ah, well then you're out of luck. You need to have a place of residence in the registering state. Not just be from there.
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how can i register a cr500 in california?
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ah, well then you're out of luck. You need to have a place of residence in the registering state. Not just be from there.
i do have resident there but i dont own. still out of luck?
i do have resident there but i dont own. still out of luck?
Oh, I see. You just need a mailing address basically. Doesn't matter if you rent or own. Maybe even if it's your folks' house.
Shouldn't matter, but I can only speak from my experience with WA. I know nothing about the TX laws.
allright a word of hope
i found a drz350 bored out to a 410. that is all ready plated with only 1 month of a back fee's because he decided to sell it. maybe i should go with that. This will be my first dirt bike to play on street and dirt, what u think?http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1354442812.html
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Bluenote
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Here's the problem with him registering it in Texas , the state has a yearly vehicle inspection program , motorcycles are exempt from the smog test , which is only in force in the counties in and around the Houston area , the Dallas -FortWorth metroplex , El Paso and Austin ( Travis county). He won't be able to get around this because the DPS certified inspection stations have to ( obviously) have physical access to the bike for inspection , can't get it registered without the sticker and they want it in place on the vehicle ( ask me how I know that one).
And cops will hassle you for an out of state plate , you may not have been hassled but I was after running a North Carolina plate for eight months or so after moving back to Calif.
It *does* seem to be a little easier up here in the north state , there's a lot of folks who live here that have vehicles registered across the line in Oregon , also Washington and Idaho. But the caveat is that it could be a big hassle if you run into an LEO who wishes to make an issue of it.
And I know a guy in Houston that went through a whole slew of crap with his RG500 and DPS , almost got it impounded once on a weekender out in the Hill Country , but then again that was a Travis County sheriff that had a hardon for bikes in general.
I guess it would be worth a try but I really don't see a way around the vehicle inspection factor as far as registering it in Texas.
And for the same or not much more money the OP could just by an already plated XR650 or 600 or a Duke/Duje II or DRZ-SM that was legal in the first place.......no premix hassles that way either , with a CR you're going to have to carry that bottle of 2stroke oil everywhere.
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Bluenote
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allright a word of hope
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1354442812.html
Pass on it , it's not an SM , that's not a 17 on the front. And for the same money you could buy any number of D/P bikes , or you could just save your money and buy a DRZ400SM used or a used Duke , or a DR650 or XL650.
Your call though , it's your money.
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High-Side
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I have a DR350S that I turned into a street-tard. I got a set of 17" wheels and tires and rip up Mount Tam on it. It's a blast to ride.
wow thats nice.... is it for sale?I have a DR350S that I turned into a street-tard. I got a set of 17" wheels and tires and rip up Mount Tam on it. It's a blast to ride.
yea you are right... plus this guy is blowing up my phone like crazy for me to come buy. Must have some hiddin issues
I cant wait to get a duel sport/sm it would be a nice change from a streetbike.. plus those random offroad roads i see look very tempting
High-Side
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wow thats nice.... is it for sale?
No, I just finished turning it into a DR350SM. I've had it since 1994 and decided it was easier to slip a pair of supermoto wheels and tires past my wife than a new SM bike.
I call it a poor man's street-tard, but with a decent rider it can hold it's own against more modern bikes. Picture below was taken at Infineon Raceway's Supermoto kart track.
High-Side
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Sharky
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No, I just finished turning it into a DR350SM. I've had it since 1994 and decided it was easier to slip a pair of supermoto wheels and tires past my wife than a new SM bike.
I call it a poor man's street-tard, but with a decent rider it can hold it's own against more modern bikes. Picture below was taken at Infineon Raceway's Supermoto kart track.
How much longer did it take for the SXV behind you to pass you on the inside?
2nsane
Retired Coastie
Hmmm then in states like Ohio you can Reg your ATV how would locals' take to that?:|
jrbruin
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I wouldn't count on it, it's still a loud 2-stroke that looks like it has no business on the road. An out of state plate might even be more reason to get pulled over.
sold those other bikes... never had all 3 at one time. rode them them sold themThe only downside is that your other bikes will be ridden much less.
High-Side
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How much longer did it take for the SXV behind you to pass you on the inside?
I stayed in front of him for quite awhile. Just because he had a fast bike doesn't mean he knew how to ride it like one. Notice how he is going wide?
