smudger
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So gents, in my native UK the equivalent of the Ontario safety certifcate was the annual MOT inspection & certificate.
In the UK a dirt bike or track bike i.e. no lights etc fitted could get a "daylight hours only" MOT/safety certificate & I'm wondering if there's such a thing in the Ontario safety system, I have pasted the UK daytime MOT requirements below as thats quicker than me typing it all:
"Daytime MoT’s are also available for motorcycles. These are issued to Motorcycles which are used only in clear visibility conditions i.e. daylight. A VT32 will be issued alongside your normal MoT certificate which confirms the daytime/visibility restrictions which applies. Daytime MoT’s are applicable to classic bike owners which do not have lights fitted originally, or off road bike/track bike owners who want to make their bike road legal.
Any authorised MoT centre can issue a daytime MoT certificate with a VT32 advisory note if your bike meets the test criteria. Daytime MoT requirements:-
your bike must “have neither front nor rear position lamps” or have such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are only to be used in daylight hours and not to be be used in times of reduced visibility.
If a stop lamp is fitted it must meet the requirements of the inspection
Registration plate must be fitted
An audible warning device (horn) A horn is defined as an instrument, not being a bell, gong or siren, capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or the position of a vehicle."
I used to have a daytime MOT on a bike back home, you still had to have a licence plate & insurance but it meant you could legally take your track bike on the road to test it (riding within the limits of the law of course) during daylight hours only, you didnt even need a brake light. It would take minutes to zip tie the horn & licence plate in place & away you went testing.
I was just wondering if we can get anything like that here in Ontario, it would solve (what appears to be a popular) problem of looking for private land to test your track bike on.
Martin
In the UK a dirt bike or track bike i.e. no lights etc fitted could get a "daylight hours only" MOT/safety certificate & I'm wondering if there's such a thing in the Ontario safety system, I have pasted the UK daytime MOT requirements below as thats quicker than me typing it all:
"Daytime MoT’s are also available for motorcycles. These are issued to Motorcycles which are used only in clear visibility conditions i.e. daylight. A VT32 will be issued alongside your normal MoT certificate which confirms the daytime/visibility restrictions which applies. Daytime MoT’s are applicable to classic bike owners which do not have lights fitted originally, or off road bike/track bike owners who want to make their bike road legal.
Any authorised MoT centre can issue a daytime MoT certificate with a VT32 advisory note if your bike meets the test criteria. Daytime MoT requirements:-
your bike must “have neither front nor rear position lamps” or have such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are only to be used in daylight hours and not to be be used in times of reduced visibility.
If a stop lamp is fitted it must meet the requirements of the inspection
Registration plate must be fitted
An audible warning device (horn) A horn is defined as an instrument, not being a bell, gong or siren, capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or the position of a vehicle."
I used to have a daytime MOT on a bike back home, you still had to have a licence plate & insurance but it meant you could legally take your track bike on the road to test it (riding within the limits of the law of course) during daylight hours only, you didnt even need a brake light. It would take minutes to zip tie the horn & licence plate in place & away you went testing.
I was just wondering if we can get anything like that here in Ontario, it would solve (what appears to be a popular) problem of looking for private land to test your track bike on.
Martin
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