Sell or Transport to the West Coast?

[Bonk!]

I might be moving to San Diego due to a job change, and I have no idea what it would cost to transport my 2004 600rr. Given this bike's value, I don't know if it's worth shipping it versus selling it here and buying another bike once I get out there?

Riding it out there is not an option!!

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

$600 Ish give our take a few Bucks

Not that big a deal at all

[Jim]

what would the same bike cost over in San Diego?

[brendanp]

San Diego is nice. You def. want a bike there.... Wish I was getting relocated there!

[Bonk!]

The bike is only worth about $5K so if it's going to cost me $600 to ship, I would have thought it's not worth it. Then I looked at bike prices on Craigslist out there, and this bike would get about $6K out there (great shape, low miles) so I guess it is worth it.

It's my wife who looks like she's going to be getting an offer, I'm just tagging along!

[Jim]

yea, if you could get the same bike for $1000 less, then it might be worth selling. for the same price, i'd rather ship my own bike that i've maintained.

[Bonk!]

what's the deal w/ your bike and getting it inspected for CA emissions?

Great question - I don't know the answer to be honest. I'll have to find out. We may hang on to and rent our condo (downtown Boston) so I could always use that address and keep it registered here.

[Dangerz0ne]

Yea. Just so you know, they don't want anyone bringing any more vehicles into Ca. and make you pay for it at the dmv. It cost me like $1000 once to register a car I brought from here. I don't know if it's the same with motorcycles. Worth checking out.

[Bonk!]

The CA DMV has an on-line calculator. Two cars plus a bike shouldn't be more than $500 to transfer registrations (both cars are old!!).

[Jaynnus]

I might be moving to San Diego due to a job change

Riding it out there is not an option!!

Me too, only I am contemplating turning it down.

If I was, I would ride it there!!

[catch2otwo]

how could you keep it inspected in mass if your bike is in CA?

[xbubbax]

your best bet is to sell it and get a CA made bike.....becasue of all the restrictions there, they mightn ot let u register the bike in the state because it does not meet the EPA standards for cali.