Mounting toll transponders

NevadaWolf · May 31st, 2014, 07:42 PM

So, I am diving right into the heart of EZ Pass territory soon and, not having toll roads anywhere near me, these silly little transponder things are a mystery.

Apparently they don't take into consideration tiny little sport bikes when designing this thing.

How do you mount yours if you live in an area that they are required?

csmith12 · May 31st, 2014, 07:48 PM

Zip tie to the fairing stay or fork leg (inside the fairing).

NevadaWolf · May 31st, 2014, 07:50 PM

Would the nose of the bike block the signal or does it not care because its plastic?

Motofool · May 31st, 2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

..........How do you mount yours if you live in an area that they are required?

http://www.meshproducts.net/eztoll_p/m201.htm

http://www.sunpasstagswap.com/tagswap/en/styles.html

http://www.soflasportbikes.com/forum...torcycles.html

csmith12 · May 31st, 2014, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Would the nose of the bike block the signal or does it not care because its plastic?

Depends, some work off a radio signal. Some riders just toss it in their tank bag/backpack. If yours is infrared, then a clear line of sign may be needed.

Sirref · May 31st, 2014, 08:18 PM

I learned recently that mine works off of infrared when I got a pair of tickets in the mail today from when I tossed it into my backpack and forgot about it to head to the beach for a day

cuong-nutz · May 31st, 2014, 08:22 PM

That looks like the ones that mount to the license plate. Do they have moto specific transponders? We have them here and mine is under my rear seat.

Singh2jz · May 31st, 2014, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

I learned recently that mine works off of infrared when I got a pair of tickets in the mail today from when I tossed it into my backpack and forgot about it to head to the beach for a day

You could fight it right? Be like it was in my backpack?

NevadaWolf · May 31st, 2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

That looks like the ones that mount to the license plate. Do they have moto specific transponders? We have them here and mine is under my rear seat.

That is North Carolina's moto one. The instructions show sticking it to a big harley style windshield.

Alex · May 31st, 2014, 09:17 PM

The standard EZPass radio ones can just go in a tankbag; I wouldn't want to mount them anywhere visible.

anacron · May 31st, 2014, 09:20 PM

Do you actually need to mount it?

Maybe it varies by state but here they match up your license plate, check to see if you have a Fastrak account and charge your account. My toll tag has been stashed at home for the better part of a year; no ticket, no fuss.

Sirref · May 31st, 2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh2jz

You could fight it right? Be like it was in my backpack?

I was only charged around $10 each way (for a $4 toll each way, so $20 for what shoudl have been $8) and court fees to fight it would be $30 at a minimum and a day in court so it isn't worth it

NevadaWolf · May 31st, 2014, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by anacron

Do you actually need to mount it?

Maybe it varies by state but here they match up your license plate, check to see if you have a Fastrak account and charge your account. My toll tag has been stashed at home for the better part of a year; no ticket, no fuss.

I saw that in the FL forum that @Motofool posted, but if I have an out of state tag, relying on the interoperatbility of NC's transponder in an EZ Pass area, say New York, where would the toll company look to see if I have an account?

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Originally Posted by Alex

The standard EZPass radio ones can just go in a tankbag; I wouldn't want to mount them anywhere visible.

I might try that. Trouble is my tankbag is rather full on its own without this thing.

I asked the operator how big this was and I kept getting "the size of a makeup case." Feminine voice =/= make up user.

Yakaru · May 31st, 2014, 09:53 PM

I haven't signed up but the Seattle area "good to go" has special motorcycle tags that go on the headlamp. Here's the instructions (Harley style):
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres...ctions_web.pdf

but here you can see how well it fits a sports style lamp:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showt...location/page3

Pretty good solution I think.

Singh2jz · May 31st, 2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

I was only charged around $10 each way (for a $4 toll each way, so $20 for what shoudl have been $8) and court fees to fight it would be $30 at a minimum and a day in court so it isn't worth it

Oh that's whack. It's coo then, just save $12 elsewhere and then boom..it's like it never happened lol.

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