SantaCruzRiderYou may want to call the DMV to confirm, but I think you should be OK. Here’s what I found on a related site:
“If you are moving to California from another state, you may register a new federally certified vehicle in California if it was first registered by you in your home state, or for military personnel, in your last state of military service. When applying for vehicle registration in California, you must provide evidence of your vehicle’s previous registration and that you were a resident of the other state when you acquired the vehicle.”
Looks like the Cali rules are primarily designed to prevent current residents from buying a new bike from out of state and bring it in. But a Cali resident can import a bike that has more than 7,500 miles, as it’s then considered “used.”
Best of luck.
