double trouble
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Every one of the motors we are buying should include the epa certification sticker affixed or engraved to each motor. I spoke with an enforcement official today and he said that if you are riding a vehicle without the certification that technically you are in violation of the law and subject to the same penalties as the manufacturer or importer , whoever signs the customs declaration. The fine per motor is $35000. The law also says that if the vehicle travels over 25 mph then the vehicle is classified as a motorcycle and subject to different testing standards.
This means that each one of us is in violation of the laws. Now the only way to be charged with a crime is to have an epa official make an example of us, similar to what happened to the cd pirates of the last decade. I would not be bragging about the illegal importations of these motors either. This is why most of the vendors we are using are out of stock and prices are rising. Customs has not been in stopping importation of these motors and may start in the future especially with new , more stringent exhaust standards coming in 2011-2012. Things are going to get tricky because these engines will need to have different carburetors , seals, and exhaust catalysts. More money...
Grubee is the only importer that i could find that even lists being epa certified and I did not see any affixed sticker. Hopefully we will find a happy place to ride our bikes , save valuable resources, and not have our government treat us as criminals.
This means that each one of us is in violation of the laws. Now the only way to be charged with a crime is to have an epa official make an example of us, similar to what happened to the cd pirates of the last decade. I would not be bragging about the illegal importations of these motors either. This is why most of the vendors we are using are out of stock and prices are rising. Customs has not been in stopping importation of these motors and may start in the future especially with new , more stringent exhaust standards coming in 2011-2012. Things are going to get tricky because these engines will need to have different carburetors , seals, and exhaust catalysts. More money...
Grubee is the only importer that i could find that even lists being epa certified and I did not see any affixed sticker. Hopefully we will find a happy place to ride our bikes , save valuable resources, and not have our government treat us as criminals.