Hi pockethead
I have a KLR650 and though its good I find that I had to do alot of upgrades on it. With the klr you need to do a doohickey right of the bat. One of the lads has the KTM and I find its a far better bike.
As for registering the bike here, you will need a us drivers license to register the bike, california is one of those states that have a lot of laws and very little breaks. You can get a drivers license here, all they would need to see is the green slip in your passport, they will allow you to sit the exam and give you a temporary one for a year, that way you can register the bike, but then you will need insurance to get registration here.
If you buy a second hand bike, make sure the registration isn't up, and then I wouldn't worry to much. I drove around for ages without any, obeyed the rules and never got hassled by the cops. Unless you are trying to be evil kenevel they don't bother us as much.
If you are doing this from san francisco, lets us know I will give you as much help as I can.
good luck
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