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Mikeinjersey
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I have a K9 . For me riding it is off the table. I'll take it to a mechanic for full inspection. But a buyer with possibly no experience riding a 9 Ft bike it's too risky. Even with experience shit happens and if it does the buyer would say Gee I'm sorry I dumped your bike and I don't want it anymore. Hell these bikes are heavy and just sitting on it wrong it can end up on it's side.Should you let a likely buyer test drive your motorcycle?
Is it advised to let potential buyers test drive a motorcycle you are selling?
Most buyers I would assume won’t make the purchase unless they have a test run but... if they crash and or are injured, I am certain they won't be covered under your insurance.
On that case, is it also advised to have collateral against the buyer during a test drive such as the full asking price in cash and/or their driver’s license in the case they steal the motorcycle or damage it?
If it's insured I guess it would be OK but still a major delay in the selling process plus your rates going up for some shithead dropping you bike.
All that said, when I bought my bike the guy asked if I wanted to ride it and I did. Truth be told in my head it was sold the minute I saw it. These bikes are so beautiful.
I didn’t test ride mine. The owner started it. I checked it out with a quick once over & laid the cash out. Put the Dog on the trailer and got it home. Best buy of my life pretty sure!
Hell no!!!! Never on a bike.
Jersey James
Jersey James
I wouldn't let a buyer ride any of my bikes without full asking price CASH in my hand. None are currently for sale, but at the time of my purchases, only one out of the five bikes I currently own, asked for the cash up front, before any test ride. Just like that old motorcycle insurance advertisement, you know the guy with the midlife crisis, who dumps the sellers bike, and takes off on foot...lol
Twincam8888
Member
There's a saying: You can borrow my dog for sure, my ol' lady maybe, my bike never. LOL....if i'm buying i'll likely ride it. If selling I'll ride it and shift it etc. while the buyer watches unless i know them.
mjsk9
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When I bought my 2006 K9 new from the Big Dog dealer, he (the owner) would not allow test rides; however, when I bought the Big Bear Chopper Sled Pro Street 300 in 2013, the same dealer let me ride it so I think it was whether he was comfortable with and knew the potential buyer. Subsequently to those purchases, I would stop by that same dealership almost on a weekly basis (the dealership was on the way to the airport and I was flying weekly) to talk Big Dog and see what he had on the showroom floor as his inventory would change frequently. This dealer purchased a 52' trailer so he could make runs to Wichita KS, pick up 12 - 15 dogs and bring them back. He was the largest Big Dog dealer in the Midwest and one of the largest in the country. When the Wolf came out, I was admiring and checking it out and he said "do you want to take it for a spin?" Unfortunately if I did I would miss my flight so I declined.
When I checked out a bike for a member on this sight, I asked the seller (private / not a dealer) if I could take it for a ride. Without hesitation and without transfer of anything; i.e., Drivers License, Cash, Insurance Info etc. he said yes. Perhaps he knew he could track me down because my BMW was sitting in front of his house?
When I checked out a bike for a member on this sight, I asked the seller (private / not a dealer) if I could take it for a ride. Without hesitation and without transfer of anything; i.e., Drivers License, Cash, Insurance Info etc. he said yes. Perhaps he knew he could track me down because my BMW was sitting in front of his house?
My Father who got us kids riding motorcycles when I was like 9 years old on little Yamaha 60 mini enduro told me NEVER let someone test ride your motorcycle unless you have the money in your hand & they can prove they have their own insurance. He learned that the hard way. Had some jackass that didn’t really know shit about riding a motorcycle but was a friend take his Norton 650 for a test ride and he crashed really bad. Totaled the motorcycle and nearly killed the guy. Then I think I think the guy tried to sue my Dad because they weren’t friends no more. In today’s society you would be just plain stupid to let someone do a test drive. And if you do...you get what you deserve. 50/50 on how it turns out.
FrankBDPS
Well-Known Member
No joy rides. Bad things happen too fast. Insurance usually will not cover the other guy. It's just a bad idea period. I am in the process of selling my bikes. Lost a couple of potential buyers because of the no joy ride policy. Of course now it is to cold to ride so that kind of solved that issue.
Here at; WOT Was I Thinking Motorcycle Frame Straightening Shop....
No. I do not want to chase restitution in the courts if any; no contract signed about who is at fault;, no verbal between buyer/seller about who's about to blame the product. All those questions the judge asks and small claims court crap, I'll pass.
Yes. Bike is still for sale and I am going to ask you a few questions over the phone before you come look at it. Don't take offense, but I'm going to weed out the real buyer from the Lookeyloo's. You can ride the bike. Bring cash. Once the full amount is in my hand and counted, here's the key. If you give a deposit, still no ride. Bring the rest, you might as well sign the title and ride it away...
No. I do not want to chase restitution in the courts if any; no contract signed about who is at fault;, no verbal between buyer/seller about who's about to blame the product. All those questions the judge asks and small claims court crap, I'll pass.
Yes. Bike is still for sale and I am going to ask you a few questions over the phone before you come look at it. Don't take offense, but I'm going to weed out the real buyer from the Lookeyloo's. You can ride the bike. Bring cash. Once the full amount is in my hand and counted, here's the key. If you give a deposit, still no ride. Bring the rest, you might as well sign the title and ride it away...
In that case, you short shift the bike, meaning. have the buyer stand on the sidewalk, you go up and down on the road and shift the bike in all gears. Why? Tell the buyer to both hear the trans shift smoothly, and tell him to look for exhaust smoke. You are selling a tighter engine that way, he/she's feels confident you pointing that out, where a buyer on the TR won't show that. You keep them off the bike that way altogether. You killed two birds riding it that short of a time and no TR abuse by the lookey.
Buyer still wants to TR, you have cash in hand and follow the buyer in the car/bike. He lights the back tire off, you pull so much off the top and give the rest back... video the abuse so it's justified.
HMAN
I just like my Freedom
The guy I bought the Pit from Asked if I wanted to test ride it. Both buddies that came with me took it out too. I showed him $ and license endorsment. I did have to stop n switch the gas to reserve, damn near ran out! To me, stuff is stuff. Aint room for one thing in everbodies grave. Jmo.
No, joy riders or tire kickers. If he knows anything about custom bikes, he should know the condition of the bike by looking and listen to it. If it knocks, its bad, if it dirty and unkept walk way.
Carlos
Carlos
FrankBDPS
Well-Known Member
Unless it is really cheap and you can clean it up you're self.
Chong
U-238
Same here
Chong
U-238
Same here.