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Peter_Krynicki
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Just got the notice from DMV. Now I can fess up. I stopped taking my bikes to inspection years ago. Cars, yes. Bikes, nope.
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I'm also in NJ. Glad to see that requirement go down the tubes. I think I went once with a motorcycle in the late 70s. I recall it was a bit of a useless undertaking. The people at the inspection station didn't seem to know what to do with a motorcycle. "Ride it halfway down the lane and come to a stop." That was about it.
I know of several local police departments that seem to enjoy stopping bikes for the inspection sticker check. About 5 years ago I was riding south on Rt 9W in NY state toward the NJ state line and one of those towns' police officers were checking every motorcycle that rode south. One police officer walked up to my bike while I was stopped at a red light and looked at the vacant spot on my Montana where the inspection sticker should have been, then he looked up at my 50 yr old face, back to the bike, back to may face, and then just turned and walked away. Don't know if he was targeting crotch rockets or loud Harleys, but I guess me (old fart) and my squeaky clean and 100% stock R1200C Montana didn't fit the day's profile!
meanwhile, in MA inspections are tightening up... the most significant change being linking inspections to registrations in ze registry database.
-tp
In TX...no liability insurance...no plate or inspection... a great revenue stream for all involved...the state and the insurance Borg.
Back in the days inspections were $2...now $12.50 and you get to honk your horn
Hey.. I wonder if that new Gov in NJ is having a positive impact?
Peter - the problem is - inspection has moved to the jurisdiction of the police. They are tasked with inspecting bikes.. when and where they feel like it. You can no longer point to an inspection sticker as proof the bike conforms to all the NJ regulations if an officer stops you.
Sort of out of the pan and into the fire IMHO. Inspection for the past 10 years has never taken me more then 5 minutes. The inspection station is on my way to work, you pulled up to the back door, and 3 times out of 5 - the inspector walked out, asked for my documentation, walked inside, walked back out with a sticker, and said "Have a nice day.." The other two times I had to toot my horn and flash my flashers. The helmet reflective tape went away when Parsons took over inspection from the state.
It was as painless as I could imagine, and I suspect lots less painless then being caught in a police dragnet looking for rocket-racers or loud-pipes.