Quote Originally Posted by archemedes View Post
anything that has a DOT stamp (all lights have it if you look) must be submitted to the US department of transportation for approval on cars for on road use, and modifying the item after approval would also be illegal. The real question is will you get a ticket, the answer is maybe
While this is very much right, when I worked at the kawasaki dealership there was a full racing slick with a dot stamp, but it also had in very small print not legal for road use.

So maybe all those altezza's and what not do have the dot stamp, but also have the "not for on road use stamp" somewhere also.
-steven-