Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-340 - Motorcycle brakes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				  inspector, if qualified to operate a motorcycle, must drive it into the
				  inspection lane and test the service brakes. If not qualified to operate
				  motorcycles, the inspector must observe the operator operate the brakes. The
				  inspector is required to observe and inspect the braking system on both wheels
				  if so equipped or required to be equipped.
B. Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any motorcycle is not equipped with a
				  brake, or which has a disconnected brake.
2. Any motorcycle which was originally
				  equipped with a service brake system on both the front or rear wheel(s) if the
				  service brake system has been altered by removing or disconnecting any of the
				  brake system components from any of the wheels.
3. Any motorcycle manufactured after July 1,
				  1974, is not equipped with either a split service brake system or two
				  independently actuated service brake systems which shall act on the front as
				  well as the rear wheel or wheels.
4. Bonded linings or disc pads are worn to
				  less than 2/32 of an inch in thickness or riveted linings or disc pads are worn
				  to less than 2/32 of an inch over the rivet head(s).
5. Any lining is broken or cracked so that
				  the lining or parts of the lining are not firmly attached to the shoe or disc
				  pad.
6. Grease or any other
				  contamination is present on the brake lining, disc pad, drum or
				  rotor.
7. Rivets in riveted linings
				  or disc pads are loose or missing.
8. A brake drum or brake disc (rotor) is
				  scored to the extent that it impairs the braking system.
9. A brake drum or brake disc is worn beyond
				  the manufacturer's recommended limit. (A brake drum or brake disc shall under
				  no circumstances be re-machined beyond the manufacturer's
				  specifications.)
10. Rods are bent,
				  cotter keys or lock nuts are missing, cables frayed or broken or parts
				  misaligned.
11. When operated at 20
				  miles per hour on a dry, level, hard surface free from loose material, the
				  brakes will not stop the motorcycle within 30 feet.
12. Levers (foot and hand) do not have at
				  least 1/3 of their travel as reserve after brakes are fully applied.
13. Any leaks in master cylinder, wheel
				  cylinders, or any brake hoses or lines.
14. A motorcycle that is equipped with a
				  front and rear master cylinder, if one or both are not displaying the
				  recommended manufacturer fluid level.
15. Any line or hose not installed so as to
				  prevent damage or abrasion by contact with the frame or other components. There
				  is any leakage in any hydraulic, air, or vacuum lines; hoses have any cracks,
				  crimps, restrictions, or are abraded exposing fabric; tubing or connections
				  leak, are crimped, restricted, cracked or broken; any valves leak or are
				  inoperative. Reject the vehicle if the brake hoses or tubing are stretched or
				  extended and do not allow for suspension movement. Brake tubing and hoses must:
a. Be long and flexible enough to accommodate
				  without damage all normal motions of the parts to which it is
				  attached;
b. Be secured against
				  chaffing, kinking, or other mechanical damage; and
c. Be installed in a manner that prevents it
				  from contacting the vehicle's exhaust system or any other source of high
				  temperatures.