M2 exit to M bike condition question

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ADay2Long

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So I'll be moving soon but was hoping I could do my M2 exit test at Downsview before I do since I've been living around there for 2 years and know the area pretty well and the test seems pretty straight forward.

My question now is my bike has been sitting outside all winter and the chain is a little bit rusty. Even after cleaning it there is a bit of rust still visible but it does not feel tight or like some links/o-rings have gone bad. Will a rusty chain stop me from taking my test or are the instructors only looking at working lights, no broken parts, good tires before starting the test.

Thanks!
 
ADay2Long said:
So I'll be moving soon but was hoping I could do my M2 exit test at Downsview before I do since I've been living around there for 2 years and know the area pretty well and the test seems pretty straight forward.

My question now is my bike has been sitting outside all winter and the chain is a little bit rusty. Even after cleaning it there is a bit of rust still visible but it does not feel tight or like some links/o-rings have gone bad. Will a rusty chain stop me from taking my test or are the instructors only looking at working lights, no broken parts, good tires before starting the test.

Thanks!
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You have a 50/50 chance of your examiner not even knowing where the chain is.
 
That bad eh?

MTO website only says vehicle in good working condition "Out-of-order road test" with a link and it doesn't specify what would make it qualify as out-of-order except that if it does, you lose 50% of the fee for the test and need to re-schedule.

Was just looking to see if anyone had a hard time with any of the MTO examiners during their test.
 
ADay2Long said:
So I'll be moving soon but was hoping I could do my M2 exit test at Downsview before I do since I've been living around there for 2 years and know the area pretty well and the test seems pretty straight forward.

My question now is my bike has been sitting outside all winter and the chain is a little bit rusty. Even after cleaning it there is a bit of rust still visible but it does not feel tight or like some links/o-rings have gone bad. Will a rusty chain stop me from taking my test or are the instructors only looking at working lights, no broken parts, good tires before starting the test.

Thanks!
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I'm confused. The tightness can be adjusted within 5 minutes. But it sounds like you know you should be replacing your chain because it's rusted, "it doesn't feel tight or like some links/o-rings have gone bad". Your words. So why the wait? I'm assuming you are not taking the test today.....
 
EC2010 said:
I'm confused. The tightness can be adjusted within 5 minutes. But it sounds like you know you should be replacing your chain because it's rusted, "it doesn't feel tight or like some links/o-rings have gone bad". Your words. So why the wait? I'm assuming you are not taking the test today.....
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He means none of the links are tight and everything moves freely.
 
Yes I want to replace the chain this season but won't be able to do it until I've moved. Taking the test before moving would make it less of a headache for me for sure.

I was simply reading about track days where they mention that chains with any rust, even just surface rust are not allowed, so I'm wondering how strict the MTO is.
 
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ADay2Long said:
Yes I want to replace the chain this season but won't be able to do it until I've moved. Taking the test before moving would make it less of a headache for me for sure.

I was simply reading about track days where they mention that chains with any rust, even just surface rust are not allowed, so I'm wondering how strict the MTO is.
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If they notice you have both tires on the bike, be grateful you have an attentive examiner.

They care that the horn works and that your brake lights and turn signals function.
 
MTO doesn't care about that. Make sure your lights and horn work, that's about it. As stated above. My examiner actually knew bikes but even then, it's not in their regulations to check mechanical condition of your vehicle.

Also, shouldn't matter where you take the test. They tell you what to do.
 
Should be ok...I did mine with RTI, but all they really checked was if the lights, indicators, horn, and bike worked (bike could start). They did check exhaust, but only that it wasn't stupidly loud (as in, straight pipe or something illegal). They might also have looked very quickly at the tires, just to make sure you weren't running on cords.

As for the mechanical status of the bike, I think they assumed it you rode it to the test location, then it was in working order. Now if your chain was sagging severely to where it was about to come off the sprockets, they would probably invalidate you.
 
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They didn't let my buddy do the test cause the horn wasn't working on the bike. He didn't even know cause who the hell ever uses the horn on their bike?
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If he doesn't use the horn...maybe he should. I rarely use mine in the car, but I do on the bike from time to time (when people drift towards my lane). Remember pipes are only loud when beside a car or in front of them, whereas a horn faces forwards not backwards.
 
I took my M2 Exit at Downsview, my examiner did make a quick walk-around before testing out my lights/horn.
 
When I did it they checked to make sure all the indicators were working, the headlight was on, the horn was working, and both the front and rear brakes triggered the brake light.
 
conundrum said:
If he doesn't use the horn...maybe he should. I rarely use mine in the car, but I do on the bike from time to time (when people drift towards my lane). Remember pipes are only loud when beside a car or in front of them, whereas a horn faces forwards not backwards.
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A baby can fart louder than my stock ninja 300 horn!
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