You can't use plates on a vehicle unless the plates are registered to that vehicle.
Car, truck, motorcycle...it doesn't matter.
The dealer will generally transfer the plates for you.
I would ask the dealer,, if you finance it.. they might have a different idea.. but
You have 6 days to transfer the plates to your new vehicle, HTA 11(3) specifically says you can "affix the number plates to a similar class of vehicle"
I have been told every insurance policy in Ontario will cover your new vehicle in that time frame ,, mine does, agent says ,, call if it is weekday, but if you buy the vehicle on the weekend,, don't worry... you're covered
MTO clerk convinced the seller of the last bike I bought to just sign the ownership, and then I can ride the bike home on my plates with my insurance .
HTA 11(3) says you have to do this "in accordance with the prescribed requirements" so you must have the title for the valid plates , and the matching valid insurance slip in possession, and the title for the bike your riding that is in FIT condition, signed and DATED ... If the police stops you,
- Your old plate installed on the new vehicle with valid sticker on it
- Valid insurance pink slip of the old vehicle
- The plate portion of the old ownership
- The FIT vehicle portion of the new vehicle ownership
- Dated bill of sale