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[VAZHOG]

More and more my '04 seems to be the bike I want to keep. From reading this '06 owners could be in noncompliance also.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Just the(06) owners that have made changes 

[RJ749]

More and more my '04 seems to be the bike I want to keep. From reading this '06 owners could be in noncompliance also.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I don't think there is any question that the '06 bikes fall into the discussion.  It is just that the major change at the MoCo was in calendar year '06 with the release of the '07 models.

[Fired00d]

Just the(06) owners that have made changes 

A majority have and for the '07 owners it's (d@mn near) a must.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[hard10]

A majority have and for the '07 owners it's (d@mn near) a must.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

So, we pray we don't have a problem that was caused by the faullt of the manufacture? Then we make changes that should have been made anyway to keep our engines cooler and running smoother and ride along on our merry way hoping we don't have to have a smog test?
AJ

[Fired00d]

So, we pray we don't have a problem that was caused by the faullt of the manufacture? Then we make changes that should have been made anyway to keep our engines cooler and running smoother and ride along on our merry way hoping we don't have to have a smog test?
AJ

I think you understand.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[GasRat]

Rjob,   Those are definitely helpful links, & I agree that the laymans one was easier to follow.  Sad but true, according to the letter of the law we aren't allowed to change anything exhaust or ECM wise.  Lets just pray the states don't start enforcing them for a long time.  Sure makes me wish I still had my 04.

[Midnight Rider]

Rog...being in the business you're in, I think you have more expertise in this arena.  I was told by the HD dealer here that Alabama was not going to hold the 06's to the standard (we have NO inspections presently), but the Feds are going to hold up tax money given to the state for hwys etc unless ALL states begin a compliance program by 2010.  BS or is there any truth to this?

Exhaust emissions could be taken care of IF you install a system that is able to self tune...just have two maps, one for the test and another for normal running.  Since we don't do tests here yet, don't you know ahead of time when the inspection is going to occur?  Do they only care about the emissions or do they have sense enough to know if the exhaust pipe has been changed?

[RJ749]

Rog...being in the business you're in, I think you have more expertise in this arena.  I was told by the HD dealer here that Alabama was not going to hold the 06's to the standard (we have NO inspections presently), but the Feds are going to hold up tax money given to the state for hwys etc unless ALL states begin a compliance program by 2010.  BS or is there any truth to this?

Exhaust emissions could be taken care of IF you install a system that is able to self tune...just have two maps, one for the test and another for normal running.  Since we don't do tests here yet, don't you know ahead of time when the inspection is going to occur?  Do they only care about the emissions or do they have sense enough to know if the exhaust pipe has been changed?

It really comes down to the emissions I believe, hard to penalize someone if they meet the emissions.  However, often the inspections are done by state authorized facilities or here they are owned by the state, so they can always check more than the emissions I suppose.

Here it is all about the emissions and collecting the fee for inspection.  This shows the Feds the compliance you mention and in the metro areas that have poor air quality I imagine we will see bikes added to the emissions testing in the realitively near future.

[Midnight Rider]

It really comes down to the emissions I believe, hard to penalize someone if they meet the emissions.  However, often the inspections are done by state authorized facilities or here they are owned by the state, so they can always check more than the emissions I suppose.

Here it is all about the emissions and collecting the fee for inspection.  This shows the Feds the compliance you mention and in the metro areas that have poor air quality I imagine we will see bikes added to the emissions testing in the relatively near future.

Birmingham sits down in a large valley between some low mountain ranges that are the foothills of the Appalachians, so in the hot summer months we get temperature inversions which hold the smog in the valley for days at a time...truckers refer to B'ham as the "Smokey City" because of this.  A good rain or some wind will blow it out, but at times it can get really bad.  Fortunately, I live on the other side of the mountains.

It seems that we will need to have a map for inspection and one for running.  Or the TmaxAT and then just go in and reset the A/F a couple of days prior to inspection and ride it around a couple of hundred miles.  Maybe they won't go for the noise factor...

Whatever the case, it's going to happen, so might as well get used to the idea and deal with it.  If it means water cooled engines, it's not going to keep me from riding.  I love my 103, but I love the Revo too, and with a set of 1550 cylinders (or larger) a lot of people who've never ridden one might be really surprised.  It's still has Harley character...

[rmarion]

wooo......

I'm glad I don't have anything to worry about..........

my bike is bone stock..................

[cigarmike]

More and more my '04 seems to be the bike I want to keep. From reading this '06 owners could be in noncompliance also.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Hey , dont try and drag us into the 110 class, we have enough problems with the '06.

[Fired00d]

Hey , dont try and drag us into the 110 class, we have enough problems with the '06.

You're right. 

 
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Fired00d