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<blockquote data-quote="Leskid" data-source="post: 772787" data-attributes="member: 18363"><p>that is a pickle, no doubt about it. How many actual buyers VS test pilots will come to visit an FJR? If you were selling a bmw S1000RR, there is no question</p><p></p><p>I personally would never buy a bike I haven't tried. I've never had an issue with this policy as a buyer or seller.</p><p></p><p>imho, I'd consider a few factors</p><p></p><p>1) did he or she show up on a bike?</p><p></p><p>If no, forget it</p><p></p><p>If so, the size / power of that ride, along with glancing at his or her rubber will give you a cursory idea as to whether or not you should worry about the potential buyer dropping it while tooling around your neighborhood.</p><p></p><p>Also, the age / condition of that ride can be revealing, if you care to cleverly pick their brain as to how long they've owned it.</p><p></p><p>2) did they show-up on a V-star or an R1? (self-explanatory)</p><p></p><p>3) the most important question: do you feel lucky punk? Well, do you?</p><p></p><p>4) establish what 'a test ride' means to that person. Just around the neighborhood to warm it up, run it through a few gears, IE genuinely wanting to just 'feel' the bike running is pretty reasonable for a prospective buyer</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the sale</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leskid, post: 772787, member: 18363"] that is a pickle, no doubt about it. How many actual buyers VS test pilots will come to visit an FJR? If you were selling a bmw S1000RR, there is no question I personally would never buy a bike I haven't tried. I've never had an issue with this policy as a buyer or seller. imho, I'd consider a few factors 1) did he or she show up on a bike? If no, forget it If so, the size / power of that ride, along with glancing at his or her rubber will give you a cursory idea as to whether or not you should worry about the potential buyer dropping it while tooling around your neighborhood. Also, the age / condition of that ride can be revealing, if you care to cleverly pick their brain as to how long they've owned it. 2) did they show-up on a V-star or an R1? (self-explanatory) 3) the most important question: do you feel lucky punk? Well, do you? 4) establish what 'a test ride' means to that person. Just around the neighborhood to warm it up, run it through a few gears, IE genuinely wanting to just 'feel' the bike running is pretty reasonable for a prospective buyer Good luck with the sale [/QUOTE]
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