Hello I've been trying to sell my fz6r in Cali but it has Minnesota plates on it. I've been doing some research and it says I need 7500 miles on it and then j can register it here or something or if its 50 state smog legal? Can't really find much on the subject wondering if any of you have any insight. And everyone is offering me 3700 for a 09 bike with 5000 miles on it? Cmon now
fz6r in cali
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frankdevans
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You should not have to change the state on the plates to sell it, whoever buys it from you will have to do that when they transfer the title anyway. I live in OK and there is a chance that the laws are different, but I wouldn't think they would be that different. I have bought bikes from other states several times, and all I had to do was bring it with me to the DMV when I first got the tag because they had to do a physical VIN check against the title.
Imagine you live in CA and wanted to go buy a bike from someone that still lives in MN; they wouldn't have to become a resident of CA and then transfer the bike tag before selling it to you, that all happens when the new owner goes in to transfer the title and get the new tag.
Someone please correct me if I am substantially wrong, but I have never seen another state that didn't handle the situation just like that (for bikes and cars both).
Imagine you live in CA and wanted to go buy a bike from someone that still lives in MN; they wouldn't have to become a resident of CA and then transfer the bike tag before selling it to you, that all happens when the new owner goes in to transfer the title and get the new tag.
Someone please correct me if I am substantially wrong, but I have never seen another state that didn't handle the situation just like that (for bikes and cars both).
You are correct in that you would normally need 7500 miles on it to register it in California. The FZ6R sold in California is a different model than what is sold everywhere else. California requires 7500 miles before they will consider registering it since it is not a California specific model. You can always try going through AAA instead of the DMV because they sometimes let it slide. It is a big ordeal so that might be why you're having trouble selling it.
frankdevans
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Wow, I was way off. I didn't realize how inane the Cali rules were. Can't imagine why businesses are fleeing the the state is broke.
urbanduckman
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They offer you that amount in CA becuase the cost to transfer and pay CA taxes on an out of state bike is expensive $$$. I have my dad's Harley still registered in TX because CA wants me to pay tax on a gift...
SurfJunkie
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I tried to sell my 2011 copper FX6R with ~10K all highway miles in 2012, and I was being lowballed at like 3200-3400 dollars. I opted to just keep it and ride it to death.
Good luck with the interesting 7500 mile rego rule and lowball D-bags on craiglist. Hope you get what you are looking for out of the sale.
Good luck with the interesting 7500 mile rego rule and lowball D-bags on craiglist. Hope you get what you are looking for out of the sale.
AAA registers vehicles the same as the DMV and sometimes they don't care about the 7500 miles. They are more lenient sometimes.
i can tell you this much, i would NEVER buy a bike from another state and bring it to Cali. That is just asking for trouble, expense and hassle. Bring a bike from Cali to any other state, no problem! There is a reason there is a different model for Cali and since im old i can tell you it actually works, air quality here is soooo much better than it was when i was growing up. I think it sucks but i have to admit its made a big difference. If the guy offering 3700 doesnt know its not registered in cali i doubt he will give you that.
That's really interesting actually. Being from Minnesota where air pollution is not a problem when I came here and learned about getting vehicles smogged and stuff I thought this is dumb there are so many loop holes and my dodge Dakota 4.7 was smogged and passed with quite a bit of bolt sons to hear it actually worked is pretty cool
probably, no other way to prove it i guess. Are you sure that over 7500 miles exempts you from having to be CA emissions compliant? it may be, that just sounds too easy to me.
Yes, over 7500 miles exempts you from needing CA emissions. Here's the DMV info (google search for "ca dmv 7500 miles" - it's the first hit):
If you are a California resident and acquire a new car, truck or motorcycle from another state, it must be certified to meet California smog laws in order to be registered here. This includes certain diesel powered vehicles. DMV cannot accept an application to register a vehicle in California that does not qualify for registration (Health and Safety Codes [H&SC] §§43150 – 43156.)
What Is Considered a new Vehicle?
California considers any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time of purchase or trade by a California resident or business to be a new vehicle. This holds true whether or not the vehicle has been registered in another state.
What Is Considered a new Vehicle?
California considers any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time of purchase or trade by a California resident or business to be a new vehicle. This holds true whether or not the vehicle has been registered in another state.
If it's YOUR bike and YOU had it registered somewhere else and YOU brought it to CA and YOU registered it, YOU probably wouldn't have any problems. CA DMV explains it here:
Does this Apply to Someone Moving to California?
If you are moving to California from another state, you may register a new 49-State vehicle if it was first registered by you in your home state, or for military personnel, in the last state of your military service. When applying for vehicle registration in California, you must provide evidence that the vehicle was registered.
If you are moving to California from another state, you may register a new 49-State vehicle if it was first registered by you in your home state, or for military personnel, in the last state of your military service. When applying for vehicle registration in California, you must provide evidence that the vehicle was registered.
so basically you can buy any old used piece of crap that pumps out chunks of smoke and bring it to CA, but you just cant buy it here. that doesnt make much sense. If it were a car i wonder what would happen when you went to smog it. Dont think you have to smog bikes though. Sounds like you should be good to go. Although i say keep it, much better riding weather around here than MN 