What do you do about test rides when you are selling a bike?

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Re: What do you do about test rides when you are selling a b

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Just over insure the bike and hope you never see it again :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: What do you do about test rides when you are selling a b

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With my last two bikes, a friend and in the other a family turned up and stayed with me which gave me comfort. They were clearly ready to ride it home (good buying signal). With the Ninja I'm not so sure - they seem to attract a badass crowd! How can that be?
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Re: What do you do about test rides when you are selling a b

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when i sold the 12, the guy left his 12 year old son with me when he went for a test ride
and the keys to his xr6 turbo.
fair swap, he can keep his son though
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Re: What do you do about test rides when you are selling a b

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Trust people because you want to,as soon as you have to trust them,you WILL get ripped off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x :x :x
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Re: What do you do about test rides when you are selling a b

Post by DaBigfella »

Some great advice thanks guys, I think one of the major selling points of the 9 is in the ride so I'd be glad to let someone test ride it, but I'll need to find a way to protect myself, but hopefully by the end of next week I'll have my replacement to follow them anyway... ;)
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