Importing a bike into California

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 3:23 pm

Anything I need to be aware of, especially if the bike isn't stock and has CR/FCR carbs?

The DMV web site says no emission check is required but doesn't spell out what sort of look over it gets other than verifying the VIN.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr09

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:22 pm

I have resurrected some bike that have been out of the system and the inspection at DMV mostly consisted of checking for lights seat tires etc. non of which needed to operate. Checkee looked at VIN on steering neck and engine numbers. On the older Fs they were non-matching numbers so that never created a problem no matter what engine was in the frame

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:13 pm

All they cared about was that the number on the frame matches their paperwork, last I did it.

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:01 pm

Yea, they don't really care about the carbs and exhaust. I brought my cb out here and they didn't say anything about the cr's or the 4-1. You should be good. Like Gene said make sure the numbers are right.