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That's right. I tried to get the Kalifornia distributorship way back in '91. Turns out the ARB & CARB (+ EPA) procedures require deep pockets, a lot deeper than I've got...and some rather...err..strange California-only tests.
Like running the bike for 24hrs on a dyno (!?!)
Or locking the bike in a closet sized tin shed with hydrocarbon sensors for 3 days, to see how many HC's leak out.
Then there's the high pressure fire hose test. And the electrical system reliability test. Followed by a test against another test.
The Endfield wouldn't make it, I'm afraid.
Like running the bike for 24hrs on a dyno (!?!)
Or locking the bike in a closet sized tin shed with hydrocarbon sensors for 3 days, to see how many HC's leak out.
Then there's the high pressure fire hose test. And the electrical system reliability test. Followed by a test against another test.
The Endfield wouldn't make it, I'm afraid.
