I'm looking forward to getting a used F4i as my second bike. Has anyone in California dealt with this situation before:
1. Original owner buys a 49-state bike and moves to CA with it. Because he's moving here, the state law allows him to register it in CA without any hassles.
2. Original owner gets a job transfer out of CA and wants to sell the bike before moving. The bike has ~5000 miles on it, less than the 7500 mile requirement for calling it a 'used' bike.
3. CA resident offers to buy the bike.
Will the purchaser (me) in this situation be unable to transfer the registration because it's a 49-state bike with less than 7500 miles, regardless of the fact that it is already registered in CA? Or does the CA registration and title make the 49-state part irrelevant?
Thanks!
1. Original owner buys a 49-state bike and moves to CA with it. Because he's moving here, the state law allows him to register it in CA without any hassles.
2. Original owner gets a job transfer out of CA and wants to sell the bike before moving. The bike has ~5000 miles on it, less than the 7500 mile requirement for calling it a 'used' bike.
3. CA resident offers to buy the bike.
Will the purchaser (me) in this situation be unable to transfer the registration because it's a 49-state bike with less than 7500 miles, regardless of the fact that it is already registered in CA? Or does the CA registration and title make the 49-state part irrelevant?
Thanks!
