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Where to get a safety done?

shakalaka

shakalaka

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Hi guys, I bought a bike and I am trying to figure out where I can get it safetied. I live downtown(Yonge and College) and was wondering if you guys know of any mechanics around here that will do it for cheap. Is Rosey Toes still doing mobile safeties?

Thanks so much!
 
A lot of car mechanics do motorcycle safety checks for around $60 bucks

Call some shops around your neighborhood or even your own mechanic

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Any actual moto shops around the downtown area that will do it? It seems Canadian Tire only does appointments and the next one isn't till Sat at 11am, which is cold and rainy.
 
abkdt41 said:
A lot of car mechanics do motorcycle safety checks for around $60 bucks
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Most car mechanics, and most shops, don't have a licenced MC rider on staff, and in most cases they don't know squat about bikes either as a direct result. In this case, by law, they're not supposed to be doing MC safeties.

Part of a motorcycle safety, if done properly, is riding the bike and doing braking tests. It's very clearly indicated on the checklist. Personally I don't want anyone without a motorcycle licence riding my bikes, especially on the street where they're not even liscenced for it.

So, if you're going to a non-motorcycle shop, or at least a shop without a knowledgeable MC rider on staff...would you really want your bike inspected there? No idea how to check the MC specific things like head bearings, and possibly little to zero skill actually handling your bike - if they manage the test ride without dropping (possibly right in the parking lot just walking it around, before they even get on it and try to ride it) it I'm sure they'll enjoy crunching the gears and such during the ride itself. They'll need your helmet and such as well since there's a good chance nobody there owns one.

In short...go to a motorcycle shop, or at least a place that has a full M rider on staff.
 
I took a bike to a Canadian Tire for a safety.
They had no riders on staff, so I got on and two workers there pushed the bike a few feet.
Front brakes and brake light worked.
They pushed it a few more feet.
Rear brake and brake light worked.

There is a service shop at Ossington and Harbord.
Their sign says the do motorcycle repairs, but I don't know if they do safeties.
 
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The inspection guidelines specify a speed that is unobtainable by pushing the bike, 30 km/h if I recall correctly.

The other major concern about getting a safety done at a facility that knows little or nothing about bikes, much less as somebody legally able to ride one, is like I mentioned – do they know how to properly inspect some of the things that are specific to motorcycles? Would they have any idea whatsoever how to inspect and symptoms of a loose or worn out head bearing for example?
 
I'm enjoying these doomsday scenarios. Loose bearings in the steering mechanism? I would agree that's above most licensed auto techs' pay grade. Yes indeed.
 
Hey, if you don't actually care if the inspection potentially catches any actuall issues, or the person doing the inspection even has the ability to notice them... then it's all kind of moot, right?

I thought part of a safety was making sure the vehicle was actually safe. Sorry, my bad.
 
PrivatePilot said:
I thought part of a safety was making sure the vehicle was actually safe. Sorry, my bad.
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Apology accepted.
Making a car / bike "safe", only upon sale / purchase is a joke.
Govt brain washing has claimed several with these scams.
Don't feel bad.
 
Gary said:
Apology accepted.
Making a car / bike "safe", only upon sale / purchase is a joke.
Govt brain washing has claimed several with these scams.
Don't feel bad.
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I seek clarification - you're suggesting that verifying the safe mechanical condition of a motor vehicle at point of sale is a 'scam' ?
On what do you base this statement, and how exactly is it 'government brain washing' ?
Inquiring minds need to know.
 
TK4 said:
I seek clarification - you're suggesting that verifying the safe mechanical condition of a motor vehicle at point of sale is a 'scam' ?
On what do you base this statement, and how exactly is it 'government brain washing' ?
Inquiring minds need to know.
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Why isn't there a need for a vehicle to be safe "all the time"?
Not just at time of sale.
Because you're brain washed into thinking it's a good thing.
You can buy a 2 month old car today - safety it, and keep it for 20 yrs. Why shouldn't that car require a "safety" test every year? Hell, the Lib's are in power, why not every 6 months? Need a new sticker for the plate? Get a safety first.
(when I started driving, there was so such law)
 
Gary said:
Why isn't there a need for a vehicle to be safe "all the time"?
Not just at time of sale.
Because you're brain washed into thinking it's a good thing.
You can buy a 2 month old car today - safety it, and keep it for 20 yrs. Why shouldn't that car require a "safety" test every year? Hell, the Lib's are in power, why not every 6 months? Need a new sticker for the plate? Get a safety first.
(when I started driving, there was so such law)
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Safe condition at point of sale is for consumer protection, once you own it the Highway Traffic Act demands you maintain it.
Get a safety every year ? I've been driving in Ontario since 1968 and I know of no such law.
What has the current Liberal government got to do with this ?
Quit trolling....
 
But "when you started driving" wasn't the safety comprised of IF the horse was alive then the buggy was safe to go???LOL


Gary said:
Why isn't there a need for a vehicle to be safe "all the time"?
Not just at time of sale.
Because you're brain washed into thinking it's a good thing.
You can buy a 2 month old car today - safety it, and keep it for 20 yrs. Why shouldn't that car require a "safety" test every year? Hell, the Lib's are in power, why not every 6 months? Need a new sticker for the plate? Get a safety first.
(when I started driving, there was so such law)
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TK4 said:
Safe condition at point of sale is for consumer protection, once you own it the Highway Traffic Act demands you maintain it.
Get a safety every year ? I've been driving in Ontario since 1968 and I know of no such law.
What has the current Liberal government got to do with this ?
Quit trolling....
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Consumer protection....lol.
Of course you know of no such law. It doesn't exist in Ontario.

The MOT sells a 'pad' of safeties to licenced mechanic(s). Last I heard, it was roughly ~$30 / pop, and that's the last of the govt.
Mechanic(s) charge as they please.

Now. It's time to make a bet. ($1000, or as you see fit)
Let's get us a 10 -- 15 yr old car. We'll get 3 safeties. Random.
If the problem(s) required for a "safe" car are consistent, the cost of safeties and the $1000 is on me.
If 3 different mechanics are seeing different 'safety concerns', I win.

You interested?
 
I would be interested in your wager, but I know better, heck one can get a safety, sight unseen.......

In parts of Europe, a vehicle goes through a Technical Inspection every year, you don't pass, you don't get to drive the car until the faults are fixed......

even simple things like the gas shocks (struts) that keep the hood up on a Mercedes ML350 caused my dads Technical Inspection to be a failure, had to put new ones on, the broom stick holding the hood open didn't cut it, and the mechanic did not want a cracked skull if the broom stick should break or move or whatever,,,,new shocks (struts) installed, and Technical Inspection was passed....
 
PrivatePilot said:
Hey, if you don't actually care if the inspection potentially catches any actuall issues, or the person doing the inspection even has the ability to notice them... then it's all kind of moot, right?

I thought part of a safety was making sure the vehicle was actually safe. Sorry, my bad.
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That's a heck of a leap, we're talking about licensed auto techs, yes? Any mechanically inclined person should be able to determine a motorcycles roadworthyness. Ya, if the tech is a fall down stooge, you might have a point. Don't see how they'd have a job tho.
 
Gary said:
Consumer protection....lol.
Of course you know of no such law. It doesn't exist in Ontario.

The MOT sells a 'pad' of safeties to licenced mechanic(s). Last I heard, it was roughly ~$30 / pop, and that's the last of the govt.
Mechanic(s) charge as they please.

Now. It's time to make a bet. ($1000, or as you see fit)
Let's get us a 10 -- 15 yr old car. We'll get 3 safeties. Random.
If the problem(s) required for a "safe" car are consistent, the cost of safeties and the $1000 is on me.
If 3 different mechanics are seeing different 'safety concerns', I win.

You interested?
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It should be a lot closer now with the new regs actually giving limits dimensions etc than with the old system of the leaving it up to the mechanics discretion.

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