registering an out of state bike

[ovaYahead]

Does anyone know how I can register a brand new out of state bike in Cali?
2001 GSX-R750

[Mike]

You gotta take in the out of state title to DMV,and fill out an application for a new CA title...I had to do it with one of my cars...

[ovaYahead]

thanks but i think the bike process is different then a car. I'm just buying the bike, since I live in california and the bike is comming from an out of state dealer, they are just selling me the bike itself, without registering it in the other state.

[Mike]

Why are you getting it from another state in the first place? Plenty of CA dealers have gixxer 750's in stock...Im assuming you dont wanna CA emissions bike?

[ovaYahead]

I found the gixxer750 way cheaper, from an out of state dealer. and all the dealers here, are way up there, a 750 out the door here is around 11,200. out of state it's 9,049..

[ZX6R]

My friend was trying to do the same thing, but the DMV was saying the bike had to have at least 5,000 miles on it. I would check with the DMV before you spend any money.

[baddest65]

i registered a bike from arizona. it's really eazy. just go fill out the application at the dmv, then you just have to go to the dmv inspection and they check to make sure the numbers match.there is a fee to get it registered. i payed about 150 bucks to get my GS500 registered. it's pretty srtaight forward though. they'll explain it to you at the dmv.

[ovaYahead]

how many miles were on your bike though, when you brought it to cali?

[Paul]

No more I think this, I know a friend that did this bullshit.

You can NOT register a vehicle (bike or car) in the State of California unless it has California Emmission on it. Most manfacturers have a 49 state version, and a CA version. HOWEVER there is an EXCEPTION to the rule. You CAN register it if it has 7500 miles or more, OR you are moving from another state into California.

Personally I think the law shouldn't apply to bikes because 7500 miles on a bike is alot more than 7500 miles on a car. I think the law is fucked up and needs to be rewriten.

Ways around this little problem?

Buy the bike anyway and just ride it till 7500 miles, and pray you don't get pulled over. (Not Recomended)

I've noticed when you bring the bike in for registration most of the people that work for the DMV aren't quite up to speed on stuff. Like for example, they look for the California Emmissions sticker.
Well shit... Just borrow a friends CA Emissions sticker and put it over your EPA sticker and everything will be all good. (Good one)

Goto a DMV that can't tell a motorcycle from a Razor scooter. (If you can find one)

Or borrow someones ODO that has more than 7500 on it for the DMV trip. (Not too bad if you can do it)

Any questions?

Let me know.

-p

[duckman]

:( paul is very right on this one but, dont use friends clocks, they reg your bike with his miles, goto the dealer tell them you crashed your bike and you had it repanited and you need the sticker now,
i have a 748sps sitting next to me t.v. because i could not reg it
50 miles on it and it a 1997 italian market bike , vin 3 number short of a u.s. vin , so it sits , like a poster next to my t.v.

[ovaYahead]

Is there any way to mess with a digital trip meter? and roll it past 7500?