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Test ride = stolen bike. No way Jose !
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Campfire Ranger
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With a motorcycle endorsement, me holding the payment and a good vibe they can test ride it.
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BIL lost a car to a test drive. Guy never came back. LOL (Colo Springs) On a car or truck I always rode with.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Campfire Outfitter
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When I sold my Harley, I did it on consignment with a local dealer. I jacked up the price to cover that cost. Did not want any asshats coming to my house.
Dealer called me 2 days later and said come get your money, bike has sold.
I think folks are willing to pay a little more when a dealer sells it. No negotiating on price too. The showroom lights help the sale
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
dogzapper
After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Italian Proverb
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Like a few others have said.
Licensed to ride it.
And hold onto some form of ID from the person.
Or even holding onto the payment from em.
Dunno...
Ya gotta have some type of assurance.
Still kinda opened up to accident or injury schit in ways.
But like many others have said
I wouldn't buy a vehicle with 0 test drive either.
Being a judge of character/ appearance quickly also comes into play in varied ways also.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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With a motorcycle endorsement, me holding the payment and a good vibe they can test ride it. Just seen this. Sums it up.... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Campfire Outfitter
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If you go to a dealer ship, you don't get to ride it, unless they have a demo, but that still isn't the bike your buying. Like said, you can set on it, hear it run but a ride...nope. If it was a close friend that I knew and knows how to ride, maybe. Total stranger, nope. Every Bike I bought at a dealership included a test ride.
Its all right to be white!!
Stupidity left unattended will run rampant
Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
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Campfire 'Bwana
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You ride it and let him watch. L I K E too many perps out there lookin fur a free ride Buddy down the street has a trailer ready to load it up
T R U M P W O N !
U L T R A M A G A !
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I've sold 4, maybe 5, Harleys as a private seller and never once let someone test ride it first.
Sit on it, sure. Fire 'er up, okay. Test ride, nope.
Never had a complaint. Right there with you, skeen
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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reading this is funny.... I am currently shopping for a scooter.... 650cc-900cc is what I am looking for...
This is how my buying will go down if you are a seller.
First, it will be just what I am looking for. I will exchange e-mails with the seller to make sure he is the seller and has clean title in hand...
Then we will agree on the price. The price has to be worked out before I will even drive to look at it.
When I get to the buyer.... I will ask to see the title, look at the tire ware to make sure it matches the miles on the bike. I will check the oil. Ask to start the motor and put it in gear to make sure clutch is good.
If it all checks out.... no heckling... no kicking the dirt.... no test drive... look for a flat spot to count out the bills. Make sure the title is signed. shake hands. and load up.
Drive safe.
Well... we have come to the point.... where... the parasites are killing the host. It's only a matter of time now.
They only win.... when they cheat.
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Campfire Ranger
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No ride til I have your cash in my hand. That’s pretty standard around here.
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Campfire Tracker
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No ride til I have your cash in my hand. That’s pretty standard around here. This ^^^. Get the full price cash in hand and let them ride it. If they wreck it, you keep the cash and they now own it. If they don't like it and haven't damaged it, give them the cash back.
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Campfire Ranger
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I went to look at a bike one time and the guy wouldn’t let me ride it. I gave him the cash he was asking for the bike, and he still wouldn’t let me ride it. He asked what if I wrecked it? I told him to sign the back of the title and hand it to my wife who was standing there with us. I doubt he ever did sell that bike.
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Campfire Tracker
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The last bike I sold, I held the cash and his drivers license. His buddy was waiting with me as he rode.
He asked, "what do I do If I get stopped" no license
I replied "what are you going to do to get stopped on a test ride?"
He bought the bike, ZRX 1200R
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