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Help needed to buy bike for Baja and Trans Am/Continental Divide trips.
Hi there,
Maybe you can help or can put me in touch with someone who can.
I’m British and live in the UK. I wish to ride off-pavement in the Baja California (over Christmas/New Year 2008/09: 3 weeks: 20Dec08 to 10Jan09) and do some/all of the Trans Am Trail and Continental Divide routes (8 weeks: July and August 2009). Being a school teacher allows me to already know my vacation dates.
I would require help with the following so as not to waste valuable time sorting everything when I arrive in the United States:
- Buy a bike
- Register the bike in my name (at a US-address/ your address?).
- Have the bike prepped (Service, tyres, chain/sprockets etc, as appropriate)
- Insure the bike (if it is registered in my name at a US address, this should be quite straight forward)
- Store the bike from its date of purchase to 20Dec08 and also from 10Jan09 to early July 2009.
At the end of August 2009 I would sell the bike again.
For closeness to the Baja, I would ideally like to pick up the bike in Southern California.
I would pay, in advance, for the bike and for any work/ paperwork that needs sorting. Maybe you have such a bike for sale and don’t mind the extra “hassle” to help me.
Ideally, I’m looking for a new(ish), low miles Suzuki DRZ400, either an S or E model. In England I own one of each already, so have all the spare parts/accessories I would need for the trips.
My website (which needs updating) and YouTube movies give a little flavour of what I’m about. Also being a SuperMod on HU hopefully shows I’m reliable/ trustworthy.
So, all in all, not a lot to ask , but possibly you can help. Please reply here or email/PM me if you have any ideas/suggestions.
Thanks for your time.
Ride safely,
Chris
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