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Originally Posted by javadog
Absolutely not, do not let anybody take a test ride. Selling motorcycles is not like selling cars, the risk involved is too great and I would say very few serious buyers expect to be given the opportunity to test ride a prospective bike purchase.
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Originally Posted by javadog
One thing you’re forgetting is personal injury. If some idiot crashes your bike and hurts himself, who is he going to look for to pay his medical bills?
NFW
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Originally Posted by javadog
And proof of insurance doesn’t necessarily mean much, as it means you had insurance when that certificate was generated but does not guarantee that you continue to have it. It also doesn’t discuss any policy limits, typically, so it’s value is very little.
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All of the above. Test rides on MCs are not very smart for either party with one exception, at the dealer. Most dealers I've been to here, (which is only the BMW and Ducati dealer), allow test rides w MC license/endorsement. They must have some kind of umbrella policy that covers anything/everything that could go wrong(?)
If you go to Pro Italia, (Ducati/Aprilia dealer), they always have a large selection of used bikes and you can sample just about anything in a pretty nice area for riding. I don't know how they do it, to be honest.
In your case, you are selling very late model BMW bikes and the buyer can visually inspect them for damage or evidence of being dropped, talk to you about your maintenance habits and go to the dealer if they want to know what an R9T rides like. I would never in a 100 years let some stranger who just rolled up ride one of my bikes. I'm about to sell one of mine, if they say they need to ride it first, no deal. I've never expected a test ride when I bought a bike from a private party but I've been offered a couple times.
There is just too much potential for completely avoidable, catastrophic mishap. At the very least, they could drop your bike which is a real possibility if the person is not skilled/experienced on an unfamiliar bike. Just don't do it.