Whilst there is no excuse for Morgan not being well aware of the Euro 4 specification being compulsory from the 1st of January 2017 I feel the issue is more complex than simple emissions.

On emissions alone the S&S engine probably meets requirements if fitted with the appropriate catalytic converter, however the electronics requirements probably means a completely new ECU as part of the Euro 4 spec is stage one OBD diagnostics. This probably means a second O2 (or sonda lambda) sensor after the cat and the famous MIL light if the cat is not functioning to spec. There is also the issue of fuel vapours but I would imagine that the Californian laws already require carbon canisters so that should not be a major issue except for obtaining the test certificates for EU certification.

There is also the issue of ABS which I think is now compulsory for all new motorcycles over 125CC. I'm having trouble finding information on this issue and I can't determine if it applies to 3 wheelers (I believe it does) and if there are exemptions for small volume producers. If it does not already apply it will soon.

All this means a huge amount of work on new electronic systems and gaining the appropriate certificates of compliance. Not something that can be done overnight.

Any dealers in the EU zone that had M3Ws on the floor should have registered them before the end of December or they may have problems getting them registered. As at this moment the UK is still in the EU and I suppose the same rules apply unless the local registration authority is prepared to allow something to slip through.

Peter

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