Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?
Go to BARF, go to the dirt biking sub forum. There will be a sticky at the top explaining everything. You shouldn't have any issues riding in CA w/ a 2006+ bike.
You gonna get into dirt biking? I just went out for my first ever ride yesterday. Today I'm sore as hell and I can't wait to do it again.
(http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/tehDUB/bfbbced3.jpg)
looks like you were out behind my house!
Quote from: dub on March 12, 2012, 03:10:52 PM
Go to BARF, go to the dirt biking sub forum. There will be a sticky at the top explaining everything. You shouldn't have any issues riding in CA w/ a 2006+ bike.
You gonna get into dirt biking? I just went out for my first ever ride yesterday. Today I'm sore as hell and I can't wait to do it again...
Why not! It looks like yet another way I can scare the heck outta myself. :D May I ask how much you spent for yours? That looks like a CRF450x.
Mine's a 2001 XR250R. It was a good deal from a friend at $1200.
Quote from: dub on March 12, 2012, 03:10:52 PM...I just went out for my first ever ride yesterday. Today I'm sore as hell and I can't wait to do it again...
I've called several sellers on CL and none of them answer or return phone calls. :-\ Been vacillating between several different bikes and models, but haven't ridden any of them and wouldn't be able to really tell a good running bike from a bad one.
TahoeBrian rides too. He and his group have green-sticker non-street legal enduro 450s. Trying to get one, but have also been looking at 300 & 400s.
In the region we reside and ride in, the sticker color doesn't make a difference.
Some places restrict when a 'red sticker' bike can be ridden.
Quote from: GreenMachine on March 10, 2012, 11:29:13 AM
Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?
Quote from: Justin on March 19, 2012, 10:45:45 PMIn the region we reside and ride in, the sticker color doesn't make a difference...
It does if you plan on venturing but a few miles West.
Quote from: dub on March 20, 2012, 01:14:40 PM
Quote from: GreenMachine on March 10, 2012, 11:29:13 AM
Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?
Quote from: Justin on March 19, 2012, 10:45:45 PMIn the region we reside and ride in, the sticker color doesn't make a difference...
It does if you plan on venturing but a few miles West.
Despite Wiles assertion to the contrary, sticker color doesn't make a difference in this region.
http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21928
Well look at that, all the Tahoe areas are year round.
It also occurs to me that GM will have a bike owned in NV and will receive a non-resident OHV sticker from CA. Do they give out different colors for non-resident stickers like they do for CA registered bikes, or is it just one flavor?
I believe Testa Motorsports sells them in Gardnerville if you ever need to pick one up while you're riding down here.
Quote from: dub on March 21, 2012, 11:11:27 AMIt also occurs to me that GM will have a bike owned in NV and will receive a non-resident OHV sticker from CA. Do they give out different colors for non-resident stickers like they do for CA registered bikes, or is it just one flavor?
I answered my own question. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26294
As an NV resident, you must have a California Non-Resident OHV Use Permit to ride in CA. Said permit is not restricted to the red-sticker riding season.
So, it doesn't matter what bike you buy, GM, you will be able to ride it in CA whenever you please.
Quote from: n10sive on March 21, 2012, 03:24:32 PM
I believe Testa Motorsports sells them in Gardnerville if you ever need to pick one up while you're riding down here.
True (http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1234/files/nonresident-vendor-list.pdf)