Selling Your Trial Motorcycle: The Technical Inspection Explained in Simple Term

Do you want to sell your trial motorcycle, but the idea of having to reinstall the entire road-legal kit (turn signals, mirrors, horn, etc.) is putting you off? Good news: it’s not required to complete the sale!

Here are the two options available to you:

✅ Passing the Roadworthiness Inspection (The Long Method) You reinstall the entire road-legal kit. The motorcycle receives a clean inspection report, valid for 6 months for resale. This is ideal for road use, but it often involves a lot of wasted time on accessories that the future buyer will be quick to remove to ride off-road.

The “Unfavorable” Inspection (The 100% Legal and Practical Trick) You present your motorcycle in its trial configuration, without its road accessories. The inspector will note these missing items as “major defects,” resulting in a “Failed” inspection with a requirement for a follow-up inspection. The advantage? The law fully allows you to sell your motorcycle and transfer the registration with this failed inspection report, provided the sale is completed within 2 months. A huge time-saver for you, and total transparency for the buyer!

⚠️ Safety note: The motorcycle doesn’t need turn signals to be sold, but it must be in good mechanical condition (effective brakes, no leaks, proper tires). A “critical failure” (e.g., brakes out of order) would result in a driving ban and block the administrative sale.

What happens after the purchase? A quick note on best practices: Keep in mind