Guess I'm not just cheap, but also paranoid about who touches my bike lol. That's alright. Being OCD about the bike keeps me alive so I don't mind.
latest on the new Safety Cert Drive On program...
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Looks like we found ourselves the new Ted. Good stuff
Went there based on the previous comments. It's nearby and cheapest I can find. About 1/2 hr wait as it's FIFO. Hassle free, although I am safetying a 2025 bike, so YMMV.
Interesting end run around driveon. Apparently someone has boxes of fmcsa safety stickers and throws them on vehicles in mississauga without the hassle and expense of inspecting vehicles.
www.trucknews.com
Investigation: Is unsafe Ontario equipment being allowed to operate with unethically obtained safety inspection decals? - Truck News
A Toronto-area heavy-duty repair shop owner recently became suspicious when a normally steady stream of local trucks seeking annual safety inspections
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I was at Pro 6 today asking about safety's.
Things that they said were deal breakers...
-tail tidy
-integrated tail light
-Tinted windscreen
-Non-OEM windscreen without the proper cast markings
Things that were not an issue.
-My full race exhaust with no cat.
I have seen people posting on FB that they have had bikes safetied with both a tail tidy and integrated tail light. That is just hearsay though.
Things that they said were deal breakers...
-tail tidy
-integrated tail light
-Tinted windscreen
-Non-OEM windscreen without the proper cast markings
Things that were not an issue.
-My full race exhaust with no cat.
I have seen people posting on FB that they have had bikes safetied with both a tail tidy and integrated tail light. That is just hearsay though.
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Its a wind (Deflector/screen) not a "windshield".. maaaan who wrote these ....
meanwhile...its just missing the sunroof option
Hi there GTA Hive mind. I need your help.
So... I just bought a beautiful 2003 suzuki SV650s on impulse (damn you marketplace) and I'm wondering if this tail tidy would pass a safety inspection.
IF so, do you have recommendations on who to bring this to that is ok with tail tidies... I'd prefer richmond hill / york region but I've heard good things about fastlane and awan auto in toronto but I don't know what their thoughts are on the tail tidy.
I'd hate to drive down there only to be told that the tail tidy disallows the safety. Everything else I'm fairly confident about.
Thx to all.
So... I just bought a beautiful 2003 suzuki SV650s on impulse (damn you marketplace) and I'm wondering if this tail tidy would pass a safety inspection.
IF so, do you have recommendations on who to bring this to that is ok with tail tidies... I'd prefer richmond hill / york region but I've heard good things about fastlane and awan auto in toronto but I don't know what their thoughts are on the tail tidy.
I'd hate to drive down there only to be told that the tail tidy disallows the safety. Everything else I'm fairly confident about.
Thx to all.
Driveon program requires pics of bike. No more mechanics discretion. If you think it doesn't pass, it probably doesn't pass. If you can cobble together something (think trailer plate bracket),, that lets you pass anywhere.
No picture, so questions.
Is the license plate illuminated (white)?
Are the rear turn signals separate (not combined with tail/brake), more than 220mm/9" apart, and operate as they should?
Tail and brake lamps operate as they should? No dark tinted lenses?
License plate is AT the rear and properly visible from the rear, full 180 degrees of view from left to right unobstructed (not jammed up underneath the tail bodywork, not even remotely obstructed in even the slightest manner by any other part of the bike?)
No to any of those is a fail. Yes to all, take the bike to the bike shop of your choice, if they are interested in your business they should be able to answer whether it will pass before you commit money to the transaction.
The "effective mudguard" question remains a question, and the presence or absence of rear and side reflectors remains a question.
N.B. all of the above "should" have been the same situation as they always have. The requirements haven't changed ...
The requirements haven't changed but the flexibility sure has. Before a mechanic could pass things that were not in compliance with letter of the law and if it came down to it, argue that you changed something after they signed. Now mechanics don't have that out and the vast majority are strictly enforcing letter of the law as they don't want their licenses on the line for something that can be easily fact-checked and proven that they didn't comply.
I haven't heard of a motorcycle mechanic getting an audit but they have happened for some other vehicles. When mechanic presses submit, a person on the other end starts a video call with the mechanic and they look around the vehicle to ensure compliance with the submitted checklist.
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I am not a mechanic but that looks passable. Location isn't terrible. Angle isn't terrible. Lights have some size and distance. It has a plate light.
Thanks for the comments... I agree, it SHOULD be passable as long as the mechanic isn't ocd about things... I'll provide feedback once completed safety
