Do you let anyone ride your bike?
Cruiser
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From: Neawark, DE
Only one real close friend that I know is a very safe and cautious rider. He has ridden bikes for years and was very helpful with advice and tips for riding when I started riding again 2 years ago after 30 years on 4 wheels only.
Cruiser
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From: Central Virginia
Sure! I recently bought (read stole) an '01 Fatboy from a person who was having financial difficulty. He was filing bankruptcy so it didnt matter what he got for his bike.
I didn't need it; I have my Ultra to ride. My bro on the other hand currently doesn't have a bike and his finances prohibit him from getting one soon. Sooo, I titled the Fatboy and put insurance on it with him as primary driver. And now he has a ride and will pay me back whenever the economy turns around in his business.
BTW, hell no, no one rides my ultra but me. :-)
I didn't need it; I have my Ultra to ride. My bro on the other hand currently doesn't have a bike and his finances prohibit him from getting one soon. Sooo, I titled the Fatboy and put insurance on it with him as primary driver. And now he has a ride and will pay me back whenever the economy turns around in his business.
BTW, hell no, no one rides my ultra but me. :-)
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From: Formerly Tampa Bay, FL, Currently Western PA
I won't even let my close friends ride my bike! That is because even a close friend can become your worst enemy if something happens. I value my friends too much to risk losing them.
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Pretty damn simple....
Road Captain
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From: Charleston, SC
Just me and my dad.
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I dont let nobody ride my bike/bikes except one person, even if they can afford to replace things, nothing says they will. the only one i would allow to ride my bike, and who i have offered to let ride but declined was my Ol man. I would let my ol man ride it anytime he wanted, and if he wrecked it, the only thing i would worry about is my ol man..nuff said.