# When selling your bike....... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 14, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457 "2008-10-14T17:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/21 "2008-10-14T18:05:30Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > tell him to bring someone with a license to test ride the bike. Then they can tell him how it is. If he drops your bike your the liable one since you knowingly let him ride it. +1 When I bought my bike I brought a licensed rider with me who had his own insurance since I didn’t have mine. I had been on bikes before but didn’t want to chance it. Either cash in hand in case or say no and explain to him why, if he doesn’t agree then he is a douchebag and shouldn’t sell it to him anyways. There was a guy on Roclife who let a guy test drive his S2k and the guy wrecked it and totaled it and didn’t pay him one penny. Shitty, don’t let it happen to you. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/22 "2008-10-14T18:12:59Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > tell him to bring someone with a license to test ride the bike. Then they can tell him how it is. If he drops your bike your the liable one since you knowingly let him ride it. > [@K.A.T.](#): > > he has noting not even a permit and he says he doesn’t know anyone with a license so im probably not going to let him ride it o well i really haven’t put it up for sale yet i just mentioned it to him > [@Willybeen](#): > > DO NOT LET HIM RIDE IT IF HES NEVER RIDDEN BEFORE. > > ugh. :word::word::word: Tell him he needs to find better friends if he doesn’t know anyone with a motorcycle license. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/23 "2008-10-14T18:46:59Z")
kat finally got his feet a little wet and wants a real bike? ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/24 "2008-10-14T18:48:56Z")
The real question is who the hell is going to start on a torque monster twin? ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/25 "2008-10-14T18:50:26Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#): > > :word::word::word: Tell him he needs to find better friends if he doesn’t know anyone with a motorcycle license. 😛 not everyone knows a super cool guy with a white station wagon in his sig ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/26 "2008-10-14T18:56:14Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > not everyone knows a super cool guy with a white station wagon in his sig No, only the privileged 😉 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/27 "2008-10-15T06:16:54Z")
Nice lookin bike. I love the white. About riding it, I have always seen people been very hesitant becuase anything can happen (See Paulols thread). If they are serious and come with money and have a license or permit, then go for it but if they show up asking to ride it and have nothing, tell them to take a hike. IMO a ride is a good idea of the condition of the bike initially to see if there is any standout things wrong with it. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/28 "2008-10-15T21:13:35Z")
fuck that. cash in hand if the guy doesn’t know what he’s doing. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/29 "2008-10-19T10:40:08Z")
I have never let someone ride the bike. It has never been a problem. Come over, start it up, sure. Ride it? Not unless you buy it. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/30 "2008-10-19T10:42:27Z")
I wish I could buy this bike ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/31 "2008-10-19T10:59:04Z")
> [@walter](#): > > I have never let someone ride the bike. It has never been a problem. Come over, start it up, sure. Ride it? Not unless you buy it. wellllllll a bike can run soundly, and have serious transmission problems, or clutch issues, or… etc etc… I’ve atleast ridden every bike i’ve ever bought, or had atleast somebody else ride it first. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/32 "2008-10-19T11:09:17Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > Anybody can get a permit… its not going to provide any riding skill. Its a 20 dollar piece of paper… permit or not, still gets a big no in my book. F’real. I had both car and motorcycle permits the day I turned 16. Doesn’t mean shit if you ask me… > [@EvilJay](#): > > kat finally got his feet a little wet and wants a real bike? Trust me, that bike is real enough for anyone on here… > [@ieatpaint315](#): > > The real question is who the hell is going to start on a torque monster twin? See O.P. > [@cky89](#): > > I wish I could buy this bike That would be a fun site to see 😛 \<3 But really, it kinda would > [@Willybeen](#): > > wellllllll a bike can run soundly, and have serious transmission problems, or clutch issues, or… etc etc… I’ve atleast ridden every bike i’ve ever bought, or had atleast somebody else ride it first. Truth, show up with money and be serious. If YOU don’t have a license, come with someone who does. If you don’t, tough shit, you don’t get to ride it. If you crash/drop it be prepared to be forking that money over. It’s a simple concept, but people seem to make it complicated 😕 ---
**Author:** ![blewbyu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blewbyu/32/5055_2.png) [@blewbyu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blewbyu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/33 "2008-10-19T11:11:57Z")
I wouldnt let him ride it. If he seriously thinks that something might be wrong with the bike have him bring a friend that does have a license to ride it. And u crash it u buy it. Make the guy give u the cash first. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/34 "2008-10-19T11:33:24Z")
i went with a kid to ride a bike b/c he was a noob, asked if i could ride it around his condo complex and click through gears, feel the clutch ect. cash was there but not exchanged yet. guy was cool about it, i told him i was not planning on doing stand-ups, just wanted to make sure the guts were working. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/35 "2008-10-19T11:37:45Z")
^ word. When me and KAT went to rochester to buy the bike he’s talking about selling we did the same thing. I took it around the block a few times in his neighborhood and went through the gears… Why we had to do this on a 20 degree day is beyond me :meh: 🙂 It’s all on the vibe you get too. But if someone was looking to buy my 636 that is 100% mint, never down, etc etc and a a couple 17yo kids show up and say “oh sweet! can I ryde it y0?” then you tell them to have intercourse with themselves. ---
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/36 "2008-10-19T11:53:18Z")
hey did anyone mention you shouldnt let him drive it or at the very least have cash in hand? Just thought i would add some good info since it hasnt been covered yet. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457/37 "2008-10-19T12:59:12Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > wellllllll a bike can run soundly, and have serious transmission problems, or clutch issues, or… etc etc… I’ve atleast ridden every bike i’ve ever bought, or had atleast somebody else ride it first. I didn’t say a buyer shouldn’t _want_ to ride it… If you are dumb enough to show up with thousands of dollars at a strangers house, you also deserve to be robbed. :shrug: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-selling-your-bike/56457.md?page=1)