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California lawmakers back EPA compliant
requirement for riders of new motorcycles
PICKERINGTON, Ohio—A key California State Assembly committee has
endorsed a proposal to require motorcyclists to have EPA-compliant exhaust
systems on their model year 2011 and newer motorcycles, the American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
On
June 28, the Committee on Transportation voted 8-4 to approve Senate Bill
435, introduced by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Oxnard-Los Angeles), which would make
it illegal to ride a motorcycle on the road built on, or after, January 1,
2011, that doesn’t display a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
label certifying the exhaust system meets sound emissions standards. Riders
caught riding model year 2011 or newer motorcycles without this stamp would
be issued “fix it” tickets by law enforcement officers. The measure now goes
to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further consideration. “Many
EPA labels are very difficult to locate on motorcycles,” said AMA Western
States Representative Nick Haris. “This proposed law could lead to a flurry
of tickets for motorcyclists who have legal exhaust systems on their
machines with EPA labels that can’t be easily seen. It’s unreasonable to
expect a law enforcement officer to easily locate an EPA label, and it’s
simply unfair to expect a motorcycle owner to partially dismantle an exhaust
system alongside the road to prove the label exists. “Requiring that a
motorcycle display a readily visible EPA label isn’t the correct way to
address concerns about excessive motorcycle sound,” he added. “The only
objective way to determine whether a motorcycle complies with sound laws is
for properly trained personnel to conduct sound level tests using calibrated
meters and an agreed-upon testing procedure.”
Haris suggested
that concerned California motorcyclists contact their state
lawmakers and urge them to reject Senate Bill 435. To do so, go
to www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Issue & legislation
and select “CA” in the drop down menu. The AMA has long
maintained a position of strong opposition to excessive
motorcycle sound. In September 2009, the AMA developed model
legislation for use by cities and states seeking a simple,
consistent and economical way to deal with sound complaints
related to on-highway motorcycles within the larger context of
excessive sound from all sources. The model legislation offers
an objective method to evaluate motorcycle sound based on the
Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) J2825 standard,
“Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary
On-Highway Motorcycles.”
Home-Built V-10 Dodge Viper Motorcycle
This home-built motorcycle (pictured above and
below) is powered by a 500-plus-hp V10 from a Dodge Viper. The one-of-a-kind
motorcycle made a surprise appearance at Cassington Bike Night near Witney,
England (UK). Built by Allen Millyard, the man who appears sitting on the
powerful bike in the image posted below, and the same man who once built a
V-12 powered 1970s Kawasaki.
Zorba's Bike Nite Event Schedule for 2010:
Zorba's Motorcycle Swap Meet
- February 20, 2010 - Saturday
Quatro De Mayo Bike Nite
- Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Hawaiian Bike Nite - Tuesday, June 1st 2010
Zorba's 7th Anniversary Bike Nite
Bash - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Zorba's Tech
Talk Bike Nite - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Summer's End Bike Nite Blast -
Tuesday, September
2010 - date to be announced
Halloween Bike Nite - Tuesday, October 2010 -
date to
be announced
