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I recently got an ez pass and I tried it out this past weekend on my way to Tutto Italiano.  It worked fine when I held it up, but did not work as advertised when I just kept it in my pocket.  I was thinking about mounting it to the inside of my windscreen with suction cups, but I have the light tinted zero gravity windscreen on there now and I'm wondering if it will work.  Anyone have any experience with this?

I have an S2R1K. I actually mount mine below and to the right of the windscreen, right on the plastic part of the fairing. I have two velcro strips there. I trust the velcro more than the suction cups. And no one can really see the strips behind the fairing..

I've been using it this way for quite a while and haven't had any problems ( NY, MA, NH ).

Oz

as long as the license plate on your bike is registered to EZpass. it doesnt really matter. They'll take a pic of your bike and then run the plate and charge your account.

You'll piss off the EZpass people who work there cuz it will make more work for them but .. oh well..

When did they start registering license plates ? I've had my ezpass for a long time now and use the same one on for my cars, bikes etc..

Oz

It is registered, but I also read somewhere that one guy stopped carrying his ez pass and would run the toll and let ez pass figure it out but then he got pulled over for running the toll and got a ticket for not having his ez pass.  There is a potential to get hassled, so I'd like to have it mounted and at least make an attempt to follow the rules...

I know locally (Colorado) they are going to start charging you to lookup your car, if it doesnt register when you pass through. This would apply to repeate offenders.


Also:

Per your user agreement, E-470 will charge a $7 administrative fee for all tolls associated with vehicles not listed on a customer's EXpressToll account.

I have the 3M strips on the inside of my little front fairing, not centered but to the right where it's slightly less curved so the EZ Pass can get better contact with the strips.  I've never had a problem with it.  Just need to remember to take the Pass with you when you leave the bike parked.

Interesting, I probably had registered when I got it ages ago. Not even sure I have the same plates since then, but have never been charged anything extra so I guess its moot...

Thanks
Oz

so the same pass can't be used with my car and my bike?
i always assumed it could be moved vehicle to vehicle...  :-\

You can use the same pass on multiple vehicles, you just have to register them online with ez pass (or whoever)

Ive used the same one between several cars and dozens of bikes forever now, never had any problems. I've even let friends borrow mine when they run to the city or to JFK or Laguardia.

I wouldn't worry about it,,, after all they are still getting paid..

you can use it, as long as it works. If you go through the ezpass lane and it doesnt read the gizmo then they will look up the license plate of the car that went through. If the license plate is registered then they will simply charge your account accordingly. If the plate is not registered expect a nasty gram in the mail from ezpass.

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/rsrearsets006.jpg?t=1217961517)

velcro strips supplied with EZpass.

has held for two years.

forgot to take it off at the track last year.   Held firm at speed on the straight with the fairing wobbling all over the place.

I let the GF borrow mine, so she could take me and from the airport. We hit 4 toll booths. Two weeks later, she got 4 letters in the mail with $250 violations on each for failing to pay. I had to call and explain the situation, and they cleared it up. Thankfully they were understanding.

It's a good idea to check now and then what tags are registered on your account.  We've never had false or extra tolls charged, but we have found on two occassions a tag registered on our accounts that weren't ours.  Both were garbled incorrect tag numbers (not legit tags) so no tracing down who it was, but worth checking regardless.

Any of our three tags are good on any of our four vehicles.

When I lived in NY I had a different EZ-Pass for the motorcycle because it charged a lower rate than the one for the car.  I also had to mount it on a radar detector mount to keep it perfectly horizontal or it wouldn't register.  The windshield never worked for me.  I don't know if they have improved it since I left but it was a pretty crappy system.  You had to come to a complete stop and move back and forth, wave the EZ-Pass around, and hope it finally triggered.  The systems they use in California and Florida worked much better.

I used my ez pass on the Florida turnpike.  Since I don't have a windscreen, I stuck it to the tachometer as I was getting on the turnpike.  Of course, at any speed..I didn't trust it to hold so I would stick it in my pocket once I passed through.  Worked out fine for the year I used it.   [thumbsup]

different rates apply for a motorcycle. 

Also, the cycle pass is waterproof, the car pass is not.

I use this:
http://www.meshproducts.net/eztoll/?gcl ... kgodSVFREg
I tie it onto the handlebars (haven't tried the trellis yet) and when I leave the bike I tie it onto a belt loop.  Not many pockets in women't riding gear, so tossing it into an already overstuffed pocket doesn't work.Haven't had a problem yet.  when not using the ezpass, the bag holds lip screen, cell phone, some small items.

I tried pinning the ez pass onto my mesh jacket, and the damned thaing wouldn't read it.  Don't know how it reads it behind the fairing.

That might be me, you would think law enforcement would know the rules... I had my case heard and it was dismissed: http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2376.msg134517#msg134517 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2376.msg134517#msg134517)

I only use the one tag between the car and the motorcycle, both registered under one transponder. According to the EZPass website a class #72 transponder is for cars- 2 axles, 4 tires (up to 7000 lbs). Motorcycles should use a class #136 transponder- 2 axles, 2 or 3 tires (includes trikes or a side car. Up to 7000 lbs). I don't commute on the toll road anymore so I don't use it as often.

I promise to never run another toll  [evil]

Reviving an old thread because I just got an EZ Pass for my bike.  There is a thread on EZ Pass holders under NYC regional board, but I wanted to cast a wider net.  I have the bikini fairing but was going to take it off this season, so sticking it to that is not an option.

What you all doing to (effectively) use your EZ Pass or similar electronic toll payment device?

I microwaved my EZ Pass for 30 seconds and displayed it in my windshield.  [evil]


(look it up) 

Where?


I used to have a license plate  (external) EZ Pass on my lower tripple.  Worked great, but they decided not to allow the motorcycle discount on them.  If you don't mind overpaying...

How'd you affix it?

Real high tech fasteners.  Black zip ties :P

While on my SBK, i would put my EZ pass in the top map pocket of my tank bag (no velcro).  Sometimes it worked, sometimes not.  Always got charged.

Both of our moto EZ passes have a black M on the them, designating them as such.  The toll rate is (i think) 50% of a car rate.

Note: The ez pass will read even inside a trailer or enclosed truck.  Don't forget to remove it.   [bang]

Mine has an "M", too.  Does that also mean it is waterproof or do I have to worry about it dealing with the elements?

I've never had any problems with it using it in the rain.

Though behind the windscreen its fairly well protected.

With 30 seconds in the microwave it goobs the electronics.  In the rare event one gets pulled over the pass is clearly in the window and "gee it must not be working" works to get you a new pass.

Now while I admit it was not ethical I had a serious issue with the entire EZ pass system.  I used to have to drive from Hermosa Beach to San Bernardino for work and for years the drive took forever due to congestion from the toll lane construction.  It added about two (or more) hours a day to my drive for a couple of years.  Did they ever pay us for the extra gasoline or time?  Nope!  So back then they way I figured it they owed me about 800 hours of my life back and all the extra gas I used in those 800 hours.  I did not feel one bit bad cheating EZ Pass out of tolls.

That was a long time ago and I would not bother to do that now but boy was I mad about it back then.

[thumbsup]

 ;D


All the M means is the motorcycle discount is in effect.  As far as water goes, mine has been drowned many times and survived.  Funny thing is they took back my external mount because the M is not put on them, but the M is vinyl tape that peels right off.

Tried it for the first time yesterday.  Three total tolls.  Worked once.  Was mounted on my windscreen perfectly level and I was going 2-5 mph, so I can't imagine a more ideal set up.  Piece. Of. Shit.  [bang]

The only places I have had trouble are the Dykeman and Bear Mountain tolls.  Where there are no toll gates I could care less if it registers, they can bill me by photo or not.

I use a handlebar mounted holder from JJCyclePAss.com.
Works every time.

http://www.jjcyclepass.com/ (http://www.jjcyclepass.com/)

Cheers
Steve