Who rides an "uninspectable" bike?
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Who rides an "uninspectable" bike?
I am really considering buying this Shovelhead bobber at a good price but without turn signals or a speedo it will never pass a PA inspection. I could eventually put these parts on to make it pass but it looks so clean in its current state.
How many people ride bikes like this and does anyone see a problem with this? I'm on the fence and looking for opinions.
Thanks in advance.
How many people ride bikes like this and does anyone see a problem with this? I'm on the fence and looking for opinions.
Thanks in advance.
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I am really considering buying this Shovelhead bobber at a good price but without turn signals or a speedo it will never pass a PA inspection. I could eventually put these parts on to make it pass but it looks so clean in its current state.
How many people ride bikes like this and does anyone see a problem with this? I'm on the fence and looking for opinions.
Thanks in advance.
How many people ride bikes like this and does anyone see a problem with this? I'm on the fence and looking for opinions.
Thanks in advance.
Saw a nice looking speedo mounted near the cyl head on a custom chopper at my local HD dealer the other day.
With imagination, you can make it legal and still cool.
Last edited by brenn; May 30, 2010 at 06:28 AM.
check your local inspection laws in respect to the turn signals, up here anything built before 73 doesnt require turn signals. also i used a bicycle speedo for mine to pass inspection
http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-SW654-.../dp/B000DZD3FQ
in this pic you can sorta see it on my bars right between my risers
this pic shows the sensor installed on the fork and the magnet on the spoke
once it is calibrated it is accurate up to .5 mph and also has trpmeter, odometer, max speed, avg speed, temp readout, backlight. passed the local safety inspection as it was functioning speedometer. if you go that route though DO NOT get the wirless one as it wont read properly
http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-SW654-.../dp/B000DZD3FQ
in this pic you can sorta see it on my bars right between my risers
this pic shows the sensor installed on the fork and the magnet on the spoke
once it is calibrated it is accurate up to .5 mph and also has trpmeter, odometer, max speed, avg speed, temp readout, backlight. passed the local safety inspection as it was functioning speedometer. if you go that route though DO NOT get the wirless one as it wont read properly
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Thank you for all of your responses. I was really torn between this being a good or bad purchase but since everyone seems so neutral about it I'm no longer worried. I have no intention of making this bike 'legal' at this time. I'm pretty sure both the speedo and turn signals were cited in the most useless part of my bike thread.
I am positive that these parts need to be on to pass inspection. But I don't feel like I need the state to tell me I need new tires. I can figure that out without the charge.
I am positive that these parts need to be on to pass inspection. But I don't feel like I need the state to tell me I need new tires. I can figure that out without the charge.
