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Title: need help please
Post by: d421 on July 27, 2004, 08:53:00 AM
is it possible to register a 49-state bike in CA? or is that out of the question.  this is assuming the bike is not "new" in DMV standards (less than 7500 miles)
Title: need help please
Post by: pianopraze on July 27, 2004, 09:33:07 AM
i dont' know but i bought my 97 gs500 in cali and it has an extra canister...

kerry has a picture... if yours doesn't have it maybe find a used one (if it is even needed)
Title: need help please
Post by: Kerry on July 27, 2004, 10:25:52 AM
Quote from: pianoprazekerry has a picture...
Here is the diagram that I think pianopraze is talking about:



Sorry I can't help out with your original question.  :dunno:
Title: need help please
Post by: scratch on July 27, 2004, 12:30:38 PM
It is possible, you may have to try really, really hard.

Do a search on BayAreaRidersForum.com if I don't get back with a link.
Title: need help please
Post by: pianopraze on July 27, 2004, 01:10:42 PM
here are some real life images of the canister from kerry's post

http://www.geocities.com/pianopraze/motrcycle

hope these help someone  :) :thumb:
Title: need help please
Post by: d421 on July 27, 2004, 03:01:51 PM
thanks you guys, it appears doing a search on BARF found me my answer.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=acb227b834123ff375ece9bb53afa09d&threadid=81630&highlight=emissions
Title: need help please
Post by: Mat on July 27, 2004, 03:27:32 PM
its not just the canister the carbs are different i got some ca carbs and some 49 state carbs the difference is an extra hose running into the bottom of the carbs
Title: need help please
Post by: Nick on July 27, 2004, 05:19:52 PM
Here is the official government stance on it: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/NonCAVeh/NonCAVeh.pdf