When selling a bike how handle test rides?
02-12-2019, 06:56 PM
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When selling a bike how handle test rides?
When selling your bike yourself, how do you handle test rides? When someone who says they are interested and wants to take it for a test ride?
02-12-2019, 07:01 PM
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BobRR
When selling your bike yourself, how do you handle test rides? When someone who says they are interested and wants to take it for a test ride?
Nope....no test rides!
02-12-2019, 07:02 PM
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First they hand you a bank check or cash.
02-12-2019, 07:03 PM
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Only with full amount in hand. Other wise you may never see it again or they dump it.
02-12-2019, 07:05 PM
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Are there buyers out there that will buy a bike they have not test riden?
02-12-2019, 07:15 PM
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Are there buyers out there that will buy a bike they have not test riden?
I bought my only two street bikes without riding them.
But one was dealer new, while the HD had 3,700-miles on it, and was a dealer take back.
02-12-2019, 07:22 PM
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I test rode a used bike from a guys house and left my truck there. I would probably do the same if selling.
02-12-2019, 07:32 PM
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Cash in hand does it. If they show up to my house riding a motorcycle that helps a lot too. Otherwise, I'll ride it and they can follow me in their car if they like.
02-12-2019, 07:55 PM
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Have the buyer climb on back, you take them for a ride around the block, go through all gears
02-12-2019, 07:56 PM
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I know who to do it.
02-12-2019, 06:56 PM
When selling a bike how handle test rides?
