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Is that the best you got? OK.. now my TURN...
Compliments from Right-Shift-Ronnie on another post!!..
I think this is important enought to have its own post!! ;D
What the hell does "YOM" stand for anyhow?? ???
Thanks Ronnie!!
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I think in Ontario, plates where issued every year until 1980 (1973 for cars). After that they went to the sticker system. Up until 1965-ish Ontario required 3 plates fixed to motorcycles...one on the rear two on the front fender. You only need one for YOM.
Ok...hear is what you have to do:
Get yourself a Year of Manufacture plate at a swapmeet. It has to be the correct year for your motorcycle (i.e. 1972 Ontario plate for a 1972 Norton....it has to match your registration). The plate must be in good condition...unmodified and not rusted through AND NOT A REPLICA. There is usually plate vendors at the CVMG events like the Paris Rally or the Milton swap meet.
Call the Ministry of Transport Telephone Enquiry Unit at 416-235-2999 or 1-800-387-3445 and verify the plate number is not currently registered to another bike. This will save you a bunch of time and effort. The older the plate the chances are the plate number is not being used. Remember that up until 1980 the MOT issued new plates every year and reused the numbers from previous years. My 1951 plate only has 4 digits so I lucked out.
If the plate number is in use....get yourself another plate...lather, rise, repeat.
If the number is NOT currently registered, send the plate, vehicle registration, and your payment for the YOM application fee of $239.35 to:
Ministry of Transportation
Licensing Services Program
1355 John Counter Boulevard
P.O. Box 9200
Kingston, ON K7L 5A3
Once the plate application is reviewed, a letter approving or declining the request is sent to the sender along with the YOM plates.
• If declined, the application fee and the plates are returned to sender.
• If approved, the vehicle owner takes the letter of approval and YOM plates to a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.
The vehicle owner pays the required fees to have the plates registered and attached to the historic vehicle.
Sounds simple....right? It is until you get to the counter and the MOT moron tells you motorcycles don't qualify for YOM plates and you have to argue with them until you finally get them to call Kingston. Oh ya, you also have to explain the YOM plate to the Cop who pulls you over...and also explain why you are allowed to run without your headlight on (pre-1970)....but I digress....
You can also have your bike declared a "historic vehicle" if it is 30 years old or older. The registration fee is only $18 a year but it restricts you to parades and such.....very limited mileage too. You need to get a special "vintage" stamp on your ownership and this can only be done in Kingston. Don't confuse this with YOM plates....it's different. The registration fee for YOM is the same as regular plates....after of course you give them the $240 for the privilage to run an old plate.
I think YOM plates complete a restoration and I get many comments on the ones I have.
I think this is important enought to have its own post!! ;D
What the hell does "YOM" stand for anyhow?? ???
Thanks Ronnie!!
_____________________________________________________________________
I think in Ontario, plates where issued every year until 1980 (1973 for cars). After that they went to the sticker system. Up until 1965-ish Ontario required 3 plates fixed to motorcycles...one on the rear two on the front fender. You only need one for YOM.
Ok...hear is what you have to do:
Get yourself a Year of Manufacture plate at a swapmeet. It has to be the correct year for your motorcycle (i.e. 1972 Ontario plate for a 1972 Norton....it has to match your registration). The plate must be in good condition...unmodified and not rusted through AND NOT A REPLICA. There is usually plate vendors at the CVMG events like the Paris Rally or the Milton swap meet.
Call the Ministry of Transport Telephone Enquiry Unit at 416-235-2999 or 1-800-387-3445 and verify the plate number is not currently registered to another bike. This will save you a bunch of time and effort. The older the plate the chances are the plate number is not being used. Remember that up until 1980 the MOT issued new plates every year and reused the numbers from previous years. My 1951 plate only has 4 digits so I lucked out.
If the plate number is in use....get yourself another plate...lather, rise, repeat.
If the number is NOT currently registered, send the plate, vehicle registration, and your payment for the YOM application fee of $239.35 to:
Ministry of Transportation
Licensing Services Program
1355 John Counter Boulevard
P.O. Box 9200
Kingston, ON K7L 5A3
Once the plate application is reviewed, a letter approving or declining the request is sent to the sender along with the YOM plates.
• If declined, the application fee and the plates are returned to sender.
• If approved, the vehicle owner takes the letter of approval and YOM plates to a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.
The vehicle owner pays the required fees to have the plates registered and attached to the historic vehicle.
Sounds simple....right? It is until you get to the counter and the MOT moron tells you motorcycles don't qualify for YOM plates and you have to argue with them until you finally get them to call Kingston. Oh ya, you also have to explain the YOM plate to the Cop who pulls you over...and also explain why you are allowed to run without your headlight on (pre-1970)....but I digress....
You can also have your bike declared a "historic vehicle" if it is 30 years old or older. The registration fee is only $18 a year but it restricts you to parades and such.....very limited mileage too. You need to get a special "vintage" stamp on your ownership and this can only be done in Kingston. Don't confuse this with YOM plates....it's different. The registration fee for YOM is the same as regular plates....after of course you give them the $240 for the privilage to run an old plate.
I think YOM plates complete a restoration and I get many comments on the ones I have.
