Test rides when selling?

**gamgee** · 22nd October 2005, 07:47

Originally Posted by Virago

I've only bought one bike as a private sale - on that occasion I left my daughter as collateral.........

haha fair trade, a virgin for a bike

**marty** · 22nd October 2005, 07:50

show me the money, but if they turned up on a litre bike with class 6, i'd probably let them go with at least a waiver of insurance signed. and i've got a busa as a chase bike.....

**SARGE** · 22nd October 2005, 07:50

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

All depends who/what/where .. If some bloke turned up at my place wanting to take the TL for a test ride I'll tell him theres two at Coleman's

If he bring da cash, then he can take it.. cash stays with me, till bike comes back. If he dont come back I guess it was sold.

yea right .. send me more tire kickers .. im getting low on them

**marty** · 22nd October 2005, 07:50

here's an insurance query - if they are riding and crash, could they claim on THEIR insurance?

**Zed** · 22nd October 2005, 07:54

Originally Posted by gav

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!

Every vehicle I have ever sold has been test ridden/driven by the prospective buyer, I wouldn't expect him/her to buy it without a test ride. Of course I have and will always make sure they leave something of value with me and check out their licence first, etc...never been ripped off and have always had smooth sales doing it that way.

**FEINT** · 22nd October 2005, 23:16

Almost everything I have sold has been test-riden by the buyer. Usually get them to leave something of value behind.

If I was a buyer, I wouldn't buy without a test ride.

If it is damaged during the test-ride, it is considered sold.

**justsomeguy** · 22nd October 2005, 23:25

Hmmm... I wouldn't buy without a test ride - so don't expect anyone who I sell to, to not do so.

RICHIE came around and left his cage and lady behind. But he seemed genuine, so I let him take it for a ride.

But in the end it all comes down to how much I trust the guy. Any wrong signals and I'd rather wait to sell to a good guy rather than give my vehicles to some idiot.

**marty** · 23rd October 2005, 07:48

checked my insurance - my bike is only insured when i'm riding it, so unless you had a full class 6, turned up on 750cc or more, or settled for a a pillion ride only, full $$$ deposit would have to be left.

**Macktheknife** · 23rd October 2005, 08:03

I have only ever once bought a bike without riding it first, it was a complete munter and I hated it till I sold it. I will never buy another bike without riding it first and I wouldnt expect anyone else to either. BUT, you break, it you bought rule does apply, and collateral must be left behind, preferably cash but virgins would be considered on a case by case basis! lol

**Beemer** · 23rd October 2005, 10:58

I'm selling my bike at the moment and have had two people take it for a test ride. One is Hitcher's wife and as both of them were sort of known to me and both gave off good vibes, I was more than happy for her to test ride it. The second one was also someone we know, the wife is keen on the bike so the husband took her for a ride on the back and then let her ride it on her own for a bit without asking me first. I know she has been riding for years but never had a licence and currently has a few months still to go on her restricted, so I wouldn't have been happy if she'd crashed it because I doubt she'd be covered under my insurance.

I wouldn't be keen to buy a bike I hadn't test ridden first, but I'd take all the usual precautions with someone I didn't know - see their licence, make them leave something of value behind, or follow them on another bike or in a car. And a reasonable test ride only - not down to Wellington over the Paekak Hill and back over the Rimutakas and the Pahiatua Track! We live in the country so I'd probably be wary of letting anyone I didn't know come to the house, we'd probably arrange to meet them somewhere in town.

**jimdaworm** · 23rd October 2005, 12:51

I bought my first bike without a test ride (My RG) but I did get it checked out mechanically.

My cbr 600, I would not have bought without a test ride the guy wanted me to leave him my license but I said no as I could be fined for not carrying it.

He then asked me if he could follow me on the rg, I said ok but shortly after we got on the motorway I lost him

Then I waited for him but apparently the rg went on to reserve and he didn´t know what to do

**Toast** · 23rd October 2005, 16:20

Originally Posted by 2much

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

hahaha....

Seriously though...I'd rather have the keys to his/her car...I can withold those without getting in to trouble if the dude bins it...but I'd feel a bit stink cuffing his gf to my arm...unless she was up for it

**gav** · 23rd October 2005, 17:59

Well, he seemed OK, so said yeah, off ya go. He was only going around the block, and one advantage of a loud exhaust, just about heard him the whole way! He left me his car keys and wallet, though.

**TLDV8** · 23rd October 2005, 18:03

Originally Posted by gav

Well, he seemed OK, so said yeah, off ya go. He was only going around the block, and one advantage of a loud exhaust, just about heard him the whole way! He left me his car keys and wallet, though.

Glad it went OK......i heard once,one ploy is to turn up in a stolen car with a old wallet to leave behind :spudwave: