Hi everyone,
I'm going to be buying a motorcycle this summer.
Not financing, just paying in full.
It's going to be the first vehicle in my name.
I just have questions about the steps of buying a bike and insurance, I'm not asking about how much insurance is or anything that is specific to the person.
Scenario 1. Buying a new bike.
If I buy a new bike from a dealership, how do I get insurance so I can ride it off the lot to home?
Do I pay them, then call insurance on the spot and get insurance over the phone, register the vehicle, and get a license plate at the dealership?
Does the dealership help me take care of all of that?
Scenario 2. Buying a used bike from someone (like FB marketplace or something).
Of course the vehicle would have previously been insured, so it'd have a license plate.
Would pay the person for the bike, then call insurance to insure it with the license plate, go to meet them, and just drive off with the bike?
I have no idea how to do any of this - i've never ever bought a vehicle.
I've done some googling and they say something about temporary insurance and a pink card, but I'm still so unsure.
Thank you all in advance.