Samcw

Hey guys! Just made my account on here, SUPER excited to start riding as soon as possible. Have plans to get started with my license on Thursday, maybe even pick up a bike that night ^__^ I live in Ada, in my senior year at ONU, is anyone in the vicinity? Not the best roads for riding out here compared to places I've previously lived, but I saw some fun turns on the way to Indian lake. Does anyone from this area ride in groups? Or anyone around that can give me advice on where to get a tire changed / oil filter replaced / new helmet? Looking forward to meeting some new riders! -Sam

So after he signs the title over to me, I can immediately ride away into the sunset with my temp license, take the title to some place to get it notarized, and pay sales tax there? And the seller doesn't have to accompany me or anything right? Also I'm not sure how I would get this bike insured before I have to drive it for the first time back home.

Awesome! You rock. Now I just need to figure out how to get this bike from Findlay back home to Ada and then to a skills test location probably somewhere in Lima all without going on a freeway :3

Thanks for the response! Can you elaborate a little on what you mean though? Sorry I am an idiot with this kind of stuff. If I'm buying a used bike from someone and therefore having the title transferred to me in the process, I don't need to go pay sales tax? What do i have to do then? just get the thing registered and I'm good to go?

Hey guys, so I have done a lot of research in to this process in Ohio, doesn't seem horribly different from when I had my motorcycle 5 years ago in Texas but just wanted to make sure I have everything right so I don't end up in jail- If anyone can give me input I will be SUPER grateful 1) Go to license exam station, take written exam, get temp license 2) Go buy the used bike I want with a clean title, sign a bill of sale with seller, have him transfer title to me 3) Take the title to title transfer station of some kind, have it officially notarized or whatever, and pay sales tax? (If I buy the bike for 4,000- can I say it was a private sale of like 3,000 to save on tax? or is this kind of thing not advisable) 4) Get the bike registered, another payout to state 5) Get the bike insured 5) Go take skills course on my new bike within a few months (Do I have to do this immediately? Can I ride with my temp license for a few months?) 6) Finally obtain motorcycle license and be totally legal. Always feels like a lot of extra $ to pay and loops to jump through just to ride a bike, but whatever, it's worth it- do I have it all down? Missing any critical stuff? MUCH LOVE to anyone who can let me know! Can't wait to be riding with you guys, haven't done it since I was 18 : ) PS- ~4,000 budget. Want a speedy little devil. What to get? http://limaohio.craigslist.org/mcy/4989949556.html Can anyone find a more impressive deal than this? sounds like the guy is willing to haggle with me.