# Bike inspection **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 14, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776 "2013-04-14T13:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/1 "2013-04-14T13:35:46Z")
I am looking for a list of minimum requirements to pass NYS motorcycle inpections. I have looked on dmvs site but found nothing. My brother has a custom made Harley that I am working on. But I’m not sure of the exact needs to pass inspection. The bike has bare minimum everything ei no brake light, high beam, turn signals, horn, gauges. I want to make the bike legal as possible. Bike is registered as a 2001. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/2 "2013-04-14T13:57:28Z")
All the requirements I believe are in the motorcycle book at the DMV. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/3 "2013-04-14T14:39:10Z")
It needs to pass in the following areas (of course depends on the shop) tires, brakes, turn signals, hi-lo beam, brake light, at least one mirror and horn. But if you know someone who does bike inspections you can get away with a lot since they don’t need to be hooked up to a computer. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/4 "2013-04-14T14:40:24Z")
I cant even understand why anybody would not want turn signals, high beams and brake lights. Sure beats doing those stupid hand signals that nobody understands. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/5 "2013-04-14T14:42:31Z")
No brake light is absolutely stupid, you have to be an idiot to ride without a brake light…seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/6 "2013-04-14T16:44:02Z")
This is a custom built chopper. I’m looking more for dmvs guide lines rather then hear say. Not "you need good brakes tires etc. I want to know. What lights are required starting at what year, front brake required, fenders front and rear, etc. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/7 "2013-04-14T16:46:34Z")
I would think that since its titled as a 2001 Harley it needs to have everything a regular 2001 Harley had on it. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/8 "2013-04-14T16:51:49Z")
Same as I thought. Being custom built it was asigned a vin then. But its been this way til this year when my brother aquired it. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/9 "2013-04-14T17:33:01Z")
It doesn’t matter what light or brakes he has on it as long they are DOT approved and functional, as far as brakes it will need a front and rear brake. Simple as that, its not like they take out a manual for the actual bike and say it needs to have this, this and this. You are blowing an inspection out of proportion, it just needs to have the basic safety items that are needed on EVERY bike. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/10 "2013-04-14T17:46:57Z")
Understandable. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/11 "2013-04-14T18:06:31Z")
Bikes are VERY easy to have pass inspection, just needs a few basic things and its good to go. ---
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-inspection/266776/12 "2013-04-14T18:57:08Z")
Yea I know. I just want him to have no issues riding amd being hasseled