Understanding stickers for California riding before purchase

[GreenMachine]

Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?

[dub]

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.

[n10sive]

looks like you were out behind my house!

[GreenMachine]

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.    May I ask how much you spent for yours?  That looks like a CRF450x.

[dub]

Mine's a 2001 XR250R.  It was a good deal from a friend at $1200.

[GreenMachine]

...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.

[Justin]

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.

[dub]

Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?

In 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.

[Justin]

Any advise for someone looking to buy a model year 2006+ dirt bike for riding in Northern Nevada/California?

In 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

[dub]

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?

[n10sive]

I believe Testa Motorsports sells them in Gardnerville if you ever need to pick one up while you're riding down here.

[dub]

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 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.

I believe Testa Motorsports sells them in Gardnerville if you ever need to pick one up while you're riding down here.

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