Otd
Taxes and registration vary by state and even county and are costs that you can't negotiate, so it is pretty useless from a comparison perspective to include those. If you quote your OTD price exclusive of taxes and registration, then everyone is comparing apples to apples. Which, I...
Out the Door
I don't know how it is in other states, but in Colorado the amount of sales tax you pay depends upon which county you live in (as opposed to where you bought the bike) and rates can vary quite a bit between counties, by at least a couple of percentage points.
Out the Door price
Out the Door price is everything EXCEPT taxes and registration. That way you can compare apples to apples regardless of which state it was purchased in.
Never believe what a salesman tells you. The worse thing you can do from a bargaining position is allow them to manipulate your emotions. Determine ahead of time what you think is a fair price and always be willing to walk away.
Fremont Motors in Colorado has an OTD price of $6200, plus a $50 doc fee.
Fremont Motorsports - Florence, Colorado : Vehicle Inventory - Yamaha Super Sport Motorcycles