07 vs 06 ec300 MSO

[cdn280]

Originally Posted by ScottyR

I wouldnt count on street registering any 06 or older Gas Gas soon. The non-conforming VIN is starting to give a lot of people grief, including me.
We cannot street plate a new GasGas bike in Ontario, Canada any more. At least the MTO (DOT) was decent enough to grandfather in the previously registered bikes, but they will not accept any new street registrations. The non-conforming VIN is what caused this problem. The MTO computer system will not recognize the GG vin. We can street plate anything else here, but no Gassers.
Apparently the US spec bikes have a conforming VIN, which in my opinion may be easier to sneak through than the old VINs. I would rather take my chance with a conforming VIN bike.

Scott, is this going to change if the next shipments have correct vins? What about renewing already registered stickers? or transferring ownership ??
I was thinking there was going to be a problem so I renewed a couple months ago for 2 yrs.

[ScottyR]

Originally Posted by cdn280

Scott, is this going to change if the next shipments have correct vins? What about renewing already registered stickers? or transferring ownership ??
I was thinking there was going to be a problem so I renewed a couple months ago for 2 yrs.

Mike, this is the real reason why I havent been stocking/selling many Gassers this year. Not because I dont like them or cant sell them.

Your bike is safe. As long as it is currently registered the MTO is renewing and transferring street registrations. Just no new registrations. I just sold a used 06 EC250 and the guy street plated it, but another guy I know could not get a street plate for his 07 300. They would give him an off-road plate only.

I dont know if this will change with the new VINs. We wont know until someone tries to plate one, I guess.