05-05-2015, 03:42 PM
If, rather than the link Randy B posted above, you look at the Californian Vehicle Code, you find the following:
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a) Nothing in this article prevents the service, repair, or replacement of an odometer, if the mileage indicated thereon remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. If the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair, or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to read zero and a notice in writing shall be attached to the left doorframe of the vehicle by the person performing the service, repair, or replacement specifying the mileage prior to the service, repair or replacement of the odometer and the date on which it was serviced, repaired, or replaced.
(b) No person shall fail to adjust an odometer or affix a notice regarding the adjustment as required by subdivision (a).
© No person shall, with intent to defraud, remove or alter any notice affixed to a vehicle pursuant to subdivision (a).
A motorcycle is a motor vehicle within the meaning of the code and I doubt (but I can't be certain) that even the requirement to affix a label to the doorframe would let a dealer or repair shop off the hook.
There's also a Federal law in the U.S. (the Truth in Mileage Act) requiring accurate odometer readings to be provided to registries I think at the time of any transfer of registration. If I understood correctly, you must report the correct mileage or advise that it cannot be known. I know there are exceptions, but, after a cursory glance, I doubt that the CB1100 is covered by them. Putting someone in a position where they are unable to comply with this law is, at the very least, not very friendly.
Could be wrong but seems to me the repairers referenced in this thread have not done the right thing.
Caveats: I'm not a lawyer and my research has not been much better than cursory.
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a) Nothing in this article prevents the service, repair, or replacement of an odometer, if the mileage indicated thereon remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. If the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair, or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to read zero and a notice in writing shall be attached to the left doorframe of the vehicle by the person performing the service, repair, or replacement specifying the mileage prior to the service, repair or replacement of the odometer and the date on which it was serviced, repaired, or replaced.(b) No person shall fail to adjust an odometer or affix a notice regarding the adjustment as required by subdivision (a).
© No person shall, with intent to defraud, remove or alter any notice affixed to a vehicle pursuant to subdivision (a).
A motorcycle is a motor vehicle within the meaning of the code and I doubt (but I can't be certain) that even the requirement to affix a label to the doorframe would let a dealer or repair shop off the hook.
There's also a Federal law in the U.S. (the Truth in Mileage Act) requiring accurate odometer readings to be provided to registries I think at the time of any transfer of registration. If I understood correctly, you must report the correct mileage or advise that it cannot be known. I know there are exceptions, but, after a cursory glance, I doubt that the CB1100 is covered by them. Putting someone in a position where they are unable to comply with this law is, at the very least, not very friendly.
Could be wrong but seems to me the repairers referenced in this thread have not done the right thing.
Caveats: I'm not a lawyer and my research has not been much better than cursory.