Code of Maine Rules
16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
222 - BUREAU OF STATE POLICE
Chapter 1 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION RULES
Sec2 222-1-190 - CLASS C MOTORCYCLE INSPECTION STANDARDS
Subsection 222-1-190-05 - CLASS C MOTORCYCLE INSPECTION

(1) Wheels and drums are not required to be removed from the vehicle being inspected to determine the condition of the brake drums and linings unless the Inspection Technician believes, based upon training and experience, that there is a problem or failure with the brakes and advises the customer that the vehicle cannot be passed for inspection without the removal of wheel(s) or drum(s) to allow further assessment so as to determine whether the vehicle may be passed for inspection.

(2) At the customer's request, and with the clear understanding by the customer that pulling the wheel or drum is not part of the inspection and will be considered as labor at the hourly rate, the Inspection Technician may remove the wheel(s) and/or drum(s) to show the customer why the vehicle will not pass inspection.

(3) Whenever an Inspection Technician feels that a road test of the motorcycle is necessary to ascertain braking efficiency or safe handling characteristics, a road test may be completed before an inspection sticker is issued.

(5) Motorcycles equipped with self-proportioning or anti-lock brakes may have a single brake control operated by the right hand or foot.

(6) Anti-lock braking systems cannot be disconnected.

(1) Brake Hydraulic System Test: The Inspection Technician must be able to maintain brake pedal or hand lever reserve under moderate pressure (40- 60 lbs.) for one minute.

(2) Pedal Reserve - Hydraulic System Test: Test vehicle in a standing position with the brake pedal or hand lever depressed under moderate force (40- 60 lbs.) There must be a minimum of approximately 1/3 of the total available pedal or hand lever travel remaining.

(3) Service Brake Test: Test vehicle on a substantially level, dry, smooth, hard surfaced road or area that is free from loose materials, oil, or grease. Using the service brake only, test the stopping ability of the vehicle. Brake tests on the open highways must be at a speed of 20 mph with the cycle stopping safely within a distance of 30 feet.

(1) Brake Linings and Disc Brake Pads

(2) Brake Drums and Brake Discs

(3) Hydraulic System

(4) Mechanical Linkage

(5) Parking Brake System

(1) Reject vehicle if the chain links or rollers are damaged or any pins are loose.

(2) Reject vehicle if the rear chain adjustment is not in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(3) Reject vehicle if the sprocket belt is frayed or if the teeth are stripped.

(4) Reject vehicle if the sprocket teeth are bent or missing.

(5) Reject vehicle if the rear sprocket is loose, missing bolts, or is cracked.

(6) Reject vehicle if the chain guard is broken or missing.

(7) Reject vehicle if the chain guard is not securely mounted or is not mounted in such a way that provides shielding from the chain.

(1) Reject vehicle if the drive shaft is leaking fluid.

(1) Reject vehicle if a fender is missing from any wheel.

(2) Reject vehicle if any fender is not mounted securely.

(3) Reject vehicle if any fender, exterior fiberglass or sheet metal part, or molding has sharp or broken edges, or if it has an abnormal protrusion extending beyond the normal vehicle extremities that would be hazardous to driver, passenger, pedestrian or other vehicles. Do not reject for crash bars unless the bars have sharp protrusions.

(4) Reject vehicle if any fender fails to cover the width of the tire.

(5) Reject vehicle if a fender does not cover a minimum of 1/4 of the wheel circumference and is positioned so as to protect the operator and passenger from an exposed wheel.

(6) Reject vehicle if a replacement fender has not been refitted with a required lighting device.

(1) Reject vehicle if the center or side stands do not operate properly.

(2) Reject vehicle if the motorcycle does not remain on the stand when the front wheel is turned from stop to stop.

(3) Reject vehicle if either stand is cracked or broken.

(4) Reject vehicle if the stand will not retract or remain in a fully retracted or stored position.

(1) Reject vehicle if it is not equipped with seats.

(2) Reject vehicle if any seat is not securely attached.

(3) Reject vehicle if any seat has springs or other parts protruding which might constitute a hazard to the operator or passenger.

(4) Reject vehicle if any seat latching or securing device does not function properly.

(1) Reject vehicle if footrests are not provided for each designated seating position.

(2) Reject vehicle if the footrests are not in an accessible position for a passenger's feet.

(3) Reject vehicle if any footrest is not securely attached.

(4) Reject vehicle if any footrest does not fold upward or rearward when not in use.

(1) For the purposes of this subsection, accessories include, but are not limited to, items such as; fairings, windshields, luggage racks and carriers, backrests, highway bars, engine case guards, passenger seats, speedometers/odometers, and trailer hitches. If the motorcycle was originally equipped with a speedometer, it must be present and functioning properly.

(2) Reject vehicle if any accessory interferes with, obstructs or prevents the proper use of any control, component or system required for the operation of the vehicle.

(3) Reject vehicle if any accessory item covers, interferes with, or obstructs any required lighting device, reflector, or registration plate.

(4) Reject vehicle if any accessory has sharp edges, points, or breaks that may present a hazard to a driver, passenger, or pedestrian.

(5) Reject vehicle if any passenger handhold, if vehicle is so equipped, is not securely attached.

(6) Reject vehicle if an installed windscreen is cracked, discolored or scratched so as to obstruct the driver's forward vision.

(7) Reject vehicle if the glazing in an installed windscreen is not of an approved type.

(8) Reject vehicle if an installed windscreen obstructs or obscures the driver's view of the road surface directly ahead of the front wheel.

(9) Reject vehicle if any attaching bracket, clamps, bolt, brace or other similar fastening device anywhere on the motor body is loose, broken, or in other than a safe condition.

(1) Reject vehicle if any fork component is loose or shows any perceptible wear.

(2) Reject vehicle if "fork slugs" have been installed.

(3) Reject vehicle if the length of the original fork has been extended by replacing the original tubes with tubes longer than 16 inches or if the vehicle exceeds the rake and trail limits.

(4) Reject vehicle if springer-type front forks exceed the original design by 18 inches or more.

(1) Reject vehicle if the swing arm, if vehicle is so equipped, is bent, cracked, broken or loose, or is excessively worn so as to affect the safe handling of the vehicle.

(1) Reject vehicle if there is noticeable play or roughness within the steering head bearings or if the front fork binds when turned left or right.

(2) Reject vehicle if the wheel bearings have perceptible play, roughness, or binding during wheel rotation.

(3) Reject vehicle if the steering head has cracks in or adjacent to any weld.

(1) Reject vehicle if any shock absorber is not securely attached or are missing.

(2) Reject vehicle if any shock absorber has been removed and replaced with a solid connection.

(3) Reject vehicle if any shock absorber is worn, leaking, bent, or has damaged parts.

(4) Reject vehicle if any suspension spring is broken,

worn, or loose.

(5) Reject vehicle if a hard tail frame is not of a type manufactured completely as a hard tail. A bolt-on/ weld-on type is not acceptable. This criterion does not apply to 3- wheeled vehicles.

(1) Reject vehicle if the handlebars are cracked, broken, or misaligned.

(2) Reject vehicle if the handlebars are positioned so that the handgrips are at a level above the operator's shoulder height when the operator is sitting astride the seat, or if the handgrips are positioned such that the vertical rise is more than 15 inches above the surface of the operator's seat. If the handlebars were originally manufactured at a height greater than 15 inches from the seat, you may pass the vehicle as long as the conditions above are met and the height is not greater than the original handlebars. A motorcycle must meet the lesser of these two values.

(3) Reject vehicle if the handlebar width measures either less than 18 inches or more than 36 inches from grip end to grip end.

(4) Reject vehicle if the handlebars are loose, bent, or cracked in any welds or bends, or if the handlebars have been broken and then welded or brazed.

(5) Reject vehicle if a replacement handlebar is not of the same gauge steel and strength as the original handlebars.

(6) Reject vehicle if the handlebars can be moved up or down by applying manual force other than the movement related to the shock absorbing mounts of the handlebar supports.

(7) Reject vehicle if the handlebars are not equipped with handgrips.

(1) Reject vehicle if the throttle does not automatically close to an idle when it is released from the full open position on motorcycles manufactured after September I, 1974. (Note: Some throttles have an intermediate resistance point for idle adjustment).

(2) Reject vehicle if any throttle or control lever is loose on the handlebars.

(3) Reject vehicle if any control lever is broken or does not operate freely.

(4) Reject vehicle if the outer cable housing is pinched or kinked.

(5) Reject vehicle if there are any loose cable ends, severe bends, kinks, or broken strands on the exposed portion of the inner cables.

(6) Reject vehicle if the brake control lever has no free play and less than 1/5 of the total available control travel remains when the brake force is applied.

(7) Reject vehicle if the clutch control lever has no free play and the clutch lever travel bottoms prior to full clutch engagement.

(8) Reject vehicle if it is not equipped with an operable engine stop control.

(9) Reject vehicle if any cable is excessively slack.

(1) Reject vehicle if the wheel planes do not align with the longitudinal axis of the frame, and thereby causes tracking between the front and rear wheel so as to misalign them by 1 inch or more.

(2) Reject vehicle if there is more than a 3/8-inch run-out in wheel alignment.

(1) Reject vehicle if any tire is worn to less than 2/32 inch anywhere on the tread or worn to the wear indicators.

(2) Reject vehicle if any part of the cord is exposed.

(3) Reject vehicle if there are any bumps, bulges or knots.

(4) Reject vehicle if there is any tread separation.

(5) Reject vehicle if any tire has been re-grooved or re-cut.

(6) Reject vehicle if any tire has tread cuts or snags in excess of one inch or a cut deep enough to expose the body cords.

(7) Reject vehicle if the any tire is not the recommended size and speed rating required by the manufacturer.

(8) Reject vehicle if the tire is weather cracked to the degree that failure is imminent.

NOTE***lnspecting technicians must use their education, training and experience to determine if a tire is weather cracked to the degree that failure is imminent. The age of the tire along with the degree of weather cracking should be considered. Age of tire can be determined by the DOT date code on the sidewall of the tire.

(1) Reject vehicle if any spokes or braces are broken or missing.

(2) Reject vehicle if any spokes are visibly loose.

(3) Reject vehicle if any part of the wheel rim is cracked or broken.

(4) Reject vehicle if any brace, disc, strut, or spider is cracked or broken.