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Test ride or no test ride?

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gasisontheright said:
I'd let em testride on the deal that if it's dropped/wrecked they pay full price for it, and cash in hand, WRITTEN DOWN!!!, no verbal agreement about it. I'm more leniant if they ride another bike there to look at it, and have a license, not a permit.
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That takes care of damage to the bike, not your liability if they hurt themselves or others.
I sold one today and one yesterday with no rides. Gave a little ride double, let them sit on it a while, they were both happy.
 
I got off lucky, my first bike is the GS650 that I have now. The PO was a friend of mine that bought the bike for his girlfriend. He pushed her into get her license and half way through the class, she walked out realizing that she really didn't want to be a rider, and was content to be a passenger. (I know, thats a whole 'nother discussion)

I had my license, he lent me a spare helmet, pulled out the GS along with his bike, and we took a 1/2 hour run around town to let me get a feel for it. He kept it till the next weekend when he let me take it for the weekend to get some more ride time. By Monday I called him and set up the payment and title transfer.
 
bonanzadave said:
So why then, when I go look at the fleet of used bikes at the dealer, do I get asked more than once "Do you want to ride it ?" Dealers must carry some heavy insurance or go with the U break it U buy it rule.
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I have never been asked if I want to ride a bike. Never ever. I asked once at a Suzuki shop about a used DL1000.

They said no.
 
Ive never sold a streetbike, and binning a beater dirt bike doesnt mess up too much, so i dont have much to say as a seller. I bought my GS on fleabay, so no testride, but it was intended as a semi-project, so I wasnt worried. I did ride the bandit before i did the deal. The seller wasnt crazy about it, until I handed him an envelope stuffed with benjamins and said "If I eat it, consider it sold."
 
my pop lost his Triumph T120 in Detroit back in the 60's to a deadbeat "test rider". I guess since he was selling it I wouldn't have received it anywho, but still makes me red just thinking about it.

on a similar note a buddy at work got a new Honda 6 cyl monster having never ridden a MC!!! he had a buddy ride it to work for him one day so he could show it off and I got to show it off to him!! (as I was one of the few people he knew could ride)\\:D/ big f'n bike!!!
 
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