" until sunlight causes them to combine with nitrates in the atmosphere to form ground-level ozone and smog.

jump · October 25th, 2009, 10:41 AM

Thanks guys.

October 24th, 2009, 08:39 PM	#1
jump ninjette.org member Name: San Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 17	California Emissions? Planning to move my bike from NY to California. The bike was originally bought from a dealer in NJ. Will the bike pass CA emissions laws? If not, can anyone ballpark how much the modifications would cost? Everything on the bike is stock. The model is from 2008.

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October 24th, 2009, 10:01 PM	#2
null0 ninjette.org member Name: Allan Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 F17 Posts: 73	http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

October 24th, 2009, 11:52 PM	#3
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Bikes are exempt from emissions testing. As I'm sure you know due to the existence of 50-state and 49-state versions of our favorite little Ninja, that isn't to say that anything goes. The restrictions primarily apply to new vehicle sales, but if you move from another state and bring a bike that is legal in that other state, you can register it and it will never be tested. My bike was purchased in VA, registered in GA, and brought to CA without issue. The 7,500 mile rule does not apply to people moving to CA. That said, they stupidly call it "Smog Test/Check" here when emissions are not "smog" until sunlight causes them to combine with nitrates in the atmosphere to form ground-level ozone and smog.

October 25th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#4
jump ninjette.org member Name: San Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 17	Thanks guys.