Question registering my bike in CA

What if you swapped the engine out in your car? I'm sure that the engine issue had to do with compliance to the requirements. As long ad you stay in compliance, I cant see any just cause for prosecution.
 
What if you swapped the engine out in your car? I'm sure that the engine issue had to do with compliance to the requirements. As long ad you stay in compliance, I cant see any just cause for prosecution.

Ah, OK. That makes sense. The registration from what I remember stated that my bike can't exceed 4 HP, have a top speed of 30 mph and pedals to qualify as a motorized bike/moped. I still would need an M1 OR M2 license which I'm working on getting anyway, but insurance isn't required. DMV website lies about the HP requirement stating it's 2 HP or less but on the form it states less than 4 HP which is good because it allows for a little more flexibility when choosing a better engine.

As far as the 79cc Predator goes, I found out they can't ship to California because of the annoying C.A.R.B rules which doesn't make sense to me because it seems pretty similar to their other larger 4 stroke engines. Seems to have a similar carburetor/venting setup to their C.A.R.B approved engines. Living in California comes with that C.A.R.B curse for us motorized bicyclists out here making it harder to get the engines we want. If I want a Predator engine I would have to try to get a 212cc or bigger which most likely won't fit my bike without some serious mods or fabrications to the mount and it would be on the motorcycle border when it comes to registration requirements since all other Predator engines are 6 HP and above.
 
As far as the 79cc Predator goes, I found out they can't ship to California because of the annoying C.A.R.B rules which doesn't make sense to me because it seems pretty similar to their other larger 4 stroke engines. Seems to have a similar carburetor/venting setup to their C.A.R.B approved engines. Living in California comes with that C.A.R.B curse for us motorized bicyclists out here making it harder to get the engines we want. If I want a Predator engine I would have to try to get a 212cc or bigger which most likely won't fit my bike without some serious mods or fabrications to the mount and it would be on the motorcycle border when it comes to registration requirements since all other Predator engines are 6 HP and above.
Put the 79 cc in the cart and pay for it.
Harbor Freight will ship it to you. :whistle:

Ah, OK. That makes sense. The registration from what I remember stated that my bike can't exceed 4 HP, have a top speed of 30 mph and pedals to qualify as a motorized bike/moped. I still would need an M1 OR M2 license which I'm working on getting anyway, but insurance isn't required. DMV website lies about the HP requirement stating it's 2 HP or less but on the form it states less than 4 HP which is good because it allows for a little more flexibility when choosing a better engine.
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The DMV doesn't do a good job of upgrading their website so I suppose that
you would also say they lie about the $18 license plate fee that is now $21?

I have never heard of a cop making an issue about an oversize motor and
giving a ticket for that since 2008.
 
The DMV doesn't do a good job of upgrading their website so I suppose that you would also say they lie about the $18 license plate fee that is now $21?[/QUOTE said:
Guess that explains why it says amount payed=$18 and amount due=$21 on my registration paper guess I owe them $3 :rolleyes:

They still sent the plates which was awesome.
 
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