DMV won't let an AZ RC51 register in CA

Fred S · 03-26-2007, 01:35 PM

A friend of mine scored an '06 RC51 from a guy in AZ. He spent Saturday running around for the DMV but they (the DMV) won't allow him to register the bike because it's not CA Emissions.

Does this sound right? Isn't there a form he can fill out for an exemption?

Can anyone in the know guide me towards some references for him. I'm at work right now and my "internet" time is very limited. I can't let my guys see me on the internet when I tell them to stay off it.

I'll check back here on and off.

TIA!!!

JakeR1 · 03-26-2007, 01:45 PM

Pretty sure to register an out of state bike it has to have at least 8000 miles or something like that.

BR996 · 03-26-2007, 01:58 PM

Won't let him? All he should have to do is pay his fees, pay sales tax (yup, Cali wants their money too) then have a vin inspection done. It'll be expensive...they try to discourage buying new vehicles out of state for some reason.

Fred S · 03-26-2007, 02:01 PM

Looks like it's 7,500 miles.

I said screw it and I'm all over the internet now.

Quote:

What Is Considered a New Vehicle?

California law considers any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer when acquired 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 you acquire a new vehicle from another state, you may not subsequently drive it to accumulate over 7,500 miles to circumvent the law. DMV cannot accept an application to register the vehicle, and you cannot register or operate the vehicle in California.

spewmonkey · 03-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Shiit! Effing Cali with their R-tarded emissions laws!

Fred S · 03-26-2007, 02:09 PM

Thanks for any and all advice. This guy has been dieing for a RC51 for a month and now he can't ride it.

phydeaux · 03-26-2007, 02:11 PM

Anyone else find a little irony in this situation? Why won't they just let you bring a 49 state vehicle in? Too much emissions! But wait until after 7,500 miles (why 7,500? or any miles at all?) and you can register it, if you pay. I guess they donate the extra fees to a clean the planet fund or something.

SPEED · 03-26-2007, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phydeaux

Anyone else find a little irony in this situation? Why won't they just let you bring a 49 state vehicle in? Too much emissions! But wait until after 7,500 miles (why 7,500? or any miles at all?) and you can register it, if you pay. I guess they donate the extra fees to a clean the planet fund or something.

I believe the auto dealers here in California made a huge stink about people buying cars & motorcycles out of state where they didn't have to pay taxes & then would bring them here, so they were able to get that 7500 mile rule put into place to discourage people from going out of state.

BR996 · 03-26-2007, 02:26 PM

I have a friend that was moving to Indiana. Bought a house there, moved his family there, bought a new Tundra there...then got a divorce just before he moved there! He is still fighting with the DMV...they want over $3k to register the truck here since he was never a resident of Indiana.

VeeJay · 03-26-2007, 03:29 PM

does your friend have AAA?

He can try to register there and they may possibly "overlook" this detail

03-26-2007, 01:35 PM	#1
Fred S Canyon Carver Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Bikes: 07 Blue ZX-10R Age: 37 Posts: 797 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (34)	DMV won't let an AZ RC51 register in CA A friend of mine scored an '06 RC51 from a guy in AZ. He spent Saturday running around for the DMV but they (the DMV) won't allow him to register the bike because it's not CA Emissions. Does this sound right? Isn't there a form he can fill out for an exemption? Can anyone in the know guide me towards some references for him. I'm at work right now and my "internet" time is very limited. I can't let my guys see me on the internet when I tell them to stay off it. I'll check back here on and off. TIA!!!

03-26-2007, 01:45 PM	#2
JakeR1 Club Racer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SD Bikes: '99 R1 "The Disintegrator" '07 R1, '04 R6 "Slow" Age: 25 Posts: 2,517 iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 5 (62)	Pretty sure to register an out of state bike it has to have at least 8000 miles or something like that. __________________ Just call me Matt... www.msf-usa.org

03-26-2007, 01:58 PM	#3
BR996 Know It All Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: With my 82 yr old hottie Bikes: 03 9R, 01 TLS, 98 TLS...what's left of it! Posts: 447 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (28)	Won't let him? All he should have to do is pay his fees, pay sales tax (yup, Cali wants their money too) then have a vin inspection done. It'll be expensive...they try to discourage buying new vehicles out of state for some reason. __________________ www.tlzone.net www.tlplanet.com

03-26-2007, 02:03 PM	#5
spewmonkey Know It All Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spam Diego, CA Bikes: 06' ZX10R, 02' Warrior Posts: 454 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 2 (25)	Shiit! Effing Cali with their R-tarded emissions laws! __________________ +1 ?Any girl's at this forum want meet up and have fun ride then hook with us? Last edited by spewmonkey : 03-26-2007 at 02:55 PM.

03-26-2007, 02:11 PM	#7
phydeaux Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego Bikes: 08 R1200GS/01 RC51 Age: 51 Posts: 1,103 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (28)	irony? Anyone else find a little irony in this situation? Why won't they just let you bring a 49 state vehicle in? Too much emissions! But wait until after 7,500 miles (why 7,500? or any miles at all?) and you can register it, if you pay. I guess they donate the extra fees to a clean the planet fund or something. __________________ Boycott shampoo, you shouldn't settle for anything less than 100% REAL poo!

03-26-2007, 02:09 PM	#6
Fred S Canyon Carver Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Bikes: 07 Blue ZX-10R Age: 37 Posts: 797 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (34)	Thanks for any and all advice. This guy has been dieing for a RC51 for a month and now he can't ride it.

03-26-2007, 02:26 PM	#9
BR996 Know It All Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: With my 82 yr old hottie Bikes: 03 9R, 01 TLS, 98 TLS...what's left of it! Posts: 447 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (28)	I have a friend that was moving to Indiana. Bought a house there, moved his family there, bought a new Tundra there...then got a divorce just before he moved there! He is still fighting with the DMV...they want over $3k to register the truck here since he was never a resident of Indiana. __________________ www.tlzone.net www.tlplanet.com

03-26-2007, 03:29 PM	#10
VeeJay Squid Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 30 Posts: 108 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (13)	does your friend have AAA? He can try to register there and they may possibly "overlook" this detail __________________ STTARS #323 WERA #323 - 06 Husqvarna SM450R - - 99 Husqvarna CR125 - - 88 Yamaha YSR 200cc -

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