Anyone with a GasGas TXT 250/300 (2020+) - Need to check a sticker

[mcman56]

California regulations are a mess and not clear cut at this time.  Per CARB (California Air Resources Board), starting in 2022 bikes must meet certain emission standards or they get a competition only registration.  Competition only now means it can only be used on public lands for closed course competitions.  There are a lot of public lands here, like national forests and state run off road vehicle parks available for recreational riding so that is important.  Per CARB the only bike 2022 and beyond that can get a registration for use on public lands is the EM.  I talked to the Beta importer a while back and he said that it would not be difficult for their 4T to meet emission standards but the testing cost $40,000 and he did not sell enough to make it worthwhile.  I'm sure this cost is now much higher and each model needs to be tested.  But CARB does not make laws, that comes from the Department of Motor Vehicles and they continued to issue registrations that could be used on public lands recreationally, not only in competitions.  This made it unclear what dealers should do and has not yet been resolved so in limbo. 

A couple of years ago, I had a run in with a park ranger that thought my bike had the wrong type of registration (green instead of red).  He took the VIN and sent it to the Department of Motor Vehicles.  Two weeks later, I received a letter from them stating that the bike had been improperly imported into the state.  I needed to mail in my title and registration plus get the bike out of the state.  I knew the original owner and he thought everything was done properly.  California regulations are a mess.  Whenever a California politician runs for national office, do your due diligence.       

      

 

[rich_r]

Just now, mcman56 said:

California regulations are a mess and not clear cut at this time.  Per CARB (California Air Resources Board), starting in 2022 bikes must meet certain emission standards or they get a competition only registration.  Competition only now means it can only be used on public lands for closed course competitions.  There are a lot of public lands here, like national forests and state run off road vehicle parks available for recreational riding so that is important.  Per CARB the only bike 2022 and beyond that can get a registration for use on public lands is the EM.  I talked to the Beta importer a while back and he said that it would not be difficult for their 4T to meet emission standards but the testing cost $40,000 and he did not sell enough to make it worthwhile.  I'm sure this cost is now much higher and each model needs to be tested.  But CARB does not make laws, that comes from the Department of Motor Vehicles and they continued to issue registrations that could be used on public lands recreationally, not only in competitions.  This made it unclear what dealers should do and has not yet been resolved so in limbo. 

A couple of years ago, I had a run in with a park ranger that thought my bike had the wrong type of registration (green instead of red).  He took the VIN and sent it to the Department of Motor Vehicles.  Two weeks later, I received a letter from them stating that the bike had been improperly imported into the state.  I needed to mail in my title and registration plus get the bike out of the state.  I knew the original owner and he thought everything was done properly.  California regulations are a mess.  Whenever a California politician runs for national office, do your due diligence.       

      

 

Sounds painful.    Glad I'm not importing (well trying) mine into CA.      Just an update for those curious, I had a friend goto my storage unit today and he opened the bike shipping crate to take a photo of the yellow sticker on the headstock of my TXT 250.     I've sent my application to EPA for approval.     Hopefully it's a positive outcome as I really would like to try and do some events this year.