Failed Inspection for tape on turn signal stems

[rick601]

FMdual (above) corrected me on signals on a 78 CB750. He said they DID come factory with them, so technically, by inspection, the chopper should have them. I stand corrected. The law is sort of...ummmm not really...ambiguous... along with requiring if it had them originally, there IS a cut-off date for signals. Nevertheless...FM is correct, an I have used up my one misspeak for 2023....damn that was fast.

[Rich]

Good info if you have 7 vehicles and are trying to decide where to move. Thanks!

Consider Fargo.

[k1200lt00]

Look at the exhaust and air cleaner, they have to be EPA approve since the mid 70's. You not allow to remove or tamper with them. To me it would be simple if they don't have the EPA approve parts on them, no inspection. Look what EPA finely doing to the company's selling tuning. They are going after everyone involve, stop the sales on Ebay. As far as the equipment goes for inspection on motorcycles in N.Y. depending on what system you go with. You can get away as low as about $300 and go as high as $1900 and high if you want a cabinet for the set up.

[DSXMachina]

It appears that not that many states actually require a safety inspection 🧐

Some just require an emissions check from time to time and some only in specific counties in that state.

https://haynes.com/en-us/tips-tutori...-all-50-states

OM

OM, that info you reference must be at least six years old. It is partially incorrect for my State, NH. I suggest that readers use it for reference only, and actually go to their State's website for inspection requirements.

[jammess]

Glad I live where I live with no inspections. Both my bikes no longer even have O2 sensors and run perfectly. The FJR ECU has been re-programed by a long time tuner and just is nothing short of perfect. The BMW being one of the first oilheads was really easy just had to remove the code plug and it no longer even sees an input from the O2 sensor at all so out it came. Result is perfect running made even better with a Dominator muffler to eliminate nearly all back pressure. I wouldn't trade it for a new BMW if you paid me. Actually same goes for the FJR. I suppose the downside is if I wanted to sell either bike my potential buyers would be limited but....oh well.

[PGlaves]

OM, that info you reference must be at least six years old. It is partially incorrect for my State, NH. I suggest that readers use it for reference only, and actually go to their State's website for inspection requirements.

What did New Hamshire change??

[mcmxcivrs]

Glad I live where I live with no inspections. Both my bikes no longer even have O2 sensors and run perfectly. The FJR ECU has been re-programed by a long time tuner and just is nothing short of perfect. The BMW being one of the first oilheads was really easy just had to remove the code plug and it no longer even sees an input from the O2 sensor at all so out it came. Result is perfect running made even better with a Dominator muffler to eliminate nearly all back pressure. I wouldn't trade it for a new BMW if you paid me. Actually same goes for the FJR. I suppose the downside is if I wanted to sell either bike my potential buyers would be limited but....oh well.

My early 94 R1100RS never had an O2 sensor from factory.

We have no inspections either except for first time registration of used vehicles from out of the province. Some insurance companies will ask for a safety inspection on older vehicles to insure them.

[Omega Man]

Inspections…….sure……a PITA, an extra expense and add a slice of revenue enhancement for the state. These are the troublesome aspects of motor vehicle inspections.
The inspections do provide a level of protection against the people that don’t do any maintenance or don’t realize that there is important parts of motor vehicles that need to be looked at.
When I am in state without inspections I can usually tell by the increased quantity of “beaters” being driven…..you know, the ones where after an accident the driver just walks away.
This bleeds over to the requirements for having “uninsured motorist” insurance, a topic for another thread.

OM

[jammess]

Inspections…….sure……a PITA, an extra expense and add a slice of revenue enhancement for the state. These are the troublesome aspects of motor vehicle inspections.
The inspections do provide a level of protection against the people that don’t do any maintenance or don’t realize that there is important parts of motor vehicles that need to be looked at.
When I am in state without inspections I can usually tell by the increased quantity of “beaters” being driven…..you know, the ones where after an accident the driver just walks away.
This bleeds over to the requirements for having “uninsured motorist” insurance, a topic for another thread.

OM

Oh man that's for sure and where I live the beaters often come out of the old proverbial woodwork.

I must amend my previous post and say that if somebody gave me a new BMW R1250RS I wouldn't turn it down. lol..lol.. Also, the price on the new model really isn't too far afield in comparison to other makes. OK, I wouldn't mind a test ride. My main issue is dealer support anywhere near where I live. Like with my '93 R1100RSL I'm really on my own.

[jammess]

All right, headed inland tomorrow morning and going to test ride a new R1250RS. I admit to being curious about the wetheads since '14. Going to find out what it's all about. Newest BMW I've ever ridden is my departed '04 R1150RT which I really never liked from the beginning. Problems all the time but as I think I said somewhere I did get very proficient at removing and installing all the tupperware over and over and......... I really don't like the idea of not being able to obtain service info although I understand why that being complexity to the umpteenth degree and lack of special shop tools and test equipment. Also, I don't like at all having to depend on any dealer for so much and what it costs to play this game and all so I can cruise down the highways of life on two wheels. But at least if I take this test ride I'll know a wee bit more about what I'm forever howling about.

Think I'll sleep on this test ride and see how I feel in the AM. The dealer is expecting me, we shall see.

02/08/23, next day: Couldn't maintain enough interest to bother so called dealer and canceled. On the slim chance I would like the bike I wouldn't buy one anyway just no way at this stage of the game. Also, I wouldn't trade either of my two bikes for a new RS or anything for that matter to be honest.