02 Nov 11 06:21, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:   
      
      
    RW>> TW> Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:   
      
    RW>> TW>     * Hybrid   
    RW>> TW>     * Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older   
      
    RW>> Interesting. The cats from that year weren't much good for anything   
    RW>> but clogging up the exhaust system when they aged...and now they're   
    RW>> exempt from smog inspections.   
      
    TW> The otherside of that coin is that except for a few diehard   
    TW> collectors there are very few left on the road.   
      
   I've seen plenty of the 'not so pretty' 73 and 74 models, but very few   
   75s. I owned a 75 Cutlass at one time. It was a good vehicle, but the   
   engine died one day while traveling home on old US-395...   
      
    RW>> TW>     * Diesel powered manufactured prior to 1998 or with a Gross   
    RW>> TW> Vehicle   
    RW>> TW>     Weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs   
    RW>> TW>     * Electric   
    RW>> TW>     * Natural gas powered with a GVWR rating of more than 14,000   
    RW>> lbs.   
    RW>> TW>     * Motorcycle   
      
    RW>> They fail to mention that 2 cycle motorcycles aren't allowed in   
    RW>> California. Nor are gasoline lawn mowers in LA...   
      
    TW> Only the Sale of 2 stroke motorcycles is not allowed as I recall.   
      
   Yeup.   
      
    TW> But again there are very few left since they have not been sold for   
    TW> so many years.   
      
   I think 2004 was the last of the 2 strokes. Aprilla used up what Suzuki   
   sold them after they quit making them. A 250cc that made 60hp...burnt up   
   the tracsk with them.   
      
    TW>  I always had a love for the 2 stroke 500 CC Suzuki.   
      
   Mine was the 400cc 4 cylinder Honda...it revved like banshee with 10k   
   RPM not a problem.   
      
    TW> But after a couple of friends got killed by the Typical clueless   
    TW> drivers here I dropped that dream.   
      
   I have a HD Sportster that I seldom ride anymore. I've seen too many   
   people lying on the road after they've been hit by one of those clueless   
   drivers you speak of.   
      
    RW>> TW>     * Trailer   
      
    RW>> My car trailer would be exempt? Wonders will never cease...   
      
    TW> I think that was put in there because of Trailers with Generators in   
    TW> mind.   
      
   I could put one on...   
      
    TW> It is a mind boggiling concept though the even mention them as being   
    TW> exempt.   
    TW> Note that the Exemption for iesel Cars, Thanks to the Oldsmobile   
    TW> Diesel fiasco, and that even the smaller Propane or Natural gas   
    TW> vehicles need to be tested. Even though they burn VERY clean as   
    TW> compaired to Gasoline.   
      
   Sounds like CARB needs more money...   
      
      
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