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That's not the way it works.A manufacturer can certify their own production motorcycles. Design, engineer, build, and test the motorcycle prototype, pre-production motorcycle, or production motorcycle to documented USA certification requirements. Manufacturer Certification can be validated after production begins, by a third party only if needed.
Bikes have to be tested by independent institutions that then send the results to the NHTSA for evaluation and review.
No matter who spins it otherwise. The Manufacturers can and must submit their technical information...
But the vehicles must be independently tested for quite a number of requirements.
The people we see delivering a very small number of vehicles to first adopters...
Are one-offing those certifications and registrations in a similar manner to what EMV is doing.
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