Please help a noob
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ORIGINAL: Fremont250
Ok first off I just want to say what's up to everybody here in the forums. This is going to be my first time getting a bike and hopefully this site can help me out. I just moved to California from New Jersey and wanted to get a bike to commute and cruise around. I am only going to be here for 7 months. I have my Cali license test tomorrow and than I am going to schedule a Motorcycle course from there. I just had a couple of questions. What should I look for when buying a used bike? Is a test drive normal? How do you get the bike home? Where can I get riding gear? Does the bike have to be smogged? Other than my license and insurance is anything else required when registering a bike? I'm 90% set on getting a motorcycle right now I'm just not sure about how to go about everything. This would definately help me out. If there is anything I forgot that I should know about please let me know. Thanks-John
Ok first off I just want to say what's up to everybody here in the forums. This is going to be my first time getting a bike and hopefully this site can help me out. I just moved to California from New Jersey and wanted to get a bike to commute and cruise around. I am only going to be here for 7 months. I have my Cali license test tomorrow and than I am going to schedule a Motorcycle course from there. I just had a couple of questions. What should I look for when buying a used bike? Is a test drive normal? How do you get the bike home? Where can I get riding gear? Does the bike have to be smogged? Other than my license and insurance is anything else required when registering a bike? I'm 90% set on getting a motorcycle right now I'm just not sure about how to go about everything. This would definately help me out. If there is anything I forgot that I should know about please let me know. Thanks-John
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ORIGINAL: MAD KAW
well first off welcome to the forum.... i bought my bike over there at fremont cycles...... so i know exactly where your at..... i'll answer some of your question in a bit..... i have to finish some of my work first.... but welcome to cali, welcome to the forum and good luck on your new bike....
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Ok first off I just want to say what's up to everybody here in the forums. This is going to be my first time getting a bike and hopefully this site can help me out. I just moved to California from New Jersey and wanted to get a bike to commute and cruise around. I am only going to be here for 7 months. I have my Cali license test tomorrow and than I am going to schedule a Motorcycle course from there. I just had a couple of questions. What should I look for when buying a used bike? Is a test drive normal? How do you get the bike home? Where can I get riding gear? Does the bike have to be smogged? Other than my license and insurance is anything else required when registering a bike? I'm 90% set on getting a motorcycle right now I'm just not sure about how to go about everything. This would definately help me out. If there is anything I forgot that I should know about please let me know. Thanks-John
Ok first off I just want to say what's up to everybody here in the forums. This is going to be my first time getting a bike and hopefully this site can help me out. I just moved to California from New Jersey and wanted to get a bike to commute and cruise around. I am only going to be here for 7 months. I have my Cali license test tomorrow and than I am going to schedule a Motorcycle course from there. I just had a couple of questions. What should I look for when buying a used bike? Is a test drive normal? How do you get the bike home? Where can I get riding gear? Does the bike have to be smogged? Other than my license and insurance is anything else required when registering a bike? I'm 90% set on getting a motorcycle right now I'm just not sure about how to go about everything. This would definately help me out. If there is anything I forgot that I should know about please let me know. Thanks-John
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ORIGINAL: Notstock
Sh*t I was practically begging for that lol
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they give those to the special ones for wearing a helmet on and off the bike.
they give those to the special ones for wearing a helmet on and off the bike.
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RE: Please help a noob
I went to the DMV today and picked up the motorcycle book. They told me I didn't need a California license to register a California vehicle but I have a feeling the license will be cheaper than the out of state fee's. I'm going to get a regular license soon and than set up the m1 and course from there.
Do I take the written test at the DMV before or after the MSF? Thanks again guys.
Do I take the written test at the DMV before or after the MSF? Thanks again guys.
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Another noob here.. maybe I'm totally misinformed, so I could use some clarification.
Last month, I took the written permit test - passed (in addition to half the written drivers test). I also took a new pic, prior to the tests. A few days later, I took 9 hours of the MSF in San Diego - passed w/certificate. My plan was to practice on my little 250 for a few months and then go back to DMV for the on-bike licensing (M1). My question.. do I actually have to take the test if I have the MSF cert?
Thanks for your help.
Last month, I took the written permit test - passed (in addition to half the written drivers test). I also took a new pic, prior to the tests. A few days later, I took 9 hours of the MSF in San Diego - passed w/certificate. My plan was to practice on my little 250 for a few months and then go back to DMV for the on-bike licensing (M1). My question.. do I actually have to take the test if I have the MSF cert?
Thanks for your help.
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Another noob here.. maybe I'm totally misinformed, so I could use some clarification.
Last month, I took the written permit test - passed (in addition to half the written drivers test). I also took a new pic, prior to the tests. A few days later, I took 9 hours of the MSF in San Diego - passed w/certificate. My plan was to practice on my little 250 for a few months and then go back to DMV for the on-bike licensing (M1). My question.. do I actually have to take the test if I have the MSF cert?
Thanks for your help.
Another noob here.. maybe I'm totally misinformed, so I could use some clarification.
Last month, I took the written permit test - passed (in addition to half the written drivers test). I also took a new pic, prior to the tests. A few days later, I took 9 hours of the MSF in San Diego - passed w/certificate. My plan was to practice on my little 250 for a few months and then go back to DMV for the on-bike licensing (M1). My question.. do I actually have to take the test if I have the MSF cert?
Thanks for your help.