T-Bird
Member
Posts: 2487
A friend is one who takes me for what I am.
Cleveland, Tennessee
|
 |
« on: July 08, 2012, 02:09:45 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
steve 3054
Member
Posts: 672
VRCC # 34853
Sanford,Fl. 352-267-1553
|
|
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 02:23:57 PM » |
|
I have sold a few bikes...and a few for friends...only had one who would not allow a test ride...and I know people who would not let you ride their bike if you were walking and they had three...for me I gauge the person and go from there...maybe after reading this I would go for a ride along side them...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you
meet.
|
|
|
rainman
Member
Posts: 1838
Steve ( rainman) Eads
Bloomington Indiana
|
|
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 02:35:34 PM » |
|
Reminds me of the "Allstate Mayem commercial"  +  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
old2soon
|
|
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 02:45:25 PM » |
|
A deposit of the price of the motorcycle plus X 3 price of bike.  $10000.00 asking price=$40000.00 deposit. Any type of damage=keep all da loot. Now mind you it's"just"a suggestion.  The nicest and kindest and most considerate person in the world may turn out to be a WORLD class f***up when it comes to mechanical things.  Just something to ponder BEFORE mayhem and all his relatives show up on yer doorstep. RIDE SAFE. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
|
|
|
|
Fritz The Cat
|
|
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 03:41:14 PM » |
|
I've been lucky. Never had anyone test ride that didn't buy. I figure that when it get's to the test ride, they're really serious. Guess not with all people. If you advertise no test rides or no test rides without deposit, you'll scare off a good portion of potential buyers. Personally, if I detect a bad attitude on the part of the seller, I'll pass the ad by. I'd rather not deal with a butthole no matter what the circumstances.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Sorcerer
|
|
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 05:24:03 PM » |
|
I have 98,000 on my 98 Valk. I have hit the rev limiter more than a couple of times. The person in the cl add does not give a year of the bike but at 11,000 miles it may just have been a defective head or head gasket or improperly torqued from the factory. It could also be that some one used the wrong antifreeze and took out the water pump and or the bike had over heated at some point in its life. I have seen some people warm there bikes excessively. It could also be the luck of the draw. I had a 84 1200 wing that the day after I decided to sell it, it decided to eat the 3rd stater. I think it was mad at me.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Buda
|
|
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 05:27:00 PM » |
|
It really is a tough situation.....I wouldn't buy a bike I didn't get a test ride on but I also don't want yahoo's ridin any of my bikes ???  |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 09, 2012, 08:03:42 AM by Buda »
|
Logged
|
97 Valkyrie 33344  |
|
|
|
Fritz The Cat
|
|
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 06:21:05 PM » |
|
It really is a tough situation.....I wouldn't buy I bike I didn't get a test ride on but I also don't want yahoo's ridin any of my bikes ??? Yep, that pretty much sums it up. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
T-Bird
Member
Posts: 2487
A friend is one who takes me for what I am.
Cleveland, Tennessee
|
|
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 06:50:03 PM » |
|
It really is a tough situation.....I wouldn't buy I bike I didn't get a test ride on but I also don't want yahoo's ridin any of my bikes ??? This story has made me re-think how I buy & sell bikes. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
olddog1946
|
|
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 09:10:55 PM » |
|
Last bike I sold I did a ride along on the Valk, he rode my vulcan. We went for a short ride, came back home and he handed me the asking price in cash, with no haggling and rode off into the sunset.
I do actually worry when two people show up in a car, and one wants a test ride (car or bike). I will always go along or behind to preclude someone driving off with one of my rigs.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
VRCC # 32473
US AIR FORCE E7, Retired 1965-1988
01 Valk Std.
02 BMW k1200LTE
65 Chevelle coupe, 1986 Mazda RX-7 with 350/5spd, 1983 Mazda RX-7 with FOMOCO 302/AOD project, 95 Mustang GT Convertible 5.0, 5 spd
Moses Lake, Wa. 509-760-6382 if you need help
|
|
|
|
BF
|
|
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2012, 01:05:29 AM » |
|
I might offer to take them on a test ride.
It's either ride bitch or not at all.
Ain't nobody ridin' off on my bike unless I've got cash in hand.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I can't help about the shape I'm in I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin But don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to  |
|
|
hubcapsc
Member
Posts: 16824
upstate
South Carolina
|
|
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2012, 03:59:33 AM » |
|
It really is a tough situation.....I wouldn't buy I bike I didn't get a test ride on but I also don't want yahoo's ridin any of my bikes ??? This story has made me re-think how I buy & sell bikes. Nobody wants to be a chump. I've gone on several rides with a guy whose Valk I looked at. He let me ride it. I'm glad we decided to trust one another, but anything could happen...  -Mike |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
Member
Posts: 4146
Specimen #30838 DS #0233
Williamsburg, KY
|
|
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2012, 04:00:55 AM » |
|
It really is a tough situation.....I wouldn't buy I bike I didn't get a test ride on but I also don't want yahoo's ridin any of my bikes ??? This story has made me re-think how I buy & sell bikes. Nobody wants to be a chump. I've gone on several rides with a guy whose Valk I looked at. He let me ride it. I'm glad we decided to trust one another, but anything could happen... -Mike Mike, Cool pic. Where is that? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
hubcapsc
Member
Posts: 16824
upstate
South Carolina
|
|
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2012, 04:05:40 AM » |
|
Mike, Cool pic. Where is that?
Hey Dave...
On 123 right near the Ga/SC border, there's an old bridge that used to go over the
Tugaloo river. Now the lake is there. They left the bridge and its approach for
fishermen to use...
-Mike
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
Member
Posts: 4146
Specimen #30838 DS #0233
Williamsburg, KY
|
|
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2012, 04:07:05 AM » |
|
Mike, Cool pic. Where is that?
Hey Dave...
On 123 right near the Ga/SC border, there's an old bridge that used to go over the
Tugaloo river. Now the lake is there. They left the bridge and its approach for
fishermen to use...
-Mike
Cool, Thanks |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Spirited-6
|
|
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2012, 06:14:23 AM » |
|
I have 98,000 on my 98 Valk. I have hit the rev limiter more than a couple of times. The person in the cl add does not give a year of the bike but at 11,000 miles it may just have been a defective head or head gasket or improperly torqued from the factory. It could also be that some one used the wrong antifreeze and took out the water pump and or the bike had over heated at some point in its life. I have seen some people warm there bikes excessively. It could also be the luck of the draw. I had a 84 1200 wing that the day after I decided to sell it, it decided to eat the 3rd stater. I think it was mad at me.
Plus me on this. I don`t think you can blow a H/G on a test drive. That`s what rev limiter`s are far. BUT, crap happens ! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Spirited-6
|
|
|
|
G-Man
|
|
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2012, 07:06:27 AM » |
|
If the buyer is serious, he/she showed up with the money to buy. Full asking price deposit for the test ride. This way, you're covered. If they are not willing to give you the cash before the test ride, they are not confident in their riding ability and should not be on your bike, or they didn't show up with the cash, so they're not buying anyway.
It's not a question of trust. Anything can happen. They can mess up putting the kickstand down when they get off and there goes your driving light, mirror, and saddlebag. Then you're stuck because they won't buy a bike they have to first fix.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rams
Member
Posts: 16942
So many colors to choose from yet so few stand out
Covington, TN
|
|
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2012, 07:12:13 AM » |
|
Mike, Cool pic. Where is that?
Hey Dave...
On 123 right near the Ga/SC border, there's an old bridge that used to go over the
Tugaloo river. Now the lake is there. They left the bridge and its approach for
fishermen to use...
-Mike
I thought the "Bridge to No Where" was in Alaska.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
VRCC# 29981
Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.
Every trip is an adventure, enjoy it while it lasts.
|
|
|
|
czuch
|
|
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2012, 09:05:01 AM » |
|
I'll take ya for a ride. That way you see how it works, that it works and I get it back. I've let folks ride and I've been with them. Valk with a full tank, Shadow with a gallon, me with a .45.
Its too weird out there now kiddies. I've heard about them going to the hardware store and having a key made and coming back later. Urban myth perhaps. No desire to risk it.
Too bad really.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Aot of guys with burn marks,gnarly scars and funny twitches ask why I spend so much on safety gear
|
|
|
Gryphon Rider
Member
Posts: 5234
2000 Tourer
Calgary, Alberta
|
|
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2012, 01:57:18 PM » |
|
I have no clue how to blow a head gasket on someone's bike out of spite. I don't think I would let any stranger test-ride my motorcycle or high-performance car. Give them a ride, maybe. Let him ride a buddy's Valkyrie to see if that's the bike he wants, not mine. I could see having a signed and paid-for deal with a "subject to test ride without damage to motorcycle" clause, where if the bike doesn't run as described money is returned and there is no more negotiating.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
MrKris
|
|
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2012, 04:35:52 PM » |
|
If the buyer is serious, he/she showed up with the money to buy. Full asking price deposit for the test ride. This way, you're covered. If they are not willing to give you the cash before the test ride, they are not confident in their riding ability and should not be on your bike, or they didn't show up with the cash, so they're not buying anyway.
It's not a question of trust. Anything can happen. They can mess up putting the kickstand down when they get off and there goes your driving light, mirror, and saddlebag. Then you're stuck because they won't buy a bike they have to first fix.
Pretty much what I do. I always put in my ad: test ride only with cash in hand and signed bill of sale. If you don't like it after the test ride, I'll give you your money back as long as there is no damage and not hot rodding. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
