Big Bear American Made Choppers, Inc. - Limited Warranty on Emission Control System
Big Bear American Made Choppers, Inc. (hereinafter Big Bear) warrants that each new 2009 and later Big Bear
motorcycle, which includes as standard equipment a headlight, taillight and stoplight, and is street legal:
A. is designed, built and equipped so as to conform at the time of initial retail purchase with all applicable regula-
tions of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Air Resources Board; and
B. is free from defects in material and workmanship which cause such motorcycle to fail to conform with ap-
plicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources
Board for a period of use, depending on the engine displacement, of 12,000 kilometers (7,456 miles), if the
motorcycle’s engine displacement is less than 170 cubic centimeters; of 18,000 kilometers (11,185 miles),
if the motorcycle’s engine displacement is equal to or greater than 170 cubic centimeters but less than 280
cubic centimeters; or of 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles), if the motorcycle’s engine displacement is 280
cubic centimeters or greater; or 5 (five) years from the date of initial retail delivery, whichever first occurs.
I. COVERAGE.
Warranty defects shall be remedied during customary business hours at any authorized Big
Bear motorcycle dealer located within the United States of America in compliance with the Clean Air Act
and applicable regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Re-
sources Board. Any part or parts replaced under this warranty shall become the property of Big Bear.
In the State of California only, emission related warranted parts are specifically defined by the state’s Emis
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sion Warranty Parts List. These warranted parts are: carburetor and internal parts; intake manifold; fuel
tank; fuel injection system; spark advance mechanism; crankcase breather; air cutoff valves; fuel tank cap
for evaporative emission controlled vehicles; oil filler cap; pressure control valve; fuel/vapor separator; can
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ister; igniters; breaker governors; ignition coils; ignition wires; ignition points; condensers, and spark plugs if
failure occurs prior to the first scheduled replacement; and hoses, clamps fittings and tubing used directly in
these parts. Since emission related parts may vary from model to model, certain models may not contain all
of these parts and certain models may contain functionally equivalent parts.
In the State of California only, Emission Control System emergency repairs, as provided for in the California
Administrative Code, may be performed by other than an authorized Big Bear dealer. An emergency situa-
tion occurs when an authorized Big Bear dealer is not reasonably available, a part is not available within 30
days or a repair is not complete within 30 days. Any replacement part can be used in an emergency repair.
Big Bear will reimburse the owner for the expenses, including diagnosis, not to exceed Big Bear’s suggested
retail price for all warranted parts replaced and labor charges based on Big Bear’s recommended time al-
lowance for the warranty repair and the geographically appropriate hourly labor rate. The owner may be
required to keep receipts and failed parts in order to receive compensation.
II. LIMITATIONS.
This Emission Control System warranty shall not cover any of the following:
A. Repair or replacement required as a result of
(1) accident,
(2) misuse,
(3) repairs improperly performed or replacements improperly installed,
(4) use of replacement parts or accessories not conforming to Big Bear’s specifications which adversely
affect performance and/or
(5) use in competitive racing or related events.
B. Inspections, replacement of parts and other services and adjustments required for required maintenance.
C. Any motorcycle on which the odometer mileage has been changed so that actual mileage cannot be
readily determined.
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