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I have worked at 3 motorcycle dealerships - all of them when I was young and either in high school or just starting college. When the bikes arrive they are in a crate, and they are in pieces that pack together tightly for shipping. It has been a very long time since I last took a bike out of a crate and assembled it (44 years) - but the first thing that was done was to take the top and sides off the crate, then get the battery and fill it with electrolyte and put it on a charger so it would be ready when you got the bike assembled. Then the bike needed to be assembled, the front wheel and fender, headlight, instruments, handlebars and fenders were not on the bike, and those had to be installed. There were a lot of wires to be connected as most of the wires were separate bullet connectors under the seat or in the headlight bucket. Once all those were on the air in the tires was checked, oil was added to the engine/transmission, all the adjustments on cables were checked, fuel was added and the battery was connected. On the 2 stroke bikes the adjustment of the oil pump was checked, oil was added to the tank and air was bled from the lines and pump. The bike was then started and road tested (I love the smell of a new motorcycle). Depending on the bike it would take 1 - 3 hours to get all this done - the single cylinder enduros were the quickest to assemble - the big multi-cylinder road bikes took the longest. If the bike were going onto the show room floor for display - the battery was not done and fuel would not be added.
I doubt that any dealership would sell you a motorcycle in the crate, as they need to confirm it is operating properly and they need to fill out the papers for the warranty coverage.
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