Test rides when selling?

**gav** · 21st October 2005, 22:03

Do you or don't you? If Mr Punter fronts up and wants to take the bike for a test ride, how do you handle it?
No F%$#@#$% way, mate!
Show me the money!!
Yeah sure, get on the back!

**k14** · 21st October 2005, 22:06

I would say show me the money and if you can't then I will ride it up and down the street for you to look at, otherwise stiff bikkies matey.

**John** · 21st October 2005, 22:09

hold the money, and then they can ride it.

Else fark off, I wouldnt even let them sit on it or rev it or anything, some people have a nack for fucking anything up... honest.

**gamgee** · 21st October 2005, 22:15

no way, i'd take it for a ride and let them watch, or follow me in there car, the only exception to this would be if they pulled up on a very nice bike, seemed extremely competent, and could show me the money

**Jamiepo** · 21st October 2005, 22:25

Originally Posted by gamgee

no way, i'd take it for a ride and let them watch, or follow me in there car, the only exception to this would be if they pulled up on a very nice bike, seemed extremely competent, and could show me the money

OOOORRRR was a KBer!!!!!

:spudwave:

**gav** · 21st October 2005, 22:30

Originally Posted by Jamiepo

OOOORRRR was a KBer!!!!!

:spudwave:

Hang on, I've been on a few local KB rides..........

**Jamiepo** · 21st October 2005, 22:39

First I would make them show me thier licence and leave it with me. Then I would let them do something similar to the Basic handling skills, low speed in an empty parking lot.

**2much** · 21st October 2005, 22:51

Leave your girlfriend with me pal, if you fuck my bike then I'll.........

**DMNTD:Me** · 21st October 2005, 22:55

No money no honey baby!

No other way at all....100% down no more to pay

**gav** · 21st October 2005, 23:26

Cool, thanks guys, Got someone coming 10.00 Sat morning to have a look at the CBR. Its on Trade Me and seems to have plenty of interest, so no need to be too desperate! Actually I'm suprised how many guys from the North Island are keen on it, guys looking at flying from Auckland and Palmy North etc.
CBR600 on Trade Me

**2much** · 21st October 2005, 23:32

Very nice bike at a very reasonable price, so I'm not surprised.

Good luck with it.

**Dafe** · 22nd October 2005, 06:00

Depends on the bike.
If it's a 250 or lower, I wouldn't be too concerned.
If any bigger, it would pay to have the tester sign an agreement to cover any damages incurred. Test riding around the block only.
Trademe is good because I have always sold bikes to people from out of town who can't test ride it. But always have the agreement that it's sold subject to inspection on their arrival.

**Krayy** · 22nd October 2005, 06:08

...and what's te accepted distance and timeframe for a test ride? I'd like to at least do the Coro loop before making up my mind

**Dafe** · 22nd October 2005, 06:16

Originally Posted by Krayy

...and what's te accepted distance and timeframe for a test ride? I'd like to at least do the Coro loop before making up my mind

I thought I spelt it out plainly. Test ride, around the block only.
Well why not just take it to Phillip Island?
What if it's an RG150? You'll get your kicks on the Coro Loop then eh???

Sorry, Just noticed your a VT250 rider, so yes you would get your kicks on a RG150 2 Stroker!!!!!! But a thousand? I wouldn't let ya! So stop checking out all those thous on trademe, you won't be getting your weekly speed fixes there.