New Green Sticker

[RetSenior]

I just received my new "out of the blue" green sticker today for my 2001 KTM 520 EXC.

 

[ScottYZ250]

That's cool. I just mailed in my renewal for my '02YZ250 (red), should get my new green soon. That'll be nice having a green sticker again! :thumb:

 

[kdxtaz]

Could you guys please explain to me what's goin' on here? I just recieved an 'out of the blue' RED sticker for a bike that was formerly GREEN stickered (03 KX100). Why it was green stickered in the first place is beyond me! To top it off, it came with a bill for $3.00 :| .

 

[slickpuss]

That sounds fishy. I just recieved a green sticker for my kx100 today in the mail. I didnt renew either, it just came. I hope I get one for my CR.

 

[rickyd]

The was i understand it is, all 2002 and older bikes will be green.. Not sure what will be red, i dont think all 2003 and newer bikes will red.. Cali's bike laws are as confusing as the gun laws :think:

 

[GETMETOCA]

:yeehaw: Green is Good! :yeehaw: Green is Good! :yeehaw:

I got my Green Sticker out of the mailbox and felt like skipping all the way back to the house.....but of course I didn't.;)

 

[JPIVEY]

All 03 and newer bikes that has the 3 or C in the 8th digit will be RED, all others will be green

All 02 and older bikes will get GREEN

 

[LocoCD]

Got the green sticker in the mail today, I knew this was brewing for some time. Being a "last eligible 2-stroke", my 4 month old 02 EXC 300 resale value just went up a notch!

 

[rickyd]

Looks like i will keep the KX and go buy a crf450 :eek:

 

[JPIVEY]

Originally posted by rickyd
Looks like i will keep the KX and go buy a crf450 :eek:

Oh hell ya, be sure it's an 02

 

[guggie]

Whats the color of a sticker represent?

 

[JPIVEY]

Green = meeting the ARB and year round riding
Red = Not meeting ARB and restricted to certain times of year or closed course

 

[guggie]

Thanks, I'm a red sticker, but when and how do I get it? When I get my bike registered?

 

[kdxtaz]

Thanks, people, for clearing that up for me. It's a bummer about the red sticker on my kid's bike, but the good thing is that the red sticker means nothing this far north (Mendicino Nat'nl Forest). The air quality is good enough so there are no restrictions on riding :yeehaw: .

 

[Milk]

Originally posted by guggie
Thanks, I'm a red sticker, but when and how do I get it? When I get my bike registered?

Originally posted by guggie
I live in MA and plan on riding in the powerlines an going up to New Hamshire.....

Guggie,

Im pretty sure the stickers only affect Cali people. Someone correct me if Im wrong...

 

[guggie]

Ohhh yeah, all the people that posted are from Cal. No wonder I diddnt get the sticker thing! Thanks

 

[Can Can Kev]

Originally posted by kdxtaz
Could you guys please explain to me what's goin' on here? I just recieved an 'out of the blue' RED sticker for a bike that was formerly GREEN stickered (03 KX100). Why it was green stickered in the first place is beyond me! To top it off, it came with a bill for $3.00 :| .

my friends uncle owns a motorcycle center and i talked to him about the whole redsticker recall and its for bikes that are 02 and later 2003s are still red stickered .... sorry..

 

[Can Can Kev]

i just got my registration in the mail for my 00 yz 125 that i purchased about 3 weeks ago...... ahhhhh its good to be green!

 

[a454elk]

This has come up already and JPIVEY explained it right. I spoke to ARB the other day about it for 89er and they told me that the reason for the green/red sticker deal right now is supposed to be for the good of the majority of riders. They basically grandfathered in 2002 and older bikes as green sticker and then 2003 would then be determined by the 8th digit for red or green. But in doing this program, they were going to have to crack down on foreign registered bikes, ie Canadian.

As far as Canada goes, he told me that if a bike comes from Canada, they have the right to deny reg if it doesn't comply or is "certified" for California. A letter has to accompany the registration stating that the manufacturer certifies the bike for California. Good luck on getting one to state that. It may comply or be similar to California standards but if they don't write those magic words, certify, forget it. I believe if they state this, they are compelled to assure it will meet the standards or they have to repair it.

Here's another bit of great news. There's a greenie group that is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the off-raod bikes that are dual registered for street. If they win it, that will force the ARB and DMV to go back to 1997 and revoke street use registrations issued after that date. This is new news to me so if anyone can find out what group is doing this and why, that would help.

 

[JPIVEY]

Originally posted by a454elk
There's a greenie group that is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the off-raod bikes that are dual registered for street. If they win it, that will force the ARB and DMV to go back to 1997 and revoke street use registrations issued after that date.

I was told the same thing, but he would not say who it was; I mentioned the CDC and he did say " No not them ", He also said that this group could actually make the DMV go back as far as 1977 to review all registrations