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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: qgolden on September 15, 2010, 06:27:16 pm

Title: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: qgolden on September 15, 2010, 06:27:16 pm
Not mine, means nothing to me, but I found this on the 'bay.  Might interest someone....

 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Royal-Enfield-Bullet-C5-Classic-2009-Black-Royal-Enfield-Bullet-C5-Classic-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a5e95cabaQQitemZ250694978234QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles#ht_500wt_1182 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Royal-Enfield-Bullet-C5-Classic-2009-Black-Royal-Enfield-Bullet-C5-Classic-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a5e95cabaQQitemZ250694978234QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles#ht_500wt_1182)
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: Roger on September 16, 2010, 12:34:59 am
I saw this on Craigslist.  Notice it is still registered in Florida.  If it's a 49 state bike only the current owner can bring it into the state an license it unless it has 7500 miles on it.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think any Californian is going to be able to buy and license this bike easily.
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: Maturin on September 16, 2010, 06:55:56 pm
What is a "49 state bike"?
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: Roger on September 16, 2010, 07:46:54 pm
Bikes have to pass CARB (California Air Resources Board) testing before they can be sold in California.  Bikes not authorized by CARB but authorized by Federal testing would be 49 state bikes.  According to my future RE dealer a non CARB approved bike can only be licensed in California if you move To California with it or it has 7500 miles on it. 
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: TWinOKC on November 08, 2010, 07:32:27 pm
So, In the future, will all RE's be CARB approved or will there be two versions;  One version that meets CARB and another version for everybody else?

Thanks
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: 1 Thump on November 09, 2010, 05:15:40 pm
Excellent question !
Title: Re: 2009 C5 in California For Sale
Post by: qgolden on November 09, 2010, 05:22:55 pm
I think it depends on the costs of the mods.  When it comes to vehicle emissions, so go California so goes the rest of the country, eventually....

I'll bet in the near future you will see it across the board.  Look at the catalytic converters on bikes.  I never thought I would see that in my lifetime.