Question: OR Pipes and Inspection

Hi all...

This may be a dumb question from an Englishman still learning the rules in the US but...

If I put TORs or Jardines on the Rocket...what happens at annual inspection time in, say, Massachusetts. Do I have to take them off, put the stocks on, then put the ORs back on again?

Appreciate your answers!

Cheers! Dave.

That's a good question that only someone who knows Massachusettes inspections can answer. I do Missouri Vehicle inspections but I'm sure the law varies. We look to see if the mufflers on a motorcycle have a baffle, first just visually, and if none can be seen because of the way the muffler is constructed a bar is inserted to check that there is one there. There is a certain amount of leeway in this as you might guess.

Mass. may require a decible reading? Missouri just doesn't want very loud straight pipes. I would call a couple of different motorcycle shops in your area that do inspections and see what they say.

triumphraptor said:

Hi all...

This may be a dumb question from an Englishman still learning the rules in the US but...

If I put TORs or Jardines on the Rocket...what happens at annual inspection time in, say, Massachusetts. Do I have to take them off, put the stocks on, then put the ORs back on again?

Appreciate your answers!

Cheers! Dave.

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Jardines are louder. Changing them out won't be easy.

hello from western mass. If it does not have a factory label most wont inspect your ride.they will point you to your nearest state registry for a reject.

I was reading in the AMA rag about some eastern states as well as metro Denver requiring the exhaust system be stamped with the compliance number and I think date of manufacture. Without that, the bike is non-compliance and won't pass the emissions test even if it will. It has to have the stamped in the metal certification.

I was under the impression that GB was the same, that is, not stamped certification, no tax stamp.

You can search past issues at www.ama-cycle.org as well as legislative issues affecting your right to ride.