What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[g650xtdm]

Bloody hell !

That's a long can ……..d'you still have to comply with emissions regulations on 'after market' mods in the States then ?

Motorcycles aren't emissions tested here.  Every state is different, but I don't think any of them, even California, emissions test motorcycles once they are purchased by the customer.  That said, there are numerous regulations about emissions for motorcycles, but aftermarket manufacturers get around this by selling items like exhausts as "off highway use".  But the reality is that there is no enforcement if you have an aftermarket exhaust on your bike or remove the catalytic converter. 

 

The only two things that are (somewhat) enforced is noise levels and spark arrestors for off road bikes.  But even on that stuff, enforcement is pretty lax.

 

Most states don't have the equivalent of your MOT requirement.  Here in Virginia, we have an annual safety test, but it is pretty much making sure your brakes and lights work and your tires are OK.  Nothing near as strict as it sounds like the MOT test is.