How to pass the motorcycle "shaken" inspection in Tokyo by yourself

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How to pass the motorcycle "shaken" inspection in Tokyo by yourself

Like everything else in Japan, it's easier if you know how to speak Japanese properly, but don't worry, it's not as difficult as you might think

https://www.joanmira.com/blog/how-to-pass-the-motorcycle-shaken-inspection-in-tokyo-by-yourself/

[niooi]

Very useful! Thanks for the detailed information. Handy for me as we have the same centre.

One question on the mufflers. I bought a second hand bike here with a valid Shanken until next summer. However, the mufflers changed by the previous owner are making a loud sound. I doubt I will pass the inspection with them. Do you know if the store where you adjusted the headlight are testing the noise level as well please?

[gazpachu]

@niooi I'm not sure if they do check the noise as well. Maybe you can send them an email or give them a call and find out. Good luck!

[LKay]

@gazpachu Very useful article! I just took shaken but at Nerima office and everything was quite similar.

Headlight failed the first time even after going to testing shop before (was couple centimeters off the alignment), but they fixed that again without extra charge and passed the second time. Also it's good to let the bike run for a few minutes before taking the inspection. I let the bike sit as I went through all the paperwork and failed the fumes test. Got 1288ppm where it should be below 1200ppm... Little ride back to the testing place and around the neighborhood and no issues at second try. The inspection guy couldn't tell why it failed the first time.

The whole process was straightforward and took about 1.5 hours. My total was ¥9270 for 2 year insurance and ¥5500 for road tax.

[gazpachu]

@LKay nice one! thanks for sharing your experience 😄

[0x00079]

Nice article.

October around the corner, that time of the year is approaching... Interesting reading about the headlight bulb issue, my friend swapped it with a LED bulb from Ricoland (Fuji) that they swore would pass inspection. Turns out it failed, but the tech at the inspection center swapped the original bulb on the spot, without having to disassemble half the bike front cowl. For layman that don't do any heavy wrenching, that was quite the sight.

On the other hand, I swapped my whole headlight unit and did a handlebar mod, so I opted for the 構造変更/Kouzou Henkou/"Structural change" test just to be on the safer side. Much of the test is the same, you just end up needing to go to the farthest lane for weighing and have pictures taken. It was me on a second-hand first-gen MT-09 and a couple 20Ton trucks waiting, quite the difference 'o_o

Then it's back in the office for processing and getting your new seal. Overall, as long as the bike isn't neglected or have some obnoxious modifications, it really is a breeze.

Regarding the Road tax receipt, was it really necessary? I didn't get asked for it on my previous inspection and have been paying online for a while now, so no papers available anyway. Zurich, the insurance company, says it can be omitted as the information will be available when they check the rest of the registration (unless you paid very close to the inspection date and the information didn't get updated in time, then they recommend you pay at a konbini to have the stamped slip as proof).

[0x00079]

So I finished the process yesterday and they really asked for the paper certificate that you paid the tax. Had to rush to the city hall to collect it :C They let me finish the test and gave a 2 week time frame to bring the certificate. So all in all, still quite a painless process.