Until not long ago, inspections weren’t this detailed.
However, in recent years, models with emissions compliance face strict inspections.
Before it becomes impossible to restore, you should at least gather the parts.
Removal is basically not allowed. It will fail inspection.
When it comes to emissions regulations, it’s definitely a fail.
If you have the parts, that’s fine, but if you don’t, things get really tough.
Think of it this way: it’s like a required component for inspection is missing. It’s equivalent to not having turn signals or mirrors.
Even if emissions test results are perfect, it will still fail.
This is what happens when the inspector doesn’t notice the secondary air system.
Inspectors can’t possibly know everything about every motorcycle and car model.
The common saying “it passed last time” just means you got lucky.
If OEM secondary air parts become unavailable, it’s the worst case scenario.
OEM parts that fit neatly into the engine layout.
If these become discontinued and unavailable, there’s nothing you can do.
Custom fabrication? Hunting for used parts? It becomes a real nightmare.
I recommend getting them sooner rather than later.
*Bandit 1200 & GS1200SS
Is inspection failure information shared nationwide?
These days, inspections are scanned with a terminal beep beep♪.
This is done to quickly collect and share information.
From what I’ve heard, back in the day,
even if an inspection office A found something unfixable and failed a bike,
inspection office B might pass it if they didn’t find it.
Taking advantage of human error?
Nowadays, thanks to this terminal system, information is shared from Hokkaido in the north all the way to Kyushu and Okinawa in the south. You can check the history instantly.
Unless you restore it to original, you won’t get your inspection passed.
We will decline inspection for emissions-regulated bikes with secondary air removed.
If I accidentally missed it and brought it to the inspection office only to have it fail, I’d be mortified.
Then someone cries to me about it, I look up the parts, and they’re discontinued… I’d feel faint.
If it was already removed when you bought it, my condolences.
Before you run into trouble, you should get the parts together.
