Do you or don't you?

**Kwaka-Kid** · 15th September 2004, 01:51

hmm, on the street yes i will almost always take up an offer, and if i know the rider and he passes my ideas of a good rider ill offer him a ride on mine.

On the track... no i dont think i would very often... like Si said, he offerd me the SV650 and i couldnt, just like i have trouble taking my street bike on the track even when daddys sayin "hurry up just use it its faster then the racebike!" so hard but i am supposedly pushing the limits and thats the point of the track so id far rather do it on my crappy crash bike.

otherwise me and shade swap bikes like all the time, randomly at lights, never thought to ask about insurence and all that stuff, my bike is. - oh and i let mates ride the racebike and tell them i honestly dont care if they can-off on it, thats what its there for, the boyz to learn! just be as safe as you can.

**Menial** · 15th September 2004, 07:16

it can end up in so much of a mess if anything goes wrong, Its something that can ruin friend ships unless you agree that you break it you buy it. Dirt bikes are different tho, indestructable.

**Oscar** · 20th September 2004, 11:54

Originally Posted by Motu

shit,I hope Oscar doesn't read this...

Least I was the first to fall off it, about an hour before your "interesting" dismount technique...

**moko** · 21st September 2004, 07:32

Definately. Mates tried converting me to riding a Bonneville back in the 70`s,couldn`t wait to get back on my XS650,not impressed at all. Rode a mate`s Z650 a couple of years later and was impressed enough to buy one a few years later.(which I blew up within a week!!).
Never interested in big BMWs but having ridden one for 3 weeks in N.Z. I can fully appreciate what all the fuss is about and why they have virtually zero depreciation in the U.K. Most recently a place in London was doing an exceptional deal on 900 Hornets, my mate bought one and I was very tempted until I rode his, nice enough but I honestly thought a backward step from my Fazer. I`ll try anything, who knows, like my experience with the BMW I might just find something I really like, keep an open mind always.
Ride someone else`s bike without insurance for that bike though and you`re an idiot.

**Lou Girardin** · 22nd September 2004, 16:24

Personally, I can't wait for track days to start again. Now that I know our demo bikes are often at Puke. It'd be a crime not to.

**Drunken Monkey** · 23rd September 2004, 11:27

I will ride any shop demo bike if offered.
Another privately owned bike? It would really depend on the situation...

**Skyryder** · 23rd September 2004, 16:27

Why would I want to ride a Harley when I ride a Guzzi. Go for a test ride on both then you will know what I am about.

Skyryder

**kerryg** · 23rd September 2004, 16:36

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Why would I want to ride a Harley when I ride a Guzzi. Go for a test ride on both then you will know what I am about.

Skyryder

S'pose one ditch pump's much like another.................................

**jrandom** · 23rd September 2004, 16:40

Since I was about 6 years old I've wanted a go on an FXDWG. When I get a full license, I'll be off to AMPS to blag a test ride, pretending that I (a) can afford one and (b) would buy one if I could. Because one must do these things. It's the whole point of being a grown-up.

Er.

Lou, when I turn up, just... pretend, eh?

A couple of loud "chur bro, giving up on the Valkyrie then eh?" comments in the hearing of them who hold the test bike keys wouldn't go amiss, I suppose.

**Stuey** · 8th November 2004, 22:06

I made the mistake of letting a so-called friend ride my speed triple

he promptly slammed it into a parked car, snapping the forks clean off, he wasnt hurt, until i got to him!!

so when i get offered to ride someone elses pride and joy i tend to decline as i never lend mine.

Treat your bike like like your missus, dont let your mates ride her!!

**NZIrish** · 8th November 2004, 22:54

can't see the harm. Life is full of risks guys & gals, the mere fact we ride is one of them. If you feel up to it, go for it...if you feel 'afraid' then dont...now thats it in a nuitshell...ain't it!!

**Stinger** · 8th November 2004, 23:28

Originally Posted by NZIrish

can't see the harm. Life is full of risks guys & gals, the mere fact we ride is one of them. If you feel up to it, go for it...if you feel 'afraid' then dont...now thats it in a nuitshell...ain't it!!

Yeah, I take the opportunity to try out peoples bikes. The Ultraglide was somewhat different to my tzr...

I know someone who borrowed a friends road king. Fair enough, but this guy is not particularly tall. He pulled up to a set of lights and put his foot down, except the road wasn't good pot hole or something and so the bike started to drop. Once one of those things drop you have to be reasonably strong to keep it up - he wasn't.... plus once they're down they take a bit to get back up again.

**Gixxer** · 9th November 2004, 13:25

Hell yes, even a hardley davidson.
I have riden, my mates VFR800, XR650 and XR250, anothers Duke 996 (Awsome) a collegues ZX750R, another collegues CBR 600, some dude I met's ZXR250, my mate's Guzzi Daytona 1000 (cool bike, bit of a tank) Jawa 150 and the list goes on, and I let very good friends ride my bikes, I think it is a trust thing. any chance to take a different bike for a blat.
oh yeah and a Vespa, but don't tell anyone (that was the hardest bike for me to handle, Seriously!!)

**FlyingDutchMan** · 9th November 2004, 14:06

It all depends... I declined a while back when my mate gave me the option of riding his CBR600. At the time I was on my Ls and had a GN125. I let others ride my bike if they're normally riding bigger and I know them well. As for the GN125 - I let almost anyone ride it - no fairings to damage and no top speed to worry about.

**Skyryder** · 9th November 2004, 16:39

Nope. Just not interested. Now if it was an MV Augusta Brutale or that Rocket of a Truimph it may be a different story. But a Harley??, got a Goose :love2: that flies

Skyryder