Tyler, Many ODSC members run street plated BRPs. If you buy a new one, take the NVIS form to the MTO and ask for a street plate. If you buy a used one, shop around and you will find a mechanic who will issue you the required Safety Standards Certificate with some basic mods; DOT tires, mirror, horn, brake light, etc. Al
Al, What the heck does BRP stand for? I thought you ride an XR650R, you you keep referring to it as a BRP. Jon
If you buy a new bike it won't be necessary for the dealer to make any changes in order to get the plate. Once you get the street plate you will need to add some street equipment before you take the bike on the road. The basics are horn(bicycle horn is good), mirror( folding + mount about $25), brakelight( a hydraulic switch is about $20) and speedo( a bicycle speedo works and a GPS is even better). A glass headlight lens is available from Honda which will allow use of a 55 watt H3 bulb, this good for visability on the road and enough for night riding. Remove the "Not for highway use" from the stock tires or purchase DOT knobbies. If you plan quite a bit of road riding you may want to add more street equipment to satisfy your own level of safety. Brian
The NVIS that came with my 2001 650R had 'Not for Road Use' printed on it, but the women at the MTO paid no regard to it and handed me blue plates (I actually asked for off-road plates not realizing that I could get blue plates - what a bonus. I was smart enough to keep my mouth shut!). I later added the usual things to make it more legit (horn, speedo, brake light, etc.)
Once you start talking to dealers you'll find most will have issues with getting a street plate for an off-road bike. You'll hear a lot of stories from it just can't be done to it'll take thousands of $ to convert it and everything in between. Most dealers just don't know anything about making a new off-road bike street legal. When looking for a dealer you might do better with an off-road oriented dealer. Let them know you want the bike for ODSC events, Kawasaki Trail Ride Series events or even enduros. Also let them know you just want the plate to connect trails. If you can't find a dealer that will help you take the bike as is and deal with the MTO yourself. Many here have gone that route. Unless you plan on doing a lot of road riding a dual sport kit is not required. If you plan on riding to work or other situations where you will be in traffic constantly the dual sport kit would be a good idea. Other than that situation minimal street equipment would be suitable. Brian
After reading some of the forums from the States, we should consider ourselves very lucky. We have very conservative rules when it comes to getting bikes plated. Some places in the States, it would impossible to plate an XR650R. The best they can do is the DRZ400S model.
