Almost a new rider, have some questions
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Yeah I am thinking about changing my mind, gonna buy it use I think- but I am going to shop around, and if I can find someone selling an '07 in black I would like to buy that, but I guess I should save whatever money I can; I don't want to sacrifice quality and the love I want to have for the bike though just to save a couple hundred bucks, so I am only going to buy it if I truly like it.
@Shadow:
Yeah I drive by Renton all the time, and in and around and what not. I actually am a laborer at the new Cheesecake Factory going up in Southcenter and we go to the United Rental in Renton all the time.
Maybe in the future after I buy my bike we can go riding together, I don't really have anyone except my half-brother and my dad who ride motorcycles and my half-brother just got in an accident a few weeks ago so his is trashed.
@Shadow:
Yeah I drive by Renton all the time, and in and around and what not. I actually am a laborer at the new Cheesecake Factory going up in Southcenter and we go to the United Rental in Renton all the time.
Maybe in the future after I buy my bike we can go riding together, I don't really have anyone except my half-brother and my dad who ride motorcycles and my half-brother just got in an accident a few weeks ago so his is trashed.
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If you're buying a used bike in WA, be sure that you get the seller to fill out one of these with you:
http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Forms/Misc/Decla ... Sold_E.pdf
If you don't, the state will decide how much the bike is worth (which is a joke in terms of how much they think some vehicles are worth, often way higher than even the Kelly Blue Book retail price!) and you will end up paying much more tax than you need to.
You used to be able to just provide a bill of sale but that is no longer the case in Washington. You MUST have that form filled out fully.
Oftentimes you can get the seller to agree to put a lower price on that form than you actually paid which will save you a few more bucks.
As someone who has been riding in the Seattle area for over 20 years and ridden around the country, I have to say that this is one of the most dangerous cities to ride a motorcycle. I would strongly recommend that you just drive a car for a year or so before getting a bike to get experience just being on the road before venturing out in traffic, especially freeways, on a bike.
Seattle has way more than it's share of idiot drivers who seem to have all taken special training courses on how NOT ro see motorcycles. I don't mean to scare you, just be alert at all times here and NEVER EVER let down your guard. And the rainy winter weather certainly doesn't help matters.
But, if you do decide to start riding before you're a somewhat experienced driver, just be darned careful.
Good luck on your purchase. Just keep your eye on Craig's List and be patient. A good Ninja 250 for a good price will show up.
Taking the MSF will get you your license here and is definitely the way to go - I"m pretty sure that you have to have the dirver's license first. You might want to call a local MSF training program to be sure though.
http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Forms/Misc/Decla ... Sold_E.pdf
If you don't, the state will decide how much the bike is worth (which is a joke in terms of how much they think some vehicles are worth, often way higher than even the Kelly Blue Book retail price!) and you will end up paying much more tax than you need to.
You used to be able to just provide a bill of sale but that is no longer the case in Washington. You MUST have that form filled out fully.
Oftentimes you can get the seller to agree to put a lower price on that form than you actually paid which will save you a few more bucks.
As someone who has been riding in the Seattle area for over 20 years and ridden around the country, I have to say that this is one of the most dangerous cities to ride a motorcycle. I would strongly recommend that you just drive a car for a year or so before getting a bike to get experience just being on the road before venturing out in traffic, especially freeways, on a bike.
Seattle has way more than it's share of idiot drivers who seem to have all taken special training courses on how NOT ro see motorcycles. I don't mean to scare you, just be alert at all times here and NEVER EVER let down your guard. And the rainy winter weather certainly doesn't help matters.
But, if you do decide to start riding before you're a somewhat experienced driver, just be darned careful.
Good luck on your purchase. Just keep your eye on Craig's List and be patient. A good Ninja 250 for a good price will show up.
Taking the MSF will get you your license here and is definitely the way to go - I"m pretty sure that you have to have the dirver's license first. You might want to call a local MSF training program to be sure though.
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