I recently purchased an Ez pass I have considered mounting it on my windshield at midpoint height wise and centered. Looking for alternatives and options. :nerd:
Nomad 1957
I don't like anything blocking any of my vision on the windshield. I have an Oklahoma pike pass and keep it in my tank bag. Others velcroe theirs to the inside of a saddle bag or top case. The passes given to motorcycles are not the glue on type of passes used by cars. Not sure if the EZ Pass is a glue on or like our hard case ones.
Suction cup mount to inside of windshield, down low
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toll-tag-holder-ez-pass-holder-black-54-0119/99989485-p
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/toll-tag-holder-ez-pass-holder-black-54-0119/99989485-p
I keep mine in my tank bag (which has a clear plastic top section to stuff it into). That way I know it will register.
The problem with some of them (VA EZPASS for example) - is they can have velcro - which wears out after awhile, or other mounting methods can come undone after placing/replacing over and over. You don't really want to leave it on the bike. I had one drop off at a light upon launch (was velcro), and it immediately broke inside (I stopped and retrieved it). They of course charged me for it, sigh.... Since then I keep it in line of sight of the toll responders, no matter the vehicle (I dont think it will work if it is inside a bag or under a seat). YMMV......
The problem with some of them (VA EZPASS for example) - is they can have velcro - which wears out after awhile, or other mounting methods can come undone after placing/replacing over and over. You don't really want to leave it on the bike. I had one drop off at a light upon launch (was velcro), and it immediately broke inside (I stopped and retrieved it). They of course charged me for it, sigh.... Since then I keep it in line of sight of the toll responders, no matter the vehicle (I dont think it will work if it is inside a bag or under a seat). YMMV......
My TX toll tag works fine inside the tankbag.
I have seen riders stick a glass mounted, sticker type on the inside of a windshield down low.
I have seen riders stick a glass mounted, sticker type on the inside of a windshield down low.
I got the tag holder from advanced auto. But I’m gonna use tank bag for my trip to Cape Maybthis weekend don’t want to lose the pass
So, depending on what you accessories you have on your bike and how often you'll need the EZ Pass, what's the possibility of adding a Ram ball & mount plate and just sticking it on there? Easily removable when not needed, no worries about being read, etc.
Have an EZ Pass. Mostly use it in WV where the readers are crappy. You have to slow down to 6 MPH and to get it to read I have to hold it in my left hand over my head. After it reads I put it back on a velcro pad to the top surface of my V1 radar detector. It won't work mounted near any metal on the bike or in the tank bag.
OTOH, in IL it seems to work fine at 70mph sitting on top of the V1. WV is a PIA for EZ Pass.
Norm Kern
OTOH, in IL it seems to work fine at 70mph sitting on top of the V1. WV is a PIA for EZ Pass.
Norm Kern
RFID = ~1 1/4" x ~1 1/4" patch with a printed conductive coil on one side (other side has artwork on it). Also seen in stores (security and inventory control), production lines, etc.
Plate readers appear to be used more and more. I don't know of anywhere that does "can't read transponder but plate is legit". Which doesn't mean it doesn't happen. OTOH, both MD and DE sent me Nasty-grams for appearing to not a transponder. IIRC DE was pleased when I sent my EZ-Pass info. MD was very grouchy and need more effort to make the problem go away. Both states sent pix of my plate.
The Miami, FL area seems to have dropped Sun Pass (got one) for plate reading. IIRC they tapped my Sun Pass account for payment. Having to send a bill to the plate's registered address costs more. No surprise there.
I carry my bike's EZ-Pass in my tank bag; end of problem.
The Miami, FL area seems to have dropped Sun Pass (got one) for plate reading. IIRC they tapped my Sun Pass account for payment. Having to send a bill to the plate's registered address costs more. No surprise there.
I carry my bike's EZ-Pass in my tank bag; end of problem.
I used to carry it in a leg pocket in my Roadcrafter. AFAIK it worked - at least I haven't received a "you owe us" letter. Yet. 
I just mounted an Eclipse tank bag. It's got a pocket that looks purpose-made for the transponder. The toll stops that still have paid/not paid lights all say I've paid. Yea.
I just mounted an Eclipse tank bag. It's got a pocket that looks purpose-made for the transponder. The toll stops that still have paid/not paid lights all say I've paid. Yea.
Not so EZ pass
I originally velcro'd mine on the inside of the cover of the glove box. So when I got close I could just push the button, it would flip up and then I could just close the cover as I go through .... didn't work and by the time I realized it, I became the idiot who had to wait for the attendant (bridge toll drop gate). Then I mounted some velcro to the inside of the windshield (on the left hand side and near the top) and if I knew I was going to need it I'd pop it out of the glove box, stick it on, go through, pop it off and back in the box. Didn't work, held up the line again!:crying:
I started to think it wasn't my mounting solutions but the actual tag as I just got it about a month ago (never had a problem with the one in my car). I don't want to permanently mount it because, one, I don't want it falling off, two, getting stolen (very common here, even though it's "upstate" NY), three .... well it's just ugly (NY EZ Pass is a white box). And I don't ride a lot of toll roads (where's the fun?) but I do have one bridge (Newburgh-Beacon bridge) I cross everyday for work and when I'm out for a daily ride sometimes. So, I glued it to a plastic clip (can't use a metal clip, supposedly), like a potato chip bag clip but a little stronger, put some felt on the inside of the clip edges, and when I came up on the toll, popped it out of the glove box, clipped it to the top dead center of my windshield,:nerd: and FINALLY it worked! And has worked many times since:smile2:. Should say the reason with the velcro, felt, and stuff, is that I have the dark smoke V-Stream windshield and trying not to scratch it up ... yet.
I figure on a long trip where I might need it for the high speed sensors like we have here on the Thruway, I'll have to just fix it in place, but to leave it in the spot that it works, is dead center of my vision. I have a friend that sticks it dead center on the bottom of his windshield, but it's a Harley and the windshield surface is a lot flatter.
Anyway ... I liked the thread since it's obviously been a PIA issue for me recently
I originally velcro'd mine on the inside of the cover of the glove box. So when I got close I could just push the button, it would flip up and then I could just close the cover as I go through .... didn't work and by the time I realized it, I became the idiot who had to wait for the attendant (bridge toll drop gate)
. Then I mounted some velcro to the inside of the windshield (on the left hand side and near the top) and if I knew I was going to need it I'd pop it out of the glove box, stick it on, go through, pop it off and back in the box. Didn't work, held up the line again!:crying:I started to think it wasn't my mounting solutions but the actual tag as I just got it about a month ago (never had a problem with the one in my car). I don't want to permanently mount it because, one, I don't want it falling off, two, getting stolen (very common here, even though it's "upstate" NY), three .... well it's just ugly (NY EZ Pass is a white box). And I don't ride a lot of toll roads (where's the fun?) but I do have one bridge (Newburgh-Beacon bridge) I cross everyday for work and when I'm out for a daily ride sometimes. So, I glued it to a plastic clip (can't use a metal clip, supposedly), like a potato chip bag clip but a little stronger, put some felt on the inside of the clip edges, and when I came up on the toll, popped it out of the glove box, clipped it to the top dead center of my windshield,:nerd: and FINALLY it worked! And has worked many times since:smile2:. Should say the reason with the velcro, felt, and stuff, is that I have the dark smoke V-Stream windshield and trying not to scratch it up ... yet.
I figure on a long trip where I might need it for the high speed sensors like we have here on the Thruway, I'll have to just fix it in place, but to leave it in the spot that it works, is dead center of my vision. I have a friend that sticks it dead center on the bottom of his windshield, but it's a Harley and the windshield surface is a lot flatter.
Anyway ... I liked the thread since it's obviously been a PIA issue for me recently
I have zero confirmation about this one: transponder position matters. Intuitively, for this ham radio operator, mounting the transponder in more or less the same orientation as on a car windshield is less likely to cause missed reads. That is, having the transponder sideways might reduce the odds of being read. Ditto for more or less having the windshield side up or tilted forward. The closer the transponder is to "free air" (not buried in the depths of a tank bag) probably does matter. Or not. At least mine is windshield up and across the bike, not parallel to it. So far, no "you owe us money" letters recently. DE and MD got me, on the same day, a year or two back. Which is odd because I used the same mounting scheme on another bike. [/ scratching head]
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73's de KC3DOO
And so.... For those toll receivers on state tolls that need to hear from your transponder. It is best to mount it somewhere in the center line of your bike towards the front. You need to ride in the center of the toll lane for the transponder to tigger. Most of us NEVER ride in the center of the toll lane due to oil deposits AND if it doesn't work, you have to hand money to the toll taker. On cars most are mounted on the center of the windshield or front licence plate (center), and they work correctly. So, center line of bike towards the front, center of the toll lane.
If that doesn't work show the toll taker the EZPass transponder and ride off. You did not break the law, it is their receivers are are broken. You played the game by the rules by registering your plate and getting the transponder, it is up to the toll system at this point to work.
If that doesn't work show the toll taker the EZPass transponder and ride off. You did not break the law, it is their receivers are are broken. You played the game by the rules by registering your plate and getting the transponder, it is up to the toll system at this point to work.
I'm not sure the center line in one lane matters that much. Changing lanes (two wheels or four) in the scanning area is probably not a Good Thing. AFAIK, by the time, in a cash/EZPass lane, the red "FAIL" shows up, you're already past the toll taker. Keep calm and ride on.
IIRC DE was quite happy to see a form with my transponder number in it. MD, OTOH, MD was not so easily calmed down. Their form demanded almost everything up to and including my blood type - or so it seemed.
Worse, the rules for EZPasses are not the same for every issuing state. PA doesn't accept just moving the transponder from one vehicle to another. The only way to change from your bike to a loaner is to go onto the PA EZPass site, delete your bike's entry, and create a new entry for the loaner. NJ seems to allow just moving the transponder. To keep it weird, you can be a PA resident with an NJ pass. Swapping the transponder is done the NJ way.
And then there's the time I didn't change my transponder info and PA demanded restitution for the unpaid toll. Writing a check for $0.50 struck me as a bit strange, but the rules are the rules. Say what?!?
Finally, I keep looking for a laser cannon for vehicles blowing through the booth area at 20-30 mph. I figure the heads of a few of these asshats stuck on point sticks might convey running over a toll taker is really not very nice.
IIRC DE was quite happy to see a form with my transponder number in it. MD, OTOH, MD was not so easily calmed down. Their form demanded almost everything up to and including my blood type - or so it seemed.
Worse, the rules for EZPasses are not the same for every issuing state. PA doesn't accept just moving the transponder from one vehicle to another. The only way to change from your bike to a loaner is to go onto the PA EZPass site, delete your bike's entry, and create a new entry for the loaner. NJ seems to allow just moving the transponder. To keep it weird, you can be a PA resident with an NJ pass. Swapping the transponder is done the NJ way.
And then there's the time I didn't change my transponder info and PA demanded restitution for the unpaid toll. Writing a check for $0.50 struck me as a bit strange, but the rules are the rules. Say what?!?
Finally, I keep looking for a laser cannon for vehicles blowing through the booth area at 20-30 mph. I figure the heads of a few of these asshats stuck on point sticks might convey running over a toll taker is really not very nice.
FIRST EXPERIMENT BUT TOO UGLY FOR MY TASTE
• Purchased a black silicone EZ-pass cover from amazon.
• Put the velcro on the EZ-pass but NOT on the windshield yet.
• Then use a permanent black marker to color the entire bottom of the EZ-pass black so no white will show when you put the black silicone cover on it.
• Let it dry.
• Put on the silicone cover.
• Finally attach to the lowest spot on the windshield just above the cross bracing.
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ALTERNATIVE METHOD I TRIED NEXT
• Mount it down here sort of - just a little further up inside and obviously more straight.
• It is just sitting there loose in the picture below but it should be possible to mount it hidden up under the Yamaha logo.
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ALMOST FINAL SOLUTION
After a few days, I decided to mount my EZ-Pass / I-Pass to the inside of my glovebox with the velcro on the underside (when closed) of the lid. It was out of sight completely and worked NEARLY perfectly. Still, IT DID FAIL A FEW TIMES and I received invoices for missed tolls with added fees even though I also registered my license plate (AKA tag in some states) with the toll authority. That was supposed to deduct the tolls from my EZ-Pass toll account if the reader failed to read the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. It did not always work. Plus, in Illinois, once you go past 5 license plate reads in a month you get charged double for each toll (the normal cash rate) rather than the 50% discounted I-Pass toll rate. Dang it.
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ACTUAL FINAL SOLUTION
I now have the EZ-Pass / I-Pass attached to the windshield again just above the cross bracing. But, this time, I used 2" by 4" industrial Hook and Loop velcro. I have the plastic hook piece stuck to the windshield and the fuzzy loop piece stuck to the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. I removed the Silicone bit that would have faced the plastic hook piece and I cut the fuzzy loop piece to fit the entire bottom of the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This gives nearly a full 2" x 4" surface for velcro contact. If this doesn't work, nothing will. The entire thing sits almost exactly like it would in a car with only a thin plastic velcro strip and the windshield between it and any reader. Plus, it looks pretty nice as the velcro is a large single-piece rather than the two little pieces that normally come with the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This time for sure !!!
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Link to EZ-Pass Silicone Cover
Link to Hook and Loop Velcro
EXTRA NOTES
I have also run power from the port in the glove box for my phone (which I use as a GPS). And, I store a 10000mAh Power Bank Battery in the glove box too. This way I never have to worry about having power for any device even when I am off the bike. I just take the fully charged Power Bank Battery with me. And, the battery also works as a flashlight. On top of that, I often lend my Power Bank Battery to other riders who don't have charging ports so they can charge their devices in their pocket or pannier while we continue riding. This particular 10000mAh Power Bank charges a phone very quickly.
Link to 10000mAh Power Bank Battery
• Purchased a black silicone EZ-pass cover from amazon.
• Put the velcro on the EZ-pass but NOT on the windshield yet.
• Then use a permanent black marker to color the entire bottom of the EZ-pass black so no white will show when you put the black silicone cover on it.
• Let it dry.
• Put on the silicone cover.
• Finally attach to the lowest spot on the windshield just above the cross bracing.
ALTERNATIVE METHOD I TRIED NEXT
• Mount it down here sort of - just a little further up inside and obviously more straight.
• It is just sitting there loose in the picture below but it should be possible to mount it hidden up under the Yamaha logo.
ALMOST FINAL SOLUTION
After a few days, I decided to mount my EZ-Pass / I-Pass to the inside of my glovebox with the velcro on the underside (when closed) of the lid. It was out of sight completely and worked NEARLY perfectly. Still, IT DID FAIL A FEW TIMES and I received invoices for missed tolls with added fees even though I also registered my license plate (AKA tag in some states) with the toll authority. That was supposed to deduct the tolls from my EZ-Pass toll account if the reader failed to read the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. It did not always work. Plus, in Illinois, once you go past 5 license plate reads in a month you get charged double for each toll (the normal cash rate) rather than the 50% discounted I-Pass toll rate. Dang it.
ACTUAL FINAL SOLUTION
I now have the EZ-Pass / I-Pass attached to the windshield again just above the cross bracing. But, this time, I used 2" by 4" industrial Hook and Loop velcro. I have the plastic hook piece stuck to the windshield and the fuzzy loop piece stuck to the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. I removed the Silicone bit that would have faced the plastic hook piece and I cut the fuzzy loop piece to fit the entire bottom of the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This gives nearly a full 2" x 4" surface for velcro contact. If this doesn't work, nothing will. The entire thing sits almost exactly like it would in a car with only a thin plastic velcro strip and the windshield between it and any reader. Plus, it looks pretty nice as the velcro is a large single-piece rather than the two little pieces that normally come with the EZ-Pass / I-Pass. This time for sure !!!
Link to EZ-Pass Silicone Cover
Link to Hook and Loop Velcro
Strenco 2 x 4 Inch - Hook and Loop Strips with Adhesive - 15 Sets - Square - Heavy Duty Tape - Black Sticky Back Fastener: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
Strenco 2 x 4 Inch - Hook and Loop Strips with Adhesive - 15 Sets - Square - Heavy Duty Tape - Black Sticky Back Fastener: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
EXTRA NOTES
I have also run power from the port in the glove box for my phone (which I use as a GPS). And, I store a 10000mAh Power Bank Battery in the glove box too. This way I never have to worry about having power for any device even when I am off the bike. I just take the fully charged Power Bank Battery with me. And, the battery also works as a flashlight. On top of that, I often lend my Power Bank Battery to other riders who don't have charging ports so they can charge their devices in their pocket or pannier while we continue riding. This particular 10000mAh Power Bank charges a phone very quickly.
Link to 10000mAh Power Bank Battery
I did the same with a small keychain remote for my garage door opener..... I'd think it easy to flip the lid open on the fly when you might need a better signal, but appears it works fine as is.
Well now I'm confused. IIRC there is a discount for having an ez pass account (tag) there was a discount available for certain commuters and a special discount for Staten Island residents since you can't get on or off the island without paying a toll also rates for a motorcycle were less than cars and trucks but not the same for all crossings depending on the governing authority. Even a different rate at certain times of day and whether the ez pass tag was read or the license plate. I get a statement monthly, can't figure that out either.
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