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Hi all, First off, I want to be respectful of the group for gatherings/rides but also want to avoid any unnecessary legal hassles on the road/trails where possible. So I have a pretty cool ride. It's basically a plated supercross bike - '05 KTM 450SX with a '08 6-speed transmission - AZ registration and no turn-signals or mirror as of yet (I'm researching now to get a good deal and order some online if you have any good recommendations) This bike does actually have a battery, electric start and lights front and rear that will stay on even when the bike is turned off, but, long story short it would probably be nearly impossible to get plated here in CA otherwise i would. Seeings how it is totally legal to ride this bike as-is in AZ. Am I also safe to ride it here in CA as-is? Also what about this whole red tag/green tag thing. Because I'm technically from AZ does that make me also immune to that (I do have a stock pipe w/spark arrestor on the bike) Any thoughts or suggestions? If I come out to ride with the group will I be considered disrespectful if I am not 100% to the letter of the CA law as far as my bike?

Hi All, I'm deleting everything here since there is already another area for mods to the KTM 500 EXC and I should've posted this over there to benefit the whole group. Before the comments grow too much, I'm deleting it here and will repost over there. Thanks much for the comments so far! http://dualsport-sd.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20328-ktm-exc-500-bestfirst-mods/ See you on the trails, Schweddy **************************************************************** Thought I'd share what I'm doing with the new bike in case anyone wants to leverage any of the ideas or has some good feedback if you've done any of this already. What follows are my build plans for the NEW 2015 500 EXC. Picking up the beast on Friday after work and like a kid at Christmas, Friday is taking forever to get here! Will warn the neighbors, set out the firepit in the driveway for a 24 hour burn, fill up the refrig with choice beverages and grub, turn on the tunes, and tell my family I'll see them in 32 hours. Let Schweddy’s build begin...