SWM in the USA

So what are the differences between the US/non-US? DOT lens labeling? DOT stamp on brake pads? DOT fluid label? EPA label?

Dot labeling on brake lines, special stickers on lots of stuff, plus all that you have listed.

ok, are these here or not? Like pulling teeth finding info... will there be a 2 stroke?

been looking constantly and been let down every time... lots of nothing for the most part it seems and info scant. Thanks for the feedback!

they "were" here in SoCal I rode the 300 and 500........but they are for all intents and purposes destroyed per post testing regulations..........

I still don't understand why a modern, fuel-injected, emission-controlled car can run well off the showroom floor... but a motorcycle can't.

Probably to do with power per litre being produced.

Efi bikes do

Any idea if the Athena Maya programming kits will be functional with the SWM ECU's? or will they be locked down tight??

Maya is the software the dealers use over here to check diagnostics, update maps from the factory etc. I'm interested to see if you can upload correction maps from dyno tuners like on the aftermarket Athena ECU's

02.21.18
SWM US has all of the signed documents for EPA/CARB/DOT approval for the RS500R and SM500R bikes. Submission for the DOT/EPA certificates usually takes 60 days to be issued, CARB certificates take 75 days on average. They will be produced with MY2019 vins for the USA market (2018 graphics). So, 75 days net minimum for all of the certificates to be in our hands brings us to early May 2018 for shipping date, then 30+ days for ocean transport, customs, and delivery to our CA HQ makes mid-June ETA to begin shipping to dealers. Note, the first container on a "new" import from a vendor that US customs has no record dealing with can take 2 weeks to clear at the port. Often on the first container customs wants to pretty much empty the box and verify the contents with the manifest invoice.
SWM says that they have on hand all of the US market specific pieces and parts and that some preassembly and sub assembly will begin soon with completion well before the expected certificates in our hands, so that they can ship ASAP. The SM650SD is now in the EPA/DOT contract testing agency for the reliability test as pretty much all of the other DOT requirements are covered by the RS500 testing.

On Monday March 5th SWM Motorcycles USA received an email indicating that SWM-IT was preparing production for 100 combined units of 2019 RS500R and SM500R motorcycles to be shipped to the USA before the end of 2018. That would be roughly 2 hi-cube containers of bikes in production. Shipping will commence when the US DOT issues their documents accepting those bikes as DOT/EPA/ CARB compliant. ETA is still roughly June 2018. As previously indicated these bikes will have 2019 vins, but have 2018 graphics. Since these bikes vary from the EU-world production bikes in a few small but significant ways, SWM will produce future USA approved SWMs in minimum lots of 100 each. Depending on sales demand we could get 200-300 of the units yet this year.

is it true the 500’s are an over-bored 450 with a 102 mm bore ???

Nope. Bore x stroke: 97mm x 67.8mm giving 501cc

sounds like it is in reality the 510 specs then ...

The 2019 SWM RS/SM500s are on their way to the USA. They left the SWM factory on Monday 8.6.18. ETA to the USA is roughly 4 weeks. Any dealers that are interested please contact Motoman Distributing 760-949-0941 or by email info@motomandist.com. Min order 3 bikes. Must have state dealer licensing capability as they are fully DOT/EPA/CARB certified.

Wow it's finally happening for you guys. 2.5 years later what a mission! Hope they sell to justify all the headaches