[martin_fierro]

Your thoughts, please!

[martin_fierro]

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[Bikers4Bush]

Ask to hold their drivers license. Anyone who's serious about the bike won't mind and will probably expect it.

It serves two purposes, the first is that you obviously know who they are, where they live etc. if the bike doesn't come back.

Second, you can scan it real quick to make sure they have a motorcycle endorsement (assuming your state requires one) so you know you won't get a call from the cops letting you know that they've impounded your bike because they found someone riding it who wasn't licensed to do so.

You can also offer to ride along with them if you have another bike and aren't comfortable with having them take the one you're selling out alone.

If all esles fails ask for the keys to the vehicle they showed up in.

[j_tull]

Is your concern theft or competence? For competence, I simply insure they have a motorcycle endorsement on their license or an MSF course card. If no endorsement or permit, judgement call, you can usually tell by the way someone sits on a bike whether it is a familiar experience. As far as theft, when I sold my Vulcan, I had the guy leave his license with me while he took it for a ride. Glad to hear you're not selling that sweet lookin' AceT!

[bmwcyle]

Donate the bike to charity and write it off.

[Tijeras_Slim]

What kind of bike are you selling?

[chemicalman]

I almost bought a new Vulcan at the dealership, but got the price down on a Suzuki Volusia. Lower bike and shaft drive...love it.

[Stand Watch Listen]

One looonnggggg bungee cord

[warchild9]

I once test-drove a Kawasaki 900, stopped and tipped over at a busy intersection, and couldn't right myself. That's the kind of thing you've got to look out for.

[TopDog2]

I would tell them that first they can buy the bike and return it for a full refund after they ride if they don't like it. Give them an hour or so. I would never let anyone ride my bike. Too much potential for liability, not to mention the chance that they might drop it and then I would have to try to unload a damaged bike.

[Rudder]

You go two-up, with you in the driver's seat. I let people drive my motorcycle as often as I lend out my toothbrush.

[Cogadh na Sith]

I just bought one from a stranger a couple of years ago.

I had the cash and he had the bike. After I looked the bike over for a good while, and wanted to test drive it, he gave me the keys, wrote down some info off my license, and where I worked and I gave him the cash. He said: "If you like it, come back and I'll sign the title to you." If you don't like it, gimme the key back and I'll give you your money back.

The way I figure it, if you have the title in your name and some ID on them, it's gonna be hard for them to abscond with it.

'Sides, if they drove to your place to test ride it, you have their vehicle as collateral. Ask them to leave their car keys with you....

[longtermmemmory]

depending on the bike. holding license and keys to car. If they came with someone obviously that someone stays.

MC endoursement a must. You also can tell them which course to take and say how long you expect them to be without being offensive. ie. take a spin around the block it will take you a minute.