URGENT: Selling a "Bike" - Test ride options?

[StoneChucker]

Hi

I'm glad I'm not talking about a car, or I would get smited from above and 100 rep taken away... whew

I'm selling my quad-wheel bike, and am getting people round in a couple of hours to possibly test "ride" it. I need some advice from knowledgable people regarding test "ride" liability. I was thinking I had two options (Both requiring both seller and buyer to sign a printed page):

1) Type up something with all relevant info on it, saying if the rider crashes the "bike", or gets crashed into, they then automatically have bought the "bike", and the repairs if required are up to them???

OR

2) Type up an agreement that states that the "bike" is sold to the test"rider", but there is a guaranteed buy-back after the test"ride: if the buyer does not want to buy it after all???

What do you guys/gals think? (and again, sorry if it's rude, but only those that know for sure to reply, thanks )

[Lazy7]

people that buy cars take them for test drives. its just the way it is.

if they crash - your insurance will cover it. if your feeling funny about it, go with them in the passenger seat.

[MSTRS:Me]

Dave - just jump on the leftside seat, buckle up that 'helmet' and join the prospect on their test ride

[Rashika]

yup, go for the option where you go with 'em, thats what i would/will be doing... I'm in the same boat ya see

[StoneChucker]

I may appear dim , but I assure you that was my first thought. I know buyers test drive cars, I do myself. I would prefer not to claim again from my insurance company, as they STILL have most of my left testicle (well, not the actual one, but the memory is still there )

[imdying]

Just sold my bike. No money, no test ride. Took one fella for a spin around the greater block, thought it was dandy, so he brought it the next day. Be stuffed if I'm going to risk my ride... I didn't really care if it sold or not, I could wait...

[GR81]

do what Smorgen did... sell it to a mate, ME!!!!

[FROSTY:Me]

hey stoney--FFS mate --ya selling your haidresser mobile--Ok you go with em -I know its only got two seats but tough--you go with em.
After awhile ya get a 6th sense if theyre genuine or not --if they just front and want to go for a drive--pretty much all the time theyre joy riders
Gimme a few details--Ive got someone looking for one of those things

[GR81]

this might also help...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=25858