[BOOLSHOT]

I was looking at exhausts on line, and the website I was looking at said the Cobra exhausts are 49 state legal, no shipments to California. Does anyone know what isn't legal about them? As far as I know, no smog check on motorcycles.

 

[kraaazymike]

It's because the Stryker comes with a catalytic converter. It's illegal here to remove it for any reason without replacing it. Cobra exhausts eliminate the converter and are therefore illegal.

 

[BOOLSHOT]

It's because the Stryker comes with a catalytic converter. It's illegal here to remove it for any reason without replacing it. Cobra exhausts eliminate the converter and are therefore illegal.

Are there any legal exhausts for California? What are you running?

 

[74novaguy]

Just run what ever you want. Ya there illegal but they dont require smog testing yet so your good to go.

 

[snowman68]

Are the smog checks random or a annual thing for autos? If annual and they start doing it for bikes, just keep the stock pipes, sure it would be a pain to swap but then you can run what you want and no worries.

 

[motochef]

according to NY state laws your supposedly not allowed to have any exhaust other than stock but nobody up here gets stopped for aftermarket pipes unless they are OBNOXIOUSLY loud or you doing something stupid near a cop.

 

[kraaazymike]

Are there any legal exhausts for California? What are you running?

nope. Running stock for now. Honestly I'd just go with what Yosemite said. It's illegal but the worst case scenario is you'd get a fix it ticket and a noise violation.

Which vendor won't sell cobra exhaust to us in CA?

 

[BOOLSHOT]

Somehow I ended up on JCWhitney site from a Google search. All there cobra pipes said won't ship to Ca. Didn't try to order , just noticed it said that.

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[kraaazymike]

Bummer. Oh well. Their prices aren't very competitive anyway.

 

[BOOLSHOT]

I didn't really compare pricing yet.. can't afford it now, I just look.. dreaming.. lol. Think I will end up getting a tuner before any exhaust.. not sure what one is best, but again.. dreaming for now.. lol

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[mn stryker]

Go with the exhaust first. I have both but found the exhaust is the bigger bang for the buck.

 

[straightjacket]

Ya, I'm with Yosemite on this one! We'er lucky up here smog is only checked when you purchase a vehicle, car or bike, then it's lifetime! Nice!

 

[wlfpak65]

I was looking at exhausts on line, and the website I was looking at said the Cobra exhausts are 49 state legal, no shipments to California. Does anyone know what isn't legal about them? As far as I know, no smog check on motorcycles.

Anything you change on your bike is illegal in Cali bro...... Thought u knew lol If it aint DOT approved then your screwed...... But cops dont really mess with me at all????? guess they like the look...... If you dont do dumb @HI7 then ur aight???

 

[UrbanRage]

I had my Cobra's shipped to California.

 

[BOOLSHOT]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

I was looking at exhausts on line, and the website I was looking at said the Cobra exhausts are 49 state legal, no shipments to California. Does anyone know what isn't legal about them? As far as I know, no smog check on motorcycles.

Anything you change on your bike is illegal in Cali bro...... Thought u knew lol If it aint DOT approved then your screwed...... But cops dont really mess with me at all????? guess they like the look...... If you dont do dumb @HI7 then ur aight???

I honestly didn't know that. I didn't even know bikes had cats.. and never heard of needing a smog. I knew about the decibel thing.. but that's it.

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[BOOLSHOT]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

I had my Cobra's shipped to California.

I am sure there are companies that will, just thought it was odd that it said that. I will still be getting something.

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[BOOLSHOT]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

Go with the exhaust first. I have both but found the exhaust is the bigger bang for the buck.

MN Stryker, are you saying to get exhaust before programmer? I thought programmer would be best first. New to this, so any help is appreciated.

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[kraaazymike]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

Go with the exhaust first. I have both but found the exhaust is the bigger bang for the buck.

MN Stryker, are you saying to get exhaust before programmer? I thought programmer would be best first. New to this, so any help is appreciated.

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Kind of one of those things where you'll get all sorts of answers. It doesn't really matter where you start. As long as you don't have both intake and exhaust without an EFI programmer.

 

[UrbanRage]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

I had my Cobra's shipped to California.

I am sure there are companies that will, just thought it was odd that it said that. I will still be getting something.

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Be sure to post up some pics once you get them installed. Which brand are you looking at now?

 

[wlfpak65]

Re: Re: Exhaust legal in California?

I was looking at exhausts on line, and the website I was looking at said the Cobra exhausts are 49 state legal, no shipments to California. Does anyone know what isn't legal about them? As far as I know, no smog check on motorcycles.

Anything you change on your bike is illegal in Cali bro...... Thought u knew lol If it aint DOT approved then your screwed...... But cops dont really mess with me at all????? guess they like the look...... If you dont do dumb @HI7 then ur aight???

I honestly didn't know that. I didn't even know bikes had cats.. and never heard of needing a smog. I knew about the decibel thing.. but that's it.

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Haaa no worries...... Im still learning myself & thats y i love this forum