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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:38 am
by matchan
Unfortunately, you can't trust anyone you don't know with 10K worth of bike, when i sold my 636 recently, anyone who wanted a test ride had to leave the full advertised price as a deposit, "you bin it you bought it" but it also protects you from theft and sorts out the time wasters.
Just the way it is now.
Good luck to him anyway, hope it works out one way or the other.
Matt
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:38 pm
by thewonderer
That's bad news... i was just thinking how different these forums were to the UK mcnninjas one where people are always posting there bike being stolen..
I think it's a good idea for them to bring the full cash with them so if they knick it or bin it, it's there's....
If they are serious, they won't mind... u don't want some muppet just going for a blast for a laugh.
When I ride out and park the bike, i have a lock at the front and a alarm setup so no tea leaf will get on my 636.
Good luck getting the bike back.
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:07 pm
by Stereo
Ive got an alarm an immobiliser........
In the future I hope to get GPS on my bike too, so I can track it if it gets stolen....
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 pm
by ohno102go
i've put the alert out to my mate who does motorcycle transport, he does alot of work in Brissy so if their trying to move it outta state he'll give you the heads up.
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:19 pm
by Neka79
bad news dude...
ive only ever ridden test bikes from dealers or mates...oh and when i tested my old kdx i left my blade (and my ex) in the guys garage....and his bro went wiv me...
these are the dramas of selling a bike privately...almost makes it worth trading them in..
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:17 am
by Nafz750
Update, guy who stole the bike has been found, his brother and parents dobbed him in to the police, apparently he had done a string of break and enters and was bragging about stealing a bike, just gotta find out where the bike has ended up so hopefully it turns up un damaged.
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:34 am
by axxcss
Hey thats gr8 to hear....Hope it's all good for ya mate.....intresting replys you got ...opened my eyes up to wankers that cant work for their toys, like i have to...<[mick]> ps...anyone with info on the GPS tracking for a bike would be thanked heaps....
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:59 pm
by varden
Mental note to leave 500ml of fuel in tank and follow on missuses CBR400RR when i put my 04 ZX6R on market.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:26 pm
by SenNey
varden wrote:Mental note to leave 500ml of fuel in tank and follow on missuses CBR400RR when i put my 04 ZX6R on market.
Spot on the money, thats exactly what we did.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:31 pm
by matchan
Nafz750 wrote:Update, guy who stole the bike has been found
good news, thats another found (or soon to be).
varden wrote:Mental note to leave 500ml of fuel in tank and follow on missuses CBR400RR when i put my 04 ZX6R on market.
would it do any good to photograph the guy before he test rides ? Just a thought.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:29 am
by mike-s
When i sold my old bike i got a drivers license off the guy buying as well as sighting a secondary form of ID (c-card). His mate tookit out for a spin up & down the street and was happy with it & i sold it.
He was a bit of an annoyance in that he barganed rather firmly and took ages to pony up the $2k for the bike (i gave him 4 days, he took a week and a half).
Funny enough i had advertised it on ocau/mc when i sold it and saw it again 7 months later again for sale on ocau/mc with a max of 1000km more on the odo! I never did like the guy too much, but he gave me the $, so i was happy (eventually).