Test rides

blackninja · Post by **blackninja** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:20 pm

years ago i was selling a trail bike a guy came to look at it and wanted to take it for a ride i sais no worries mate even kick started for him cos it kicked back like a horse sometimes he took off and i never saw the bike again

StuMiller · Post by **StuMiller** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:32 pm

blackninja wrote:years ago i was selling a trail bike a guy came to look at it and wanted to take it for a ride i sais no worries mate even kick started for him cos it kicked back like a horse sometimes he took off and i never saw the bike again

My point exactly

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:23 pm

blackninja wrote:years ago i was selling a trail bike a guy came to look at it and wanted to take it for a ride i sais no worries mate even kick started for him cos it kicked back like a horse sometimes he took off and i never saw the bike again

Thats cause the bugger stalled and I when I tried to kick it, it backfired and broke my leg in 3 places. I lay there for THREE days waiting for someone to find me you barstard !!!!
Whats your address, my solicitor wants it

Only joking mate, I had a KTM stolen from my backyard. Luckily due to a "tickler" carb and a left hand kick start they got sick of pushing it.....

varden · Post by **varden** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:50 pm

When i sell a bike i put 1 litre of fuel in the tank and follow em on my girls CBR400RR.

They won't get away on me in the time it takes to run the bike out of fuel.

Oh no they wont!

Post by **Wattie** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:03 am

not really on topic but....
when i was buying a Z i was refused by a dealer to test ride, coz i was only 22, Farrrrrrk them!
so i went to a second hand dealer, and rode a second hand one.
and didnt buy the bike from the place who wouldnt let me ride it.
farkers...

as for the private, its a bloody hard decision to make.

StuMiller · Post by **StuMiller** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:48 am

I think a down payment is the go - a substantial payment in cash and a copy of their licence may be the most insuring way of seeing the bike again......

Post by **robracer** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:21 am

Have sold a heap of bikes with test rides available but I take their licence
& the cash first no acceptions! I state this when they call & most ppl are accomidating & willing to do this. They dont ride too far without their licence!

Luckilly I sell the bikes from work in an industrial area this way the buyers are not that intimidated.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:24 am

I have two licenses.

Post by **robracer** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:27 am

Duane wrote:I have two licenses.

Ill take both then

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:31 am

Wouldnt tell you i did

hahahha

Nar, anyways, even if you've got a license with incorrect address, christ, you still have their license number, and a quick phonecall to the cops, hey presto

Post by **robracer** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:41 am

Allways check to see if its genuine.... & in most cases they drive or ride & I grab their keys as well

blackninja · Post by **blackninja** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:03 am

varden wrote:When i sell a bike i put 1 litre of fuel in the tank and follow em on my girls CBR400RR.

They won't get away on me in the time it takes to run the bike out of fuel.

Oh no they wont!

thats a good idea except i'd have to put a litre of fuel in my girl to ride her cbr900rr around