I rode to Iran last year (fall 2015) and got through the border crossing (Armenia / Iran) without a problem but was stopped just after the Iranian passport control and told I need a car-net which was to escort me to Tehran and back. Was shown the regulation (translated) which said that motorbikes over 150 cc needed a car-net. I was offered the service for 2000 USD - haggled it down to 1000, and then turned around and rode back out of the country into Armenia. When the border guards who stopped me saw that I would not pay, they did try and negotiate further but I was so frustrated that I left for more pleasant riding in the Caucasus.
I may have hit upon a rogue group of guards - have heard this story before and some sites do mention the need for a car-net if the bike is big. Seems a bit of a hit and miss from what I read on the forums.
That was my experience for what its worth.
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