Dude turned up to test ride a bike I had for sale

**piston broke** · 11th January 2009, 20:44

i hope you have your bike very secure.
and a noisy dog incase he decides to come again

**motorbyclist** · 11th January 2009, 20:50

interesting how he swears at you for not letting him steal your bike

Originally Posted by 96 600ss

i hope you have your bike very secure.
and a noisy dog incase he decides to come again

+1

**short-circuit** · 11th January 2009, 20:51

Without being paranoid I would be a bit vigilant about security around home for a while. Dodgy pricks

**PrincessBandit** · 11th January 2009, 20:55

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Without being paranoid I would be a bit vigilant about security around home for a while. Dodgy pricks

Yep, double that. I'll wager that they'll be back for another "look" while you're not around. Their behaviour speaks pretty much for itself e.g. no helmet, no licence.....(cough cough). Unfortunately suggestions to inform the police probably will be met with minimal interest as nothing actually happened to you or your bike. Sad, but the police often seem to be too busy to take information like this on board for future reference.

**sinfull** · 11th January 2009, 21:09

call me old fashioned or paranoid but if someone wants to buy a bike he'll have the cash so id just tell em to palm me the cash and ill hold it while he test rides and if he dont come back sweet as, if he does i'll give it back !
If they dont like it i aint gonna let him ride !

**carver** · 11th January 2009, 21:11

it was me, i wanted to make a new video!

**discotex** · 11th January 2009, 21:20

I've always taken my cages to prospective test drivers. Either their place or somewhere neutral so there's no chance of my place being cased.

Gas stations are always good so you have their rego on camera

Call me paranoid but I hate random people coming to my house. Having seen the Trademe forums I'm even more sure of that now.

**Whoosh** · 11th January 2009, 21:26

even though the bike is now sold & gone, description is the guy's a Wigger & his mate (didnt see him too well) was driving a dark grey old style skyline.

**Wannabiker** · 11th January 2009, 21:28

So someone would go to buy a bike without a wallet with some money in it?? Yep you did the right thing....now make sure its secured well.!!!!

**carver** · 11th January 2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by Whoosh

even though the bike is now sold & gone, description is the guy's a Wigger & his mate (didnt see him too well) was driving a dark grey old style skyline.

how did he contact ya?

**fLaThEaD FreD** · 11th January 2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by sinfull

call me old fashioned or paranoid but if someone wants to buy a bike he'll have the cash so id just tell em to palm me the cash and ill hold it while he test rides and if he dont come back sweet as, if he does i'll give it back !
If they dont like it i aint gonna let him ride !

It 's gotta be betterer than yer last one!

**popelli** · 12th January 2009, 06:46

Originally Posted by Whoosh

his mate parks down by the neighbours & does the homie walk down my driveway. Gives the bike a 2 sec glance then sez "have you got a helmet so I take it for a ride?" so I ask to see a drivers license "ohh, sorry I forgot to bring it", then advise him that he should have his own helmet as most bikers dont let anyone else wear theirs & Ill need to see a license first anyway. By this stage theres no way in hell he's getting to bugger off with my bike but Ill see how far he'll push. So he wanders out to talk to his mate & sez he couldnt find his wallet in the car (funny coz he didnt even look) & could he just take it a hundred meters or so. I reply that if his mate brings his car into my driveway & gives me the keys to his car while staying with me Ill consider it. needless to say he walked off without another word except for "F**K YOU!!" as they drove off. Funny thing is he had all that time to express his intentions towards my bottom but never told me to my face... poor wee closet homo

There is only one loser here, one who has given the address and location of a bike to a complete stranger, one apparently who is not even a genuine buyer

**-df-** · 12th January 2009, 07:12

Originally Posted by popelli

There is only one loser here, one who has given the address and location of a bike to a complete stranger, one apparently who is not even a genuine buyer

How are you supposed to sell a bike without telling people where to come see it?

**Duke girl** · 12th January 2009, 08:45

Well done whoosh you did everything right with making sure your bike wasn't going to be stolen and it always pays to stand your ground when low life idiots think that they can come onto your property and try pulling the wool over your eyes. You would probably find that the vehicle they were in was stolen. Like you said if the were genuine guys they would have had their own helmet plus his licence on him. Its so hard these days to put trust into people you dont know but protecting your property is the most important thing. Make sure that if anyone is going to take your bike out for a test ride that you go with them. Trust no one.