05-27-2022, 07:42 AM
(11-28-2021, 11:56 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(11-28-2021, 11:37 AM)bvictory_imp Wrote:(09-23-2021, 12:45 PM)rich_imp Wrote: it will not be long before we have to smog our bikes in Cal.
They will need to smog gas powered leaf blowers before they smog motorcycles. There a lot more leaf blowers than motorcycles and they put out significantly more pollution than motorcycles ever will.
They will need to smog gas powered leaf blowers before they smog motorcycles. There a lot more leaf blowers than motorcycles and they put out significantly more pollution than motorcycles ever will.
I think the difference is that they can yearly assess ( tax if you will) those with motorcycles through licences, plates and registrations whereas there is no current means of assessing leaf blowers, chain saws, law mowers, weed whackers other than at initial purchase... ie motor vehicles are an easier target for the tax assessor.
They will need to smog gas powered leaf blowers before they smog motorcycles. There a lot more leaf blowers than motorcycles and they put out significantly more pollution than motorcycles ever will.
I think the difference is that they can yearly assess ( tax if you will) those with motorcycles through licences, plates and registrations whereas there is no current means of assessing leaf blowers, chain saws, law mowers, weed whackers other than at initial purchase... ie motor vehicles are an easier target for the tax assessor.
Oh boy, I can see that happening. Currently, a new car does not need a smog inspection for the first eight years. But, when you pay for your registration renewal for those eight years, there is an additional $20 Smog Abatement fee stacked on top of all of the taxes, which says "since we're not making you get your car smogged this year, pay us for the convenience."
It would be easy to do the same thing for motorcycles. The added fee could immediately be implemented, saying "Since we don't have the infrastructure for motorcycle smog testing standards, testing stations and people to do it, pay us more for the convenience of knowing that we could make you get your bike smogged someday, but aren't doing it right now."