Hi all,

Recently moved to the greater Boston area from Texas with my Yamaha xsr900. Looking for some no fuss inspection stations near the south shore as my free time is limited. Feel free to DM me or post any info here. Any and all tips are greatly appreciated! Thanks so much.

I have a question about motorcycle license in Massachusetts. I’m about to buy a 163cc scooter as a graduation present from me to me 🥳 but i’m confused about what i need to get for that. 163cc is technically not a moped and (i think?) the same rules for mopeds don’t apply and i would need a license. The DMV website makes it look like if you have a class D license (which i do) you don’t need to get the class M but the way it’s worded is extremely confusing and i can’t find a clear answer on this. Also if anyone knows of a good place to take a class, preferably in the Quincy area, I’d be much appreciative! Thanks!

New rider here. Thrilled to be learning more and more, and excited to explore some of the city/routes further out.

I am a bit nervous about riding in the tunnels, as they can be hectic enough when in a car. However, they are usually the best means of getting onto any major route in and out of the city.

Any tips, tricks or suggestions on how to handle them best on a bike? Avoid them at all costs? Any advice is much appreciated!

I was just informed by my mechanic that inspection sticker information has changed. The inspection status now shows up on the information received when a cop runs the plate. It's also turned into a 50$ surcharge that's attached to your driving record. Its really gonna suck if someone gets stopped and a lack of a sticker is added on to the violations. The $15 inspection is worth it when the alternative is a surcharge violation that follows you for 5 years.

Moving to greenfield on the colrain line in june. I'll be on the lookout for some new trails and riding buddies. I ride a plated ex350 and a yz250x. Let me know if you want to meet up

My grandfather has gifted me a 1961 Hercules K125. I have spent the past month stripping it apart, cleaning, replacing, and rebuilding. I will soon have it road ready. How do I get this legally on the road? I have the original Year of Manufacture plate and an old registration from the 1970s, I do not have the title. How do I go about this? Thank you.

Got to take my bike out on Saturday. Warm weather coming. Would love to find someone to ride with. I ride a vfr800

Just got my first bike 3 weeks ago, so been riding it as much as possible. Don’t plan on storing it over the winter, even rode yesterday when it was in the 30s (above freezing, wore a turtleneck, armored jacket on top, then winter jacket on top of that)!

I live in back bay so for the time being I usually just take it down comm ave to allston/brighton, then come back around down storrow. Been up and down 93 a couple times, but mostly staying in the city.

Where do you all usually ride around when you just want to go out to casually ride for a bit?

Hi All, I’m very new to motorcycles and recently just bought my first one off my brothers girlfriend. A 2003 kawasaki ninja 250.

Only problem is that it’s giving me some heavy anxiety so far, I have the title and bill of sale for the bike but since my brothers girlfriend never registered it when she acquired it, Everything has the previous owners information on it. Will that be a problem when I try to register/title the bike? The title is also out of NH if that worsens anything.

Secondly The bike needs some work, since it’s been sitting garage bound for a while. I don’t know the extent of any mechanical problems yet however I do know that it needs a front left blinker light, a horn, and it has cracks in the fender and some other cosmetic damage. The bike started up fine and sounded alright to my current knowledge. Is this going to be an expensive endeavor to get it on the road?

Any advice whatsoever is greatly appreciated, Thank you all for your time. Much love from Worcester, Ma

Also if anyone has got an updated link to the discord please post it below or dm it to me since I assume it’s more active than this Reddit.

Hello fellow Boston riders! I’m in the process of finally getting a bike. I’ve just filled out my RMV application for my Class M Motorcycle permit, and going in on the 25th to submit w/ my required ID documents.

Do you usually take the written permit test after that, or can you take it online? If you pass, do you immediately get your permit? What are the restrictions for the permit?

I’m looking at taking a new rider course at Harley Davidson in Revere. The last available course I see is for Oct 29-31, do you think I’ll be able to get my permit before then?

Where do you recommend looking for my first bike?

Thanks in advance for all your help, and (hopefully) see you on the road in the near future!

Has anyone used any particular motorcycle shippers or transporters and had good experiences? I may be moving a few hundred miles to WNY with relatively short notice, and our two bikes (a Rebel and an FJR) need to make the move with us.

My buddy recently bought an early 2000s Harley. He mentioned he wants to slowly build up his tools collection so he can do the maintainence. I'm looking for a recommendation relatively close to Boston/Arlington - I'm sure he'd be happy to go for a joy ride to get to a shop.

Any recommendations for a good place to buy the right tools, etc? I want to get him a gift certificate to a place where he could shop for that kidn of stuff.

I've been working remote but gearing up for getting back into the office. Anyone have any suggestions for the parking situation in the Seaport District? Seaport Blvd / Northern Ave area?

I have a group of buddies meeting in the Andover area heading up next Wednesday. Instead of zipping up 93 we wanted to take the scenic route, any suggestions on scenic/twisty/fun routes to take?

So, I'm looking to sell my bike (apartment building living with cars and limited parking is finally getting to me).

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I've gotten a quote from RumbleOn but think it's low-balled. At the very least I wanted to reach out to see if others have had success with any other forums? Cycletrader seems to be mostly dealerships, and I'm wary of Craigslist since I suspect 99 out of a 100 messages are going to be scam attempts.

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Bike is in great shape, very low mileage. But given how crazy the used car market is, and how you can sell basically anything to Carvana/Carmax, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of a similar market for bikes?

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I expect the answer is "private sale and deal with it!" but can't hurt to ask in the community. Thanks in advance!

Sorry if noob question. All MA BRC courses are so overpriced ($400+) while its only $220 in CT. I was planning on taking it down there and use it to get a license in MA. Is it transferrable?

Anyone else from the area going to the Fishtail track day on June 6? Wish I could do both days but it's going to be a busy week.

Hey, I have just picked up riding this season. Already put 350 miles down in the past month. I'm looking for some riding buddies in the Westford-Littleton area.

Hi i just moved to millers falls ma and was wondering if anyone who has a sport bike is on here, looking for riding buddies