where to put ugly inspection sticker?

[JoanJenn]

Anyone have any experiences with this?- I have a beautiful VIPER RED Spyder and don;t want my trike marred!!!!!!!! Thanks ALL!!!I WANTA RIDE SOON!!!!
JOAN IN VA

[Dragonrider]

We don't have inspection stickers for anything, but I put my blue HC sticker on the lower plexi deflector...

[Marker]

Anyone have any experiences with this?- I have a beautiful VIPER RED Spyder and don;t want my trike marred!!!!!!!! Thanks ALL!!!I WANTA RIDE SOON!!!!
JOAN IN VA

I am assuming that your inspection sticker gets attached to the red body work of your spyder. When I attached the trail sticker to my snowmobile I use 3M sign vinyl. I cut the 3m sign vinyl the same shape as the trail sticker and then put the sign vinyl on the body work first and then put the trail sticker on top of the sign vinyl. Since the sign vinyl is suppose to come off with a hair dryer the inspection sticker will come off too. The only residue that I have found is a bit of vinyl glue left over that comes off easy.

[boborgera]

New Jersey did away with MC inspections last AUG. But when we did have them it was mandated as to where the sticker gos.
I'm surprised Va doesn't mandate a place to put it?

[Bob Denman]

New York has inspection stickers... I stuck mine on the left lower A-arm...

[chris56]

i fix it on the front-shocks ..left and right (for the highway-use)

[pjp623]

It's pretty much state specific, so you don't have a lot of leeway here. The station that does your inspection should be able to put it on in the right location. Unfortunately, it not going to look good no matter where they put it.

[bikeguy]

Texas requires the inspection sticker to be placed below the license plate on the rear so the dealer usually provides a small plate that mounts on the license plate mounting and the sticker attaches to it. I have a nicer looking stainless steel plate that I will replace the dealer's plate with when I have the RT inspected in April.

Oh, by the way, the whole inspection sticker concept is, in my opinion, a ripoff. But it's even more so in the case of motorcycles in Texas since any inspection station can inspect motorcycles. Most inspectors don't ride so about all they can check is that the headlights, tail lights, brake lights, and horn works. I've had bikes inspected where the inspector asked me to show him that the brakes worked by stopping it at a certain point but I'm sure that at most stations I could literally ride a bike in which had no brakes whatsoever on it and ride out with a sticker.

Cotton

[Dudley]

California has smog check only and no stickers needed. The test is input to the state records and lets you get your sticker. New vehicles have an age requirement before requiring an inspection. One good point for CA.

[1551retired]

Anyone have any experiences with this?- I have a beautiful VIPER RED Spyder and don;t want my trike marred!!!!!!!! Thanks ALL!!!I WANTA RIDE SOON!!!!
JOAN IN VA

I'm also from VA and the dealer attached the inspection sticker on the black plastic left hand water deflector (just below the left middle panel covering the oil tank / dip stick). I've also seen two other RTs in VA with it in the same location.

[SeaBreeze]

I'm in Va as well. I made a thin metal plate and mounted it to the black panel below the passengers foot peg on the left hand side. Then placed the inspection sticker to the metal plate. Works great no problems.

[1551retired]

I'm in Va as well. I made a thin metal plate and mounted it to the black panel below the passengers foot peg on the left hand side. Then placed the inspection sticker to the metal plate. Works great no problems.

Didn't know the RT had any "black panel" below the passenger's adjustable foot rest. My RTS has a silver cast alum. foot rest support along the bottom sides.

[JoanJenn]

New Jersey did away with MC inspections last AUG. But when we did have them it was mandated as to where the sticker gos.
I'm surprised Va doesn't mandate a place to put it?

Thanks all, I have bought a plate and will take it tomorrow to get the deed done--- maybe I;ll see you all some time- hope so!! Joan Va does say on the front forks- kinda hard to locate on the Spyder!!!! HA

[rogerb]

Up here in Maine we have had inspection stickers for years but we carried them with the registration. Last year they came up with the idea of having them attached to the bike instead. They figured that very few people were having their bikes inspected. Now the problem is they can't decide where to attach them. The motorcycle community was not happy with their first suggestion On The Rear Fender. Can you imagine a custom paint job with an inspection sticker on it. You can imagine where they were told to put their stickers.

[NancysToy]

Up here in Maine we have had inspection stickers for years but we carried them with the registration. Last year they came up with the idea of having them attached to the bike instead. They figured that very few people were having their bikes inspected. Now the problem is they can't decide where to attach them. The motorcycle community was not happy with their first suggestion On The Rear Fender. Can you imagine a custom paint job with an inspection sticker on it. You can imagine where they were told to put their stickers.

On their rear.....er, fender?

[clueless]

in PA its on the left side viewable. was on my shock but with aftermarkets shocks went to on the left A Arm. watch the surface is rough finish so make sure its clean so sticker will stay on. or mechanic recommended lower left back under the passenger foot boards on the plastic lower finish...

[M2Wild]

On their rear.....er, fender?

On or up?

New York has inspection stickers... I stuck mine on the left lower A-arm...

My Spyder is registered in NY. I got them to place the inspection sticker under the frunk lid (only visible when open ... of which I need to do to retrive my ins. info.). My second preference is on the driver side of the rear wheel lower arm.

[Yfactor]

Anyone have any experiences with this?- I have a beautiful VIPER RED Spyder and don;t want my trike marred!!!!!!!! Thanks ALL!!!I WANTA RIDE SOON!!!!
JOAN IN VA

Here is where it's usually put here in VA

[clueless]

here is the A Arm install. did not want to mess up the works performance shocks so moved from orig location ON the OEM shock to the A Arm as shown below

[GaryTheBadger]

Does the sticker have to be visible at all times? If not, can you put it on the Spyder's pull-out safety checklist panel above the instruments? (You know...the one we all read every tine we're about to go for a ryde )

[Yfactor]

In VA is is supposed to ve readily visible. Any inspection station or dealer can best tell you the answer as they are required to know this and are checked by the State Police regularly.

[Bob Denman]

On or up?


My Spyder is registered in NY. I got them to place the inspection sticker under the frunk lid (only visible when open ... of which I need to do to retrive my ins. info.). My second preference is on the driver side of the rear wheel lower arm.

Under the frunk lid... That's worth investigating!

[baldman902]

I live in N.Y. and the dealer put the sticker on the left upper A-Arm.

[Venym]

here is where i put mine

[clueless]

where did you get that plate? i like that idea? how much was the plate? is that bolt already there and you just reattached with the plate installed?