Re-registering a bike?

Jiggles · September 7th, 2011, 09:18 PM

So I found a 250 I would like to purchase but it has washington plates with expired tags. How would I go about getting it registered in California and how much would it cost? Can I just re-register it or am I going to be paying a ton of money?

Cuongism · September 7th, 2011, 09:27 PM

Is it originally a CA bike or is it a 49-state bike? If you're registering an out of state bike, I think it needs 7500 miles on it before you can. Don't ask why...

Jiggles · September 7th, 2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuongism

Is it originally a CA bike or is it a 49-state bike? If you're registering an out of state bike, I think it needs 7500 miles on it before you can. Don't ask why...

Uhhhh, thats weird. It's got 14k miles and originally from washington

TeamGreen · September 7th, 2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Uhhhh, thats weird. It's got 14k miles and originally from washington

I'm with Cuong that's what I've heard also. Looks like you're ok.

Jiggles · September 7th, 2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamGreen

I'm with Cuong that's what I've heard also. Looks like you're ok.

Alright so I can just buy it and register it here and it shouldn't cost me like $28,000 right?

CZroe · September 8th, 2011, 05:55 AM

I think it has to have 7,500 or 14,000 to sell in CA by a resident that moved to CA from another state. I doubt you can just buy it because it's over 14,000 miles. Then again, there are a lot of CA-model "50-state" bikes sold in other states, so it may be perfectly registrable. Ask! Cali bikes have extra stickers on the tank.

Lil_Green_Demon · September 8th, 2011, 08:10 AM

Call the DMV. It might be a hassle being put on a hold for the longest time, but it's a safer bet than actually buying the bike and finding out you can't legally ride it on Cali roads without paying out the @$$.

etiainen · September 8th, 2011, 09:22 AM

Wtf?? 7500 miles?? Where did California come up with that?

Jiggles · September 8th, 2011, 10:56 AM

Why can't I email the DMV, goddamn. Would that be too efficient for California regulations?

Alex · September 8th, 2011, 11:16 AM

There's some good info on the DMV website:

Here's one link:

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm

That describes that 7,500 mile rule, which it sounds like you're OK with for this particular bike as it has more than that.

The parent page there is here:

http://dmv.ca.gov/vr/os.htm

What I don't know is what happens if the bike owes taxes or registration in the old state, does that have any bearing on what is due to get things up and running here in California. I have purchased an out of state used bike in the past, but registration was current in Illinois at that point, and it wasn't an issue.

Jiggles · September 8th, 2011, 11:22 AM

When I do the registration fee calculator in the DMV's website i get a total cost of $218. For this calculator its requirement is that the bike was last registered in another state.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCal...esidentFees.do

September 7th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#1
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September 8th, 2011, 08:10 AM	#7
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September 8th, 2011, 10:56 AM	#9
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Why can't I email the DMV, goddamn. Would that be too efficient for California regulations? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

September 8th, 2011, 11:16 AM	#10
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	There's some good info on the DMV website: Here's one link: http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm That describes that 7,500 mile rule, which it sounds like you're OK with for this particular bike as it has more than that. The parent page there is here: http://dmv.ca.gov/vr/os.htm What I don't know is what happens if the bike owes taxes or registration in the old state, does that have any bearing on what is due to get things up and running here in California. I have purchased an out of state used bike in the past, but registration was current in Illinois at that point, and it wasn't an issue. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 8th, 2011, 11:22 AM	#11
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	When I do the registration fee calculator in the DMV's website i get a total cost of $218. For this calculator its requirement is that the bike was last registered in another state. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCal...esidentFees.do __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

September 7th, 2011, 09:27 PM	#2
Cuongism ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cuong Location: San Diego Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, 2007 Daytona 675 Posts: A lot.	Is it originally a CA bike or is it a 49-state bike? If you're registering an out of state bike, I think it needs 7500 miles on it before you can. Don't ask why...

September 8th, 2011, 05:55 AM	#6
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I think it has to have 7,500 or 14,000 to sell in CA by a resident that moved to CA from another state. I doubt you can just buy it because it's over 14,000 miles. Then again, there are a lot of CA-model "50-state" bikes sold in other states, so it may be perfectly registrable. Ask! Cali bikes have extra stickers on the tank.

September 8th, 2011, 09:22 AM	#8
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	Wtf?? 7500 miles?? Where did California come up with that?

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