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Old 03-21-2018, 04:42 PM
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I've never bought a bike without riding it first. I doubt I ever would. I've let every bike I've sold go out for a test ride.
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Old 03-21-2018, 05:25 PM
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Good thread.

I'm thinking of selling mine this spring. I did get to test drive it, heck even down the hiway... lol
But know the guy well and we had the discussion you break it, you buy it.

I'm kinda torn really, it's a nice cruiser and I want , well kinda, let the guy see hear and feel how nice the bike is. But for sure, don't want a wrecked bike to be stuck with....
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Old 03-21-2018, 05:43 PM
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Ive bought a few.
In each case the sale was subject to an inspection by a dealership, which I paid for.

The inspection included a test drive by the dealer.

No concerns from any of the sellers I dealt with.

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Old 03-21-2018, 06:38 PM
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When I sold my gsxr, buddy stopped by my place with his old bike and we just swapped bikes and rode around town. He was able to take it for a rip and I was able to keep an eye on things.

Worked out pretty good.
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Old 03-21-2018, 06:45 PM
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Ive bought a few.
In each case the sale was subject to an inspection by a dealership, which I paid for.

The inspection included a test drive by the dealer.

No concerns from any of the sellers I dealt with.

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How'd you get it there without paying for it then.??
He took it , then they did the rest, then you bought it I'm assuming?
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Old 03-21-2018, 06:49 PM
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How'd you get it there without paying for it then.??
He took it , then they did the rest, then you bought it I'm assuming?
Correct. Since I was serious enough to pay for a dealer inspection the sellers were accommodating.

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Old 03-21-2018, 07:19 PM
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Correct. Since I was serious enough to pay for a dealer inspection the sellers were accommodating.

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Yep that works... good idea.!
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Old 03-21-2018, 07:42 PM
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No way Jose!
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Old 03-21-2018, 07:55 PM
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Cash in hand only. If it comes back in one piece and you decide that you don't want it, I will hand your cash back.

I had a guy come out to buy a GSXR 750 from me that was absolutely mint. Only around 10k on it, and not a scratch. The guy wanted to ride it, so I said no problem as long as I am holding the cash, his buddy stayed with me. I hear him take off, immediately hits the rev limiter, miss a gear, then I hear a bunch of gravel noise from around the corner. This is all on a quiet residential street. He comes back 5 min later all giddy and of coarse buys the bike. As I am writing out a bill of sale, with the money already counted and in my pocket, a friend of mine notifies me that the guy had come around the corner so fast, the gravel noise that I heard was him slamming on the breaks to get out of the way of the maniac on my bike.
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Old 03-21-2018, 08:14 PM
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depends on the value of the bike and what kind of loss you can suck up if the guy crashes while on the test drive .i would say no, put him on the back an take him for a ride .if he puts cash in hand then let him take it away .
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Old 03-21-2018, 10:16 PM
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I've bought and sold lots of bikes and never let anyone test drive any of them. If they had a problem with that, there were always others that didn't.
I've only ever test rode one bike I've bought but it was a POS that I ended up buying for $400 and restoring to sell. I don't think the seller was overly concerned I was gonna wreck it or take off on it with my bike sitting on his driveway.

As others have said, I'd let them test ride it if they were to leave me the asking price in cash when they went for a ride.
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Old 03-21-2018, 10:49 PM
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I'm selling my motorcycle, it's a cruiser type Suzuki Boulevard 2009. The question is when people come to look at it do I let them test drive it? What happens if they hit the ditch or do some other type of damage? Looking for some advice on this.
there is a test driver indemnity form on line you czn print off and use .good for all vehicles

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Old 03-21-2018, 11:16 PM
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I wouldn't buy a bike new or used with out a test ride.
I also would not expect a person to buy a bike with out a test ride.
I will check their licence, write down the info. then let them drive away. I tell them to be back in 5 mins or the Police will be called.

If they are If they dont know how to start the bike or they seem sketchy they dont ride it. I will have them follow behind me in their vehicle.

Insurance will cover them if they wipe the bike out.
If there ever was a problem I would just sue the person for the cost of the bike if they crashed it.

Think about it like this. If you take money from them and they crash your bike. You still havent sold it to them. You may have cash in hand but you open yourself up for being sued. At that point since you accepted cash for the bike and say it is "theirs" they are now riding the bike illegally with out insurance.
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Old 03-22-2018, 06:57 AM
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Go to just about any bike dealership in Alberta.
No test rides.
Buy the bike then you can ride it
Or come to there demo day once a year and ride one then.
But you almost never ever get to test ride them.,
Not true....bought a few bikes from Blackfoot cycles and they let me ride it, also have demo days etc that allow you to feel the bike...and your comment on the boat, well bought and sold boats too that were in the water for a test run, got me out on the water and wet a line too.
Too each their own though on how you go about a purchase or sale but if your standing beside a wrecked bike etc and no cash in your hand well we can only hope the gene pool stopped at you....
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