Street Legal ?

LINEAWEAVER said:

Bobzilla said:

BACK TO THE POINT

This is a poll question about whether you would like to have a street legal berg or not. It is NOT how,why,why not, or how much it would cost.
Just me being a Moderazi keeping things on track :bash:
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :wink:

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Well then,
For a street legal "Berg" to exist such would need to comply with federal emissions regulations. Would you prefer a $12K, 10 lb catalytic converter equipped model or a more offroad friendly alternative? :shock:

:lol: LOL

How to obtain street legal status is indeed relevant to such a poll.

Hope you are well Bob.

Dale

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LINEAWEAVER said:

Hi Todd,
Unfortunately the emissions noose is in a continuous state of tightening.

Short term fixes do exist, however, the certification process is expensive and on a yearly basis likely considered cost prohibitive by many manufacturers.

JMHO
Dale

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tm-enduro said:

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Suffice to say that Dale is correct. The 2007 line of snowmobiles (mostly 2T) are becoming increasingly EFI in order to comply with emmissions rules. Some have had EFI for a few years, but don't pass emissions. For 2007, the agencies are really cracking down. This fall we will see new sleds on the trails that comply with standards, at a price. The new polaris 700 went from ~$7,500 to ~$10,000. It does come with a 4 year warranty though. Arctic Cat comes with a 3 year warranty and a written in service contract, basically a manditory once a year checkup. Part of the new laws state (or so I hear) that a new sled must be able to run 3,500 miles w/o a servicing (they test 100 sleds for compliance). EPA and Carb are serious. Looks like the hop up days are over. BTW, the performance numbers are actually quite good, and the Polaris apparently passes the 2011 or 2012 standards already. The Polaris 700 is making ~142 hp and the Arctic Cat 800 is making ~155, both have reportedly made more hp, but can't pass emissions. BTW, most snowmobiles are twin 2T's.

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