Went to get my bike inspected and the place I've been going to has changed hands and no longer does bike inspections, only cars.
Went to another shop and the guy said he didn't have time because "you have to lift it off the ground and I only have 1 lift and the risk is too great anyway". He pointed me to one of the high volume inspection places and said "they don't even make you leave the area and don't lift the bike even though it's required and I don't know why they don't get busted cheating like that".
I've only had the bike done 4 times at this point and it was just basic lights/horn/turn signals/tires/brakes. Never once did anyone say anything about putting the bike on a lift, and I don't even know what that would give you a view of that's not visible normally. Looking for oil leaks?
Anyone do motorcycle inspections and/or know what the dude was talking about? There must be something, or the first (now commercially owned) place would have done the bike.... right?
Going to try a 3rd shop tomorrow, the 'cheater' place the 2nd guy told me to try, but am genuinely curious wtf is up with the inspection process.
Went to another shop and the guy said he didn't have time because "you have to lift it off the ground and I only have 1 lift and the risk is too great anyway". He pointed me to one of the high volume inspection places and said "they don't even make you leave the area and don't lift the bike even though it's required and I don't know why they don't get busted cheating like that".
I've only had the bike done 4 times at this point and it was just basic lights/horn/turn signals/tires/brakes. Never once did anyone say anything about putting the bike on a lift, and I don't even know what that would give you a view of that's not visible normally. Looking for oil leaks?
Anyone do motorcycle inspections and/or know what the dude was talking about? There must be something, or the first (now commercially owned) place would have done the bike.... right?
Going to try a 3rd shop tomorrow, the 'cheater' place the 2nd guy told me to try, but am genuinely curious wtf is up with the inspection process.