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Originally Posted by krtw
What if I'm away for years? Do I need a "legal" sticker on my bike for Canada?.
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Personally, I don't think so. I've kept my Ontario-plated motorcycle overseas for many years, and ride it every year, but I have not purchased a plate renewal sticker in over 10 years.
My thinking is that it does not matter whether the plate sticker is current or not, the motorcycle REGISTRATION & OWNERSHIP is still valid, just as it would be in Canada if you failed to buy a new sticker. The sticker is, in my opinion, a tax that we pay to ride the motorcycle in Canada. In most European countries, there is no such thing as an annual renewal sticker... you get the license plate and it is valid forever (there may be other annual fees that Europeans pay, but they don't involve a sticker on a license plate, so cops & border officials don't look for stickers).
As for your expired sticker, take a hair dryer or heat gun to the plate, warm up the expired sticker, then peel it off and throw it away. That will eliminate any curiosity that an official might have about an expired date. They won't know that your home province expects a sticker to be on the plate.
Michael
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