Chicago

Selling/giving away good street helmet for a lady:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=538759

Sent the XT guy a PM. Thanks for the offer but I am scared of the track. The bike sounds fun, like a CR500?

I rode a 94' CR500R for about 5 years, power is close, but very differant, the 450 makes juice from idle to rev limiter, no spikes, no power band, just linear flat steady pull, putting traction to the dirt like nothing else.

It doesn't vibrate or start hard, sips fuel compared to the 500 2 smoke, will loft the front end at 70 mph without struggle.

Ergo's are flat to the bars, sit foward and plant the front wheel in corners, very slim feeling between the legs, light and flickable.

The aluminum frame, KYB suspention and Michelin intermediots make this bike handle like nothing compared to the old CR, with my mods, she makes about 60 ish ponies, scales at 240 lbs. w/ a full load of race gas.

You really need to ride a modern 450 4 stroke to understand what all the hoopla is about...........there that good.

You are killing me Moose!
Temptation!

Send me your e-mail address and I'll send ya some pics of the green monster doing it's thang.

I'd post em here but me's to stupid.

https://www.advrider.com/advrider-photobucket-images/images/m/midwestx250_dirt%2520bikes_IMG_0217.jpg%3Ft%3D1259639945
For you!

Hey guys, mom died and I need to sell her car for my dad. I know this isn't the for sale department, but if you could take a look/know someone, I'd appreciate it:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=539630

Thanks,
Ross

I recently plated a new to me 2000 xr650r in Illinois. It was super easy!

I bought it from a guy in Ohio, where it was plated and street legal. He had Ohio issue a STREET Bike title and there was nothing that stated anything OFF ROAD.

I wanted to be certain that I could plate it in Illinois before I drove out there to pick it up. So, I called the Sec of state in Illinois ( called directly to the title department in Springfield) They were very helpful, I explained what I had, and wanted to do, she told me this:

If the title does not state off road use, it should transfer to illinois. But, it the vin has a special code for off road use only, then it may not be approved.

In the event it is denied, she told me to contact the Illinois State Police, and they will have an officer inspect it, and then certify it as a street legal bike, and then you could then title and plate it in illinois. I then called the State Police, and they verified this.

I bought the bike, and immediately took the title to the Sec. of State in Lombard, the lady entered the data in the puter, ran the VIN ( I got nervous then!), and then printed out my title and I got my title, plate, and sticker on the spot. The whole process took about 20 minutes! I was shocked at how easy it was!

Printed out title on the spot? Boy have things changed.....

Huh?! I transferred a Illinois title (trailer) at the big DMV station on Elston in Chicago...the new title will be MAILED. Same thing happened when I bought a used XT225 several months ago.

Alexd

"I bought the bike, and immediately took the title to the Sec. of State in Lombard, the lady entered the data in the puter, ran the VIN ( I got nervous then!), and then printed out my title and I got my title, plate, and sticker on the spot. The whole process took about 20 minutes! I was shocked at how easy it was!"

That is what got my attention in the OP post.

I've bought and registered dozens of vehicles in IL and IN over the years.....DMV/SOS have ALWAYS mailed titles in a few weeks. Registration, plate and sticker are all you carry out with you....unless things have really changed in IL in the last year or two......Maybe they charge double for instant titles and the extra goes in the Governors Defense Fund

I hate to say, but they are not that efficient, I'll find out tomorrow need to transfer a title for my kids bike, I'll let you know what happens!


OU812 what happen with the xt350 guy from adv?

There are two that I know of. My offer was not enough(on both). I think it was more the generous for the the years and conditions. I was serious.
:1 1983
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=539521&highlight=1983
:2 1985
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=537262
Xt550
The rear suspensions are a worlds difference.

There will be more bikes coming up, they might get pricier as the riding season starts in a couple months,

So true. That is why I am hunting now.

Sorry for the confusion, I thought I got the title right away, but you are correct, I got the plate and sticker immediately, the title was mailed. In fact, I am looking at the title now, bike was purchased 11/3/09 title issued 11/09/09 it is a MOTORCYCLE title, no mention of off road use at all. Again, a very easy process for me.

Again, the lady did run the VIN, and it did not cause any red flags.

Hopefully you won't have any issues plating your bikes.

Hey all. Chevsuz12 AFAIK the process you went through here is not plating your bike in IL. You had a bike that went through the offroad to street legal conversion (to get a plate) in another state and applied for a title in IL. Your's was plated in OH, which based on state laws usually requires an inspection verifying things such as lights, blinkers, horn, etc. .02

That 550 is a real turd, heavy w/ no suspention.

You should make the drive & check out the 350, there nice DS's.

Looking at a DRZ 400 05' and a DR650 02'. Both have around 3k miles and look nice. $500 more for the 400. Decisions, decisions.