Heard a couple times now motorcycles that are grandfathered blue plates back when off road motorcycles could be road legal converted, are being denied in the new digital safety program where photos of the bike including the VIN plate are being required during the submission process.
Hopefully this is just growing pains in the new safety system because it would be pretty unfortunate if all the old "off road" blue plates could not be road legal to any future buyers.
Heard a couple times now motorcycles that are grandfathered blue plates back when off road motorcycles could be road legal converted, are being denied in the new digital safety program where photos of the bike including the VIN plate are being required during the submission process.
Hopefully this is just growing pains in the new safety system because it would be pretty unfortunate if all the old "off road" blue plates could not be road legal to any future buyers.
I have mixed feelings to be honest. I've had a street plated enduro's with headlight and taillight, but only used them to connect trails occasionally. Over the years I've seen plenty of MX bikes with blue plates as well. Since KTM came out with their transport Canada certified EXC-F series (then Husqvarna, then Honda) I've ridden those. Along those lines I also went stupid back in the day and accessorized a 2000 XR650L channeling my inner Scott Summers wanna-be. TBH it's the only bike I've sold that I wish I had kept.
I heard about a guy who bought an off road only model, took the NIVIS (??) from dealer, got insurance and went and plated it. He wound up in an accident where either he or someone else was significantly injured. The insurance company voided the policy because it wasn't supposed to be on the street (no little TC sticker), and now EVERYBODY is in trouble with a lawsuit likely underway.
Anyone have any experience with this since the digital safety switch? Are legitimately converted blue plate off road conversion VINs being accepted in the tablet safety process?
Looking at a XR650R that has a current blue plate but questioning whether the VIN will be accepted even though it's fully kitted for the road. It's a shame all these grandfathered bikes might be stuck with the current owners for good.
I have mixed feelings to be honest. I've had a street plated enduro's with headlight and taillight, but only used them to connect trails occasionally. Over the years I've seen plenty of MX bikes with blue plates as well. Since KTM came out with their transport Canada certified EXC-F series (then Husqvarna, then Honda) I've ridden those. Along those lines I also went stupid back in the day and accessorized a 2000 XR650L channeling my inner Scott Summers wanna-be. TBH it's the only bike I've sold that I wish I had kept.
I heard about a guy who bought an off road only model, took the NIVIS (??) from dealer, got insurance and went and plated it. He wound up in an accident where either he or someone else was significantly injured. The insurance company voided the policy because it wasn't supposed to be on the street (no little TC sticker), and now EVERYBODY is in trouble with a lawsuit likely underway.
There were a few KTM dealers doing this, selling new bikes with NEVIS then sending the new owners to a Service Ontario in Midland who register them for the street. A colleagues kid did this with a 2023 2stroke KTM.
There were a few KTM dealers doing this, selling new bikes with NEVIS then sending the new owners to a Service Ontario in Midland who register them for the street. A colleagues kid did this with a 2023 2stroke KTM.
There were a few KTM dealers doing this, selling new bikes with NEVIS then sending the new owners to a Service Ontario in Midland who register them for the street. A colleagues kid did this with a 2023 2stroke KTM.
Well that isn't a part of a safety. Maybe if we still had e-test it would matter. Any bike with an aftermarket exhaust wouldn't pass either but that isn't the reality. Those bikes all pass fine even now.
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