Planning a trip to Hawaii from San Diego around June or so and have a 1994 Honda Magna 750 in mint condition I would ideally like to use to get around Hawaii but then was thinking to maybe sell the bike there instead of bringing it home?  Does this bring with it any issues or expenses or would it be possible to get more for the bike in Hawaii then back in San Diego?  In either case after this trip I would want to sell the bike just wondering if it makes sense to bring it with me to Hawaii or sell it in Cali and then have to rent a bike when I get there.  It appears shipping goes for around $600 or so and takes 2 weeks?  I'd say the bike is worth around $4k in Cali at the moment.

Motorcycles are more expensive to ship than cars because it has to be carted. The cars can be driven. It's about $2000 for a car.

This site says they can ship from San Diego to Honolulu for an estimated $560 + $100 "skid fee" used to secure it to the deck.

https://www.pashahawaii.com/tools/vehicles/ship-a-motorcycle-to-and-from-hawaii

I used Pasha to ship a bike and had zero issues. The only hiccup was the seller stuffed the title in the tool bag and I had them looking all over the office for it before one of the lot guys figured it out. Cost was $800 including local SD pickup.

I used Pasha to ship a bike and had zero issues. The only hiccup was the seller stuffed the title in the tool bag and I had them looking all over the office for it before one of the lot guys figured it out. Cost was $800 including local SD pickup.

spoke to a guy at the gun show this weekend, and he said he ships his bike to the mainland every year
he said he gets a discount by booking the round trip and paying in advance
I forget which shipping company though, sorry

Thanks everyone.  Good info here.  One thing I was wondering though is about my ability to sell the motorbike in Hawaii as opposed to say just selling it in San Diego and renting a vehicle in Hawaii.  Would the bike have a greater value in Hawaii?  Regulatory issues selling it?  In either case I would need a vehicle in Hawaii which is why I was considering just bringing my bike with me and then selling it there.

Thanks everyone.  Good info here.  One thing I was wondering though is about my ability to sell the motorbike in Hawaii as opposed to say just selling it in San Diego and renting a vehicle in Hawaii.  Would the bike have a greater value in Hawaii?  Regulatory issues selling it?  In either case I would need a vehicle in Hawaii which is why I was considering just bringing my bike with me and then selling it there.

If you're not military, you'll have to do a Hawaii Safety Inspection and either a Hawaii title/registration or Out-of-State Permit within 30 days of arriving on-island.

if you're planning on owning the bike more than a year after arrival, you need to surrender your out of state title, do the safety check, and register the bike to get a HI title and tag.

If you don't plan to keep the bike for more than a year, or will be returning with it to the mainland in that time, you can apply for a HI Out-of-State Permit.  It's good for 12 months, but you keep your out-of-state title and tags.  You'll still need to do the HI safety check before applying for the permit.

Military who are not HI residents are allowed to either continue driving on their old plates or get a reduction in HI registration, depending on your specific situation (state of legal residence, etc.). 

https://www.dmv.org/hi-hawaii/car-registration.php

There should be no problem selling the bike with a new HI title, but having an out-of-state title could make a buyer nervous.  It will make transferring the title a little more complicated, so you'll likely need to go with the buyer to the DMV to handle the transfer.

As for cost, when I first moved here, my 1 yr old Honda Accord was listed in the classified for $1K more than I paid new in VA.  You can check Craigs List, MarketPlace Facebook pages and the local news paper classifieds online to see what the market prices are for bikes similar to yours.  Here's one  page where I found a great deal on a car recently:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PearlHarborHickamBuySellSwap/