02 Nov 11 06:21, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:


 RW>> TW> Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:

 RW>> TW>     * Hybrid
 RW>> TW>     * Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older

 RW>> Interesting. The cats from that year weren't much good for anything
 RW>> but clogging up the exhaust system when they aged...and now they're
 RW>> exempt from smog inspections.

 TW> The otherside of that coin is that except for a few diehard
 TW> collectors there are very few left on the road.

I've seen plenty of the 'not so pretty' 73 and 74 models, but very few
75s. I owned a 75 Cutlass at one time. It was a good vehicle, but the
engine died one day while traveling home on old US-395...

 RW>> TW>     * Diesel powered manufactured prior to 1998 or with a Gross
 RW>> TW> Vehicle
 RW>> TW>     Weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs
 RW>> TW>     * Electric
 RW>> TW>     * Natural gas powered with a GVWR rating of more than 14,000
 RW>> lbs.
 RW>> TW>     * Motorcycle

 RW>> They fail to mention that 2 cycle motorcycles aren't allowed in
 RW>> California. Nor are gasoline lawn mowers in LA...

 TW> Only the Sale of 2 stroke motorcycles is not allowed as I recall.

Yeup.

 TW> But again there are very few left since they have not been sold for
 TW> so many years.

I think 2004 was the last of the 2 strokes. Aprilla used up what Suzuki
sold them after they quit making them. A 250cc that made 60hp...burnt up
the tracsk with them.

 TW>  I always had a love for the 2 stroke 500 CC Suzuki.

Mine was the 400cc 4 cylinder Honda...it revved like banshee with 10k
RPM not a problem.

 TW> But after a couple of friends got killed by the Typical clueless
 TW> drivers here I dropped that dream.

I have a HD Sportster that I seldom ride anymore. I've seen too many
people lying on the road after they've been hit by one of those clueless
drivers you speak of.

 RW>> TW>     * Trailer

 RW>> My car trailer would be exempt? Wonders will never cease...

 TW> I think that was put in there because of Trailers with Generators in
 TW> mind.

I could put one on...

 TW> It is a mind boggiling concept though the even mention them as being
 TW> exempt.
 TW> Note that the Exemption for iesel Cars, Thanks to the Oldsmobile
 TW> Diesel fiasco, and that even the smaller Propane or Natural gas
 TW> vehicles need to be tested. Even though they burn VERY clean as
 TW> compaired to Gasoline.

Sounds like CARB needs more money...


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