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Jul 22, 2012 | 10:28 PM

#11

zeus33

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From: Calgary eh

I was in BC at the North Sturgis Rally for the past few days. We went through a helmet check point. So they are checking now in BC.

Jul 23, 2012 | 05:17 AM

#12

golfmajic

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From: Ottawa, Canada, summer, Daytona Beach Florida, winter

Just watch the pipes, particularly in Quebec these days, as of next year nothing but factory pipes in Quebec and the local COPS are UGLY!

Jul 23, 2012 | 07:55 AM

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tacoma5432

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From: Stewartstown, Pa

I am crossing from NY to Niagara Falls. Thanks for the heads up everyone.

Jul 23, 2012 | 08:16 AM

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NDBadlands4-2

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From: Badlands of ND

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sauceman

Border guards do not care about such things, it's not in their mandate, they are border officials, not traffic cops.

Now once you get across the popo do have it in their mandate to care, and they do. You get caught with a joke helmet you will be parked until you get a real one, and pay the fine off as well.

never ceases to amaze me...

I have crossed the border a couple of times on a bike. My helmet was never an issue at all. I agree with the quoted post. You could easily run afoul of the local police in Canada, and there are a lot more of them than there are border control agents.

Jul 23, 2012 | 12:28 PM

#15

teflon

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From: Windsor Ont. Can.

Border no issue, i wear my skid lid every day and haven't had an issue i am in Windsor. Teflon

Jul 23, 2012 | 01:28 PM

#16

Mr.Softy

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From: Virginia

Do you need a passport to enter Canada or are the new photo/hologram licenses enough?

Jul 23, 2012 | 01:56 PM

#17

rideflhr

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From: East, TN

Canada ,eh

A couple years ago I went up thru Macinac Island(sp?) . then across and down past Niagara .Nice ride. No problems of any kind . Had on my elcheapo non DOT . I was a bit surprised by the 3rd worldly look to a lot of the rural areas . Not exactly booming . The bigger cities were though . Looked very affluent for big cities . had fun, nice ride .