Can any motorcycle be made street legal?

[Mikey]

If it has a headlight, tail light, turn signals, and a horn it'll pass Bexar County inspection. I don't know how different things are for you up there, but down here I could get plates for damn near anything, I think.

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Mikey

If it has a headlight, tail light, turn signals, and a horn it'll pass Bexar County inspection. I don't know how different things are for you up there, but down here I could get plates for damn near anything, I think.

Actually turn signals are optional in Texas.

Unless you're handicapped via missing left arm.

Everything can be made legal, even 50's, as long as the lights are above a height requirement.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by TYEster

Actually turn signals are optional in Texas.

Unless you're handicapped via missing left arm.

Everything can be made legal, even 50's, as long as the lights are above a height requirement.

You know I thought that, but I wasn't sure. I do know that the motorcycle inspection I went through was a joke, at best. The guy doing the inspection did get upset about me "having a headlight out", despite my explanation that the bike is designed that way. It wasn't until three or four other guys there backed me up that he believed it.

I'm really skeptical that the inspectors have even the most remote of ideas as to what constitutes a "legal" motorcycle.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Mikey

The guy doing the inspection did get upset about me "having a headlight out", despite my explanation that the bike is designed that way.

I started to bring an extra bulb with me and changed it on the spot to show the guy that thats how it worked.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by derf

I started to bring an extra bulb with me and changed it on the spot to show the guy that thats how it worked.

and thats why i pay to get it done at the dealer. or at least did until my boy chris said fuck inspections

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Mikey

You know I thought that, but I wasn't sure. I do know that the motorcycle inspection I went through was a joke, at best. The guy doing the inspection did get upset about me "having a headlight out", despite my explanation that the bike is designed that way. It wasn't until three or four other guys there backed me up that he believed it.

I'm really skeptical that the inspectors have even the most remote of ideas as to what constitutes a "legal" motorcycle.

If you take it to a motorcycle shop capable, they can go about it 2 ways - Really strict where they ride it, or really lax where they just hand you the sticker to put on. Regular mechanics at car shops, etc will most likely either have you do the "road" test yourself, or also once again, just hand you the sticker.

Depends on where you take it. I never have an issue because all my road bikes are 100% legit to be on the road, and I wouldn't want to ride anything that even might raise a flag because then cop attention multiplies.

[Mikey]

I just ran it down to the oil change place down the street. The guy had no idea what he was looking at, so he basically took my word for it. My stuff is always good to go, so I'm not worried about it, but I am aware that I could pretty much get anything through, at least at that station.