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Big_Panda · 10:46 PM

Hey everybody,
This is a long shot but hey, the boards are slow...

I'm working in Washington State until mid December and am contemplating brining up my dirt bike. The thing about the dirt bike is...
1. Its not mine (but I keep it and am free to ride it whenever I want)
2. Ownership papers are lost (and the owner doesn't care, so he wont look for them/apply for new papers)
3. Doesn't have current red or green stickers (and last time it got them was 07)

SO... does anyone know what I would need to do to bring/ride it in Washington? Will I need the papers? Can I just bring it up and throw a leg over it and be good? Is there a permitting system up there? Is Sasquatch real? If he is real will the bike scare him off or draw his attention? Do you think a CRF450 can outrun Sasquatch?

jared p · 11-30-2018, 11:48 AM

Answer is basically no, and especially not on public land. To ride it on public land, ORV parks etc, it needs to be registered, with ORV tags. To ride on forest service/logging roads, it needs a license plate as it's considered public road. The only way you'll be able to ride it is on private land, with written permission on your person while riding, and some sorta paperwork for the bike. your chances of having it confiscated are much higher than your chances of enjoying riding it up here.

it's off season, so you can always buy one up here and sell it when you leave. Some shops sell on consignment for you too depending on where you'll be up here

tl;dr not worth the hassle

Big_Panda · 11-30-2018, 10:51 PM

thanks for the reply! I did decide to leave the bike. just too many unknowns and its not even my bike. But appreciate the response.

11-23-2018, 10:42 PM	#1
Big_Panda Forum Supporter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Simi Valley Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 690 Experience: 4 years Trackdays: 3 Bike(s): 2004 Honda VFR800 1991 Harley Davidson FLHS 2013 Aprilia RSV4 Factory SE 2001 GSXR-750 (Track only)	Washington State Hey everybody, This is a long shot but hey, the boards are slow... I'm working in Washington State until mid December and am contemplating brining up my dirt bike. The thing about the dirt bike is... 1. Its not mine (but I keep it and am free to ride it whenever I want) 2. Ownership papers are lost (and the owner doesn't care, so he wont look for them/apply for new papers) 3. Doesn't have current red or green stickers (and last time it got them was 07) SO... does anyone know what I would need to do to bring/ride it in Washington? Will I need the papers? Can I just bring it up and throw a leg over it and be good? Is there a permitting system up there? Is Sasquatch real? If he is real will the bike scare him off or draw his attention? Do you think a CRF450 can outrun Sasquatch?
	__________________ On my tombstone they will carve 'IT NEVER GOT FAST ENOUGH FOR ME' ~ Hunter S. Thompson Last edited by Big_Panda; 11-23-2018 at 10:46 PM.

11-30-2018, 11:48 AM	#2
jared p Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Seattle Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 5 Experience: 10+ years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): many	Answer is basically no, and especially not on public land. To ride it on public land, ORV parks etc, it needs to be registered, with ORV tags. To ride on forest service/logging roads, it needs a license plate as it's considered public road. The only way you'll be able to ride it is on private land, with written permission on your person while riding, and some sorta paperwork for the bike. your chances of having it confiscated are much higher than your chances of enjoying riding it up here. it's off season, so you can always buy one up here and sell it when you leave. Some shops sell on consignment for you too depending on where you'll be up here tl;dr not worth the hassle
	__________________ Nun sacciu, nun vidi, nun ceru e si ceru durmiv

11-30-2018, 10:51 PM	#3
Big_Panda Forum Supporter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Simi Valley Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 690 Experience: 4 years Trackdays: 3 Bike(s): 2004 Honda VFR800 1991 Harley Davidson FLHS 2013 Aprilia RSV4 Factory SE 2001 GSXR-750 (Track only)	thanks for the reply! I did decide to leave the bike. just too many unknowns and its not even my bike. But appreciate the response.
	__________________ On my tombstone they will carve 'IT NEVER GOT FAST ENOUGH FOR ME' ~ Hunter S. Thompson