When I bought my Ninja this March, the dealer didn't give me a temp tag. Although, they were aware I was trying to sell my other bike and (I guess?) assumed I would just transfer the plate. Well I tried that and BMV said "since you still currently own the other bike and haven't sold yet, we can't transfer". So, I had to purchase a temp tag. It kinda pissed me off! As I was walking away from the counter, the employee said "psssttt, when you come back just say you sold the other bike (whether you did or not) and they'll transfer the plate". I did just that and worked like a charm! Still salty I had to buy my own damn temp tag.