New digital safety and grandfathered blue plate off-road bikes

[DonWiley]

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Heard a couple times now motorcycles that are grandfathered blue plates back when off road motorcycles could be road legal converted, are being denied in the new digital safety program where photos of the bike including the VIN plate are being required during the submission process.

Hopefully this is just growing pains in the new safety system because it would be pretty unfortunate if all the old "off road" blue plates could not be road legal to any future buyers.

 

[xrljoel]

Heard a couple times now motorcycles that are grandfathered blue plates back when off road motorcycles could be road legal converted, are being denied in the new digital safety program where photos of the bike including the VIN plate are being required during the submission process.

Hopefully this is just growing pains in the new safety system because it would be pretty unfortunate if all the old "off road" blue plates could not be road legal to any future buyers.

I've heard the same things.

I have mixed feelings to be honest. I've had a street plated enduro's with headlight and taillight, but only used them to connect trails occasionally. Over the years I've seen plenty of MX bikes with blue plates as well. Since KTM came out with their transport Canada certified EXC-F series (then Husqvarna, then Honda) I've ridden those. Along those lines I also went stupid back in the day and accessorized a 2000 XR650L channeling my inner Scott Summers wanna-be. TBH it's the only bike I've sold that I wish I had kept.

I heard about a guy who bought an off road only model, took the NIVIS (??) from dealer, got insurance and went and plated it. He wound up in an accident where either he or someone else was significantly injured. The insurance company voided the policy because it wasn't supposed to be on the street (no little TC sticker), and now EVERYBODY is in trouble with a lawsuit likely underway.

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