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[rasmusmi]

To JCZ - Global Moderator's previous response....

Question - why would Harley have trouble getting their new 120" motor past EPA regs, when S&S, TPE, RevTech, etc., offer as large and larger engines  - sold complete - as well as through manufacturers such as Big Dog, American Iron Horse, etc.

Don't these other companies have to comply with the same rules as Harley?

I must be missing something....?

[naitram]

it was once explained to me by a local builder that he didnt have to play by the same rules as HD because he only manufactures 20 bikes a year, this may have been DOT rules he was refering to not EPA i dont remember for sure, but in MA there is no emissions testing on a motorcycle.

big dog ironhorse and those othe companies dont make their own motors. i'm sure the rely on S&S to be EPA compliant H-D has to handle compliance themselves.

just my .02 cents

[JCZ]

To JCZ - Global Moderator's previous response....

Question - why would Harley have trouble getting their new 120" motor past EPA regs, when S&S, TPE, RevTech, etc., offer as large and larger engines

[h2oski]

I found something on the EPAs website that if the motorcycle manufacturer has less then 500 employees worldwide and produces less than 3000 motorcycles it is exempt.  California law is slightly different in that the number of motocycles is 300.  I attached a link to the PDF file that defines it, see page 102 of the PDF file.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/roadbike/420r03016.pdf

[JCZ]

h2o you sure did your homework.  I was sure that it had to do with quantity of the manufacturer, but just wasn't sure on where the line was drawn as far as quantity.  Now we know.