Good news for Californians?

culcune · 05-14-2020, 04:20 PM

I noticed on the updated (April 2020) EPA/DOT list (street legal bikes) that the Apollo 36 is now certified for all 50 states (before, it stated the bike as 49 state street legal)! I will hold my excitement until they obtain CARB certification for the road and CAN be plated there. However, for years, the '36' off road dirt bike was certified for a Green Sticker in California, and even the street-legal (in 49 states) bike was technically Green Stickered as well (no chance in h#$% the bike could be sneaked in and plated as California has closed that loophole for plating dirt bikes), so if Apollo went through the extra red tape to make them street legal in California, it won't surprise me. Let's hope that is the case!

Its_not_a_honda · 05-14-2020, 05:15 PM

I guess it's good for the unfortunate folks that live in that terribly governed state. I wish the manufacturers would just build 49 or even 45 state bikes, if that's what it takes. Then the rest of us could enjoy way more power and faster crank-and-drives.

duck9191 · 05-14-2020, 05:54 PM

Won't matter once they are under martial law LOL. At least they will have another option as long as they pay off CARB, i mean pass the inspections.

2LZ · 05-14-2020, 07:51 PM

I hope more companies get into the CA game. There's lots of money to be had here. If a small company like CSC can hop thru the hoops, they can't be that tough. Like all politicians, it's a matter of greasing the right palms, regardless of which state it is.

05-14-2020, 04:20 PM	#1
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Good news for Californians? I noticed on the updated (April 2020) EPA/DOT list (street legal bikes) that the Apollo 36 is now certified for all 50 states (before, it stated the bike as 49 state street legal)! I will hold my excitement until they obtain CARB certification for the road and CAN be plated there. However, for years, the '36' off road dirt bike was certified for a Green Sticker in California, and even the street-legal (in 49 states) bike was technically Green Stickered as well (no chance in h#$% the bike could be sneaked in and plated as California has closed that loophole for plating dirt bikes), so if Apollo went through the extra red tape to make them street legal in California, it won't surprise me. Let's hope that is the case! __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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05-14-2020, 05:15 PM	#2
Its_not_a_honda Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 410	I guess it's good for the unfortunate folks that live in that terribly governed state. I wish the manufacturers would just build 49 or even 45 state bikes, if that's what it takes. Then the rest of us could enjoy way more power and faster crank-and-drives. __________________ 2020 Kawasaki KLX300R, 2018 Yamaha TW200 If you want more of something, tax it less. If you want less of something, tax it more.
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05-14-2020, 05:54 PM	#3
duck9191 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Port Huron, Michigan Posts: 637	Won't matter once they are under martial law LOL. At least they will have another option as long as they pay off CARB, i mean pass the inspections. __________________ 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 rally. 2018 Bashan Storm 250. pz30b, digital cluster + gear indicator, unifilter and car customs full exhaust. 2019 Taotao 110b boulder atv. The "arm breaker" lol 2007 Honda VTX 1300R. 1974 Suzuki tm125, work in progress 2001 Suzuki Drz 400s.
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05-14-2020, 07:51 PM	#4
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	I hope more companies get into the CA game. There's lots of money to be had here. If a small company like CSC can hop thru the hoops, they can't be that tough. Like all politicians, it's a matter of greasing the right palms, regardless of which state it is. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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