-New Law in Custom Motorcycles for 2006:
 In December 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Final Rulemaking (FRM) establishing more stringent  emission for highway motorcycles for the year of 2006.
 Amongst a higher emissions standard for all manufactured motorcycles for 2006, the other major item in EPA 420 is a once-in-a-lifetime  exemption for a custom motorcycle (Special Construction) for your own personal use, as long as you don't sell it for at least five years.
 This EPA rule allows for the construction of your custom motorcycle and it refers to your lifetime. You are allowed one EPA-exempt custom  motorcycle that has no restrictions on how and where it may be used under this rule. The exemption is for the motorcycle owner's lifetime.
 Under this federal law, you are not allowed to sell your EPA-exempt special construction motorcycle for five years after the date of final  assembly, even in case of death, bankruptcy, or divorce. After five years, your EPA-exempt motorcycle can be sold. If you do sell your  EPA- exempt motorcycle, you will not be allowed to own another exempt special cunstruction motorcycle.
 The new regulations will only affect new motorcycles produced for the 2006 and later model years. Anything manufactured prior to the 2006  model year will not be affected and will remain legal to own and operate.
 You can see the EPA's "Final Rule for Cleaner Highway Motorcycles," along with other supporting documents, at  http://www.epa.gov/otaq/roadbike.htm

-NYC Choppers is EPA approved for the 2006 laws:
 NYC Choppers' motorcycles built for our customers and our unassembled motorcycles are not Special Construction motorcycles. NYC  Choppers' motorcycles are Manufactured Vehicles and are fully compliant to this 2006 EPA law. You can own as many as you want in any time  you want and ride anywhere you want.
 Further more, all NYC Choppers' unassembled motorcycles, as well as the bikes we build for customers, are all fully DOT, EPA and NHSTA  legit. The pipes, lights, brakes, motors, etc., in our bikes are all appropriately approved by government agencies. NYC Choppers is in accord  with the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with stamping all frames with a  VIN as long as the unassembled motorcycle is complete with all approved components.