out of province inspection blues..

pk50 · Post by **pk50** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:30 pm

I called argyll motor sports about an inspection the told me the bike would have to be stock no tuned exhaust no clear marker lights ,is this really the deal everywhere ?? Also no oil drips , if it drops one drop during the inspection it fails..

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:48 pm

Trust me on this one. I got the same BS story, must have been the same yahoo. Do yourself a favor, go to Cycle works, they are a great bunch of guys. My expansion chamber exhaust wasn't brought into question once, in fact they had a great time reving the scoot in their shop.

I know that Argyll is a good shop, they just aren't that Sympathetic towards older bikes / scoots. I know that legislation has changed and they have to be tuffer, but there has to be a middle ground. I'm not sure about the marker lights. You might have to switch back to the amber lights for the OPI and then switch back again.

DoesDerbiCount? · Post by **DoesDerbiCount?** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:56 am

You could always slip the guy doing it a 50 or something as well. I bought one of the mechanics at the stealership for my car a 40 of crown for helping me out once, and now amazingly most of the work and parts I need fall completely under warranty. Even when it's obviously my fault that it breaks in the first place...

But I'd still say make bribery your last resort...

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:09 pm

DoesDerbiCount? wrote:You could always slip the guy doing it a 50 or something as well. I bought one of the mechanics at the stealership for my car a 40 of crown for helping me out once, and now amazingly most of the work and parts I need fall completely under warranty. Even when it's obviously my fault that it breaks in the first place...
But I'd still say make bribery your last resort...

you must have a little Italian in yah or something

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:40 am

Second the Cycle Works recommendation. I have had two bikes OPIed by Argyll, and they passed, but both were meticulously prepared.

PS: Clear lenses are only legal if you have a coloured bulb.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:39 am

I brought my 82 Yamaha 650 in to Cycle Works for inspection.
I had no trouble and the bike had aftermarket exhaust.
I first went to Argyll but they said my bike was to old.
So that's it for Argyll.