[barenekd]

I had read somewhere that California was in the process of  requiring the same type of validity  at inspection time and without a proper " stamp" a failure was in order...I suspect it has to do with enviormental and noise concerns..
I would think a OEM exhaust system would be grandfathered but the aftermarket stuff might be in jeopardy...

The law for the stamp comes in 2013 in CA. It obviously won't be retroactive since the earlier years never had the stamp. By law, it's illegal to modify any motor vehicle, but no one enforces it. I don't know how hard they are going to come down on anyone. There is no "Inspection" in CA, anyway. However if a cop stops you he could write you for a modified exhaust, but they can do that now anyway. It's a state that has too many people writing propositions for laws to justify their salary. They need to hire people to get rid of the invalid and unusable ones.
Bare

[bittercrick]

+1

[Desi Bike]

.They need to hire people to get rid of the invalid and unusable ones.
Bare

From "Weird and stupid laws of California"   

Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk in Carmel California. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)

They are working on it Bare.

[barenekd]

Yeah, that one had me worried!
Bare

[Lwt Big Cheese]

So, you could drive and drink coffee, but not stand and eat ice cream. 

[barenekd]

Doing anything you want to seems to be OK as long as you're driving!
Bare

[Okie Enfield]

yeah LWT, you could even drink your car while driving your coffee and was ok per California law, but light up a cig(fag) 93 miles radias from a public building, park, school or bathroom and watch out!

[Lwt Big Cheese]

I've never smoked, but I took up the pipe a couple of years ago.

I just need a tweed jacket to ride in and I'm complete!