test ride ---or ---no
test ride ---or ---no
thinking about selling my 05 uc,,, if you were selling would you let people test ride the bike?? or would you offer to take them out for a cruise??? i am kinda leery about who gets to ride my bike,so just askin what others do,.
dont really want people i dont know (craigslist,,ETC...) rideing the bike,,, but can i still sell it without a test ride? whatcha think.
thanks
dont really want people i dont know (craigslist,,ETC...) rideing the bike,,, but can i still sell it without a test ride? whatcha think.
thanks
Stage IV
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I would...be sure they have a motorcycle classification on their license and I would hold their license as collateral in case they don't come back. Also, be sure you keep full insurance on it until it's gone.
Cruiser
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I would not buy a vehicle without a test ride/drive. On the other hand, I would not trust anyone else to ride my RK if I were to sell it. Caught between a rock and a hard place. Ask to see drivers licsence and make sure it has the proper class of operator on it. No m/c class listed, no ride. Follow rider in your own vehicle while on his test ride in an area with little or no traffic. Just a couple of thoughts. Good luck.
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I'd be real careful about letting someone ride your bike, even with "money in hand" I'd start it, let them hear it. I'd ride it up and down the street and go thru the gears for them. People are stupid, and so are the courts!
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From: North Central Indiana
I think your insurance wouldn't cover an unlicensed rider.
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I will not buy anything I cannot test drive/ride first that being said the last bike I sold on craiglist the deal was the person interested in buying the bike gave me the money to hold while he went for a ride with the understanding that if he damaged it in any way the bike was now his.
As long as he returned it in the same condition I would give him his money back if he didn't want it.
I also bought a bike under the same conditions off of craigslist.
As long as he returned it in the same condition I would give him his money back if he didn't want it.
I also bought a bike under the same conditions off of craigslist.
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When I sold my Sportster, the guy was trying to shove the money into my hand before I even started it. I had to insist that I start it and let it warm up before he paid for it. Took my plate off and put his on, and haven't seen either one since.
Made me wonder if I didn't ask enough for it, since he was the first person to look at it. I sold it for the exact amount I bought it for back in 2004. I didn't even advertise it. It was a friend of a friend that bought it. Maybe my friend told him how meticulous I am with my stuff.
With that being said, I wasn't allowed to test ride it when I bought it, and I figured out why. You can't really trust that the person test riding it would make it right if he dumped it. I probably wouldn't let anybody test ride it. I just never got the chance to say no.
Made me wonder if I didn't ask enough for it, since he was the first person to look at it. I sold it for the exact amount I bought it for back in 2004. I didn't even advertise it. It was a friend of a friend that bought it. Maybe my friend told him how meticulous I am with my stuff.
With that being said, I wasn't allowed to test ride it when I bought it, and I figured out why. You can't really trust that the person test riding it would make it right if he dumped it. I probably wouldn't let anybody test ride it. I just never got the chance to say no.
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- they would obviously need insurance
- be very interested in purchasing the bike, not some clown looking for a joy ride . . .
- motorcycle insurance
- sign a legal document committing them to pay for any repairs due to his or her test ride, seems this is an important step during a potential lawsuit.
However, I, similar to someone above, would never purchase a motorcycle unless I could test ride it, unless I were looking to purchase some sort of basket case.
- be very interested in purchasing the bike, not some clown looking for a joy ride . . .
- motorcycle insurance
- sign a legal document committing them to pay for any repairs due to his or her test ride, seems this is an important step during a potential lawsuit.
However, I, similar to someone above, would never purchase a motorcycle unless I could test ride it, unless I were looking to purchase some sort of basket case.
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I would never buy any vehicle I wasn't able to drive / ride / pilot / etc unless it was a fixer-upper and priced accordingly. That said, be careful who you let ride it! Definitely hold the person's license, and perhaps get a good sized deposit as collateral (cash or their car keys maybe). You never know if someone has a fake ID and is looking to ride away into the sunset with your scoot! Of course, keep your insurance in full effect until the sale is complete. Feel out the prospective buyer. If something doesn't feel right to you don't hesitate to pass on letting them ride it.
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