Your worst nightmare, crashing a test ride

**orangeback** · 4th February 2010, 21:31

whats you r fellings on this ???
I've just been through this , private sale
became a stressfull day till it was all sorted out.

**psycho22** · 4th February 2010, 21:41

You crash it you own it by far.

**EJK** · 4th February 2010, 21:42

Bummer

**ScottChappell** · 4th February 2010, 21:47

Definitely you crash it you own it. Were you selling or testing? What was the outcome?

**Big Col** · 4th February 2010, 21:48

Private sale you crash it you own it. Or make good the damage. Shop bike, find out insurance excess before you ride, and decide from there.

**PrincessBandit** · 4th February 2010, 21:58

Originally Posted by Big Col

Private sale you crash it you own it. Or make good the damage. Shop bike, find out insurance excess before you ride, and decide from there.

+1 what he said.

**Big Dave** · 4th February 2010, 22:19

My worst nightmare involves Indiana Jones, Renegade Master and firearms.

**puddytat** · 4th February 2010, 22:22

What about when you "lend" someone something & they fuck it....?

Reason I ask is we lent a horsefloat & it got written off , was warranted & regoed but not insured......

**Winston001** · 4th February 2010, 22:31

Originally Posted by puddytat

What about when you "lend" someone something & they fuck it....?

Reason I ask is we lent a horsefloat & it got written off , was warranted & regoed but not insured......

The person responsible should pay you the value of the horsefloat. If they won't you'll have to sue them. Nothing says you have to insure it.

Originally Posted by psycho22

You crash it you own it by far.

Not so. The person responsible for the crash must pay for the damage but there is no way you can compel them to buy it.
Unless you get them to sign an agreement beforehand saying that.

**cs363** · 4th February 2010, 22:32

Originally Posted by Big Dave

My worst nightmare involves Indiana Jones, Renegade Master and firearms.

Mine involves Susan Boyle....hand me a firearm....

**{.bLanK}G_o_D** · 4th February 2010, 22:39

I agree that if you crash it you own it. But on the other hand, the seller would be silly not to have insurance and check before hand that it would be covered in the unfortunate event that a licensed rider wasted it during a "test ride".

**onearmedbandit** · 4th February 2010, 22:44

Originally Posted by {.bLanK}G_o_D

I agree that if you crash it you own it. But on the other hand, the seller would be silly not to have insurance and check before hand that it would be covered in the unfortunate event that a licensed rider wasted it during a "test ride".

+1. I would make it clear before the test ride commenced, drop it you own it. Don't like it, don't buy it.

**LBD** · 4th February 2010, 23:17

Foot the bill for repairs up to excess

**Zerker** · 4th February 2010, 23:28

I guess this is why alot of private sellers won't let anyone with a 6L or 6R test ride, their insurance only covers full licensed riders.

**Usarka** · 4th February 2010, 23:30

Originally Posted by Zerker

I guess this is why alot of private sellers won't let anyone with a 6L or 6R test ride, their insurance only covers full licensed riders.

Most bike insurance I've ever had doesn't include other riders.

I took my bike off retardme because of all the muppets who wanted to ride it and didn't have a licence or sounded like they were 19 still living with the olds and unable to afford to pay for it if they smashed it. I'll just wait till I'm healed & trade it for a track bike.