Selling the bike

[leinsterrugby]

Need a bit of advice from the collective wisdom again.

I'm thinking of selling the bike ('04 GS1200) but not to sure how to go about it privately. I've sold plenty of cars but I can't exactly ride pillion on the test ride. Any advice how to go about allowing perspective buyers take a test ride while still covering myself i.e. insurance, some toe rag knicking her, etc.

Cheers,
C

 

[the civil one]

Beware. If you let anyone ride your Bike , you are Liable for it,
unless they have suitable insurance.
The only way ,is to let them ride the Bike after they have signed the
change of ownership and paid in full. A genuine prospective buyer especially
for this type of machine will know the score.
The bike market at the Minute is flat , i know i have tried to sell
my own 12Gs below market value and for less than i have seen one for
sale , before or since.In fact i have it at the Same price they are Valued
on mobile.de and NADA.
Any way this is not the time of year.
Besta luck

 

[leinsterrugby]

Beware. If you let anyone ride your Bike , you are Liable for it,
unless they have suitable insurance.
The only way ,is to let them ride the Bike after they have signed the
change of ownership and paid in full. A genuine prospective buyer especially
for this type of machine will know the score.
The bike market at the Minute is flat , i know i have tried to sell
my own 12Gs below market value and for less than i have seen one for
sale , before or since.In fact i have it at the Same price they are Valued
on mobile.de and NADA.
Any way this is not the time of year.
Besta luck

Cheers Civil, but to be honest I wouldn't buy a car without giving her a good test drive so I wouldn't expect anyone to buy my bike without a good spin. There must be some way of doing it with leaving yourself exposed??

 

[Tengiz99]

Bought myself recently and was told that it's standard that you don't get to ride the bike. Ended up going ahead with it anyway, but it was a surprise to me.

 

[cherokee]

cash

If they want to ride it then they have to hand you the cash if they trash it you have the money,if their not interested then you can give them the money back,for me though id take em pillion and thats it..

 

[iftikartaxis]

when i went to buy the bike i have now i was asked if i was insured
"no i replied "
"Sorry no insurance no test ride"
was his reply
so i handed him my car keys credit card
and left the wife as downpayment.
it's all about trust

i didn't trust him and he didn''t trust me
anyway all went well .

if it was the other way round i would want cash in my hand before anybody rode into the sunset

"Praise the lord and pass the Ammunition"

 

[vireo]

Another view

Jackenory time...........Two years ago when looking for a GSA I went to view one on sale privately nearby. It ticked all the right boxes but at €11,500 (I think) was significantly overpriced. Having checked it over I said OK, I'll negotiate after I have a spin................."sorry, no test rides - I was burnt once before" came the reply.

I did the only thing I could in the circumstances - I walked away. I'd do the same in a heartbeat any time again.

That bike is still for sale two years on - albeit for a lot less......................!

 

[g.s.john]

they leave asking price in cash and have insurance that covers test rides, and a currant licence, or you could be held responsible a legal minefield.IMO
i would wait till spring has sprung and the grass has riz and you are wondering were all the dickie birds iz more chance of selling.
just my 2p

 

[essjay]

Sold a bike recently.

The other guy left his bike and €1000 cash. He was insured with Carole Nash so I new he was covered on 3rd party bikes. I had the bike insured comprehensive so if he didn't come back I would have reported it stolen.

To be honest if he didn't have cover on 3rd party bikes I would have asked for the full asking price in my hand before handing over the keys.

 

[John Armstrong]

The other guy left his bike and €1000 cash. He was insured with Carole Nash so I new he was covered on 3rd party bikes. I had the bike insured comprehensive so if he didn't come back I would have reported it stolen.

To be honest if he didn't have cover on 3rd party bikes I would have asked for the full asking price in my hand before handing over the keys.

Left his bike, could have been stolen Guess one way round that is for him to leave the registration docs with you.

If he didn't come back any you reported it stolen, bet there's a clause to say you're not covered if you leave the keys in And if you say they weren't, your then into fraud

I'd like to see a passport and driving licence to have confirmation who they are, and then take a photo of their face before they have a go on the bike. At least the police will have a nice mug shot and you'll have their address from the driving licence.

 

[falcoron]

Left his bike, could have been stolen Guess one way round that is for him to leave the registration docs with you.

If he didn't come back any you reported it stolen, bet there's a clause to say you're not covered if you leave the keys in And if you say they weren't, your then into fraud

I'd like to see a passport and driving licence to have confirmation who they are, and then take a photo of their face before they have a go on the bike. At least the police will have a nice mug shot and you'll have their address from the driving licence.

trust no-one get the cash up front and make him sign a you damage it you own it paper, scammers will rant and rave and walk away, a good thing,
genuine guy's will have no probs with this. Bad time to be selling anything hold on til spring.

 

[coxy]

Bottom line is, you want to sell your bike. Take him for a good spin as pillion, then get on the back yourself while he takes a go, insist before he calls out that he is insured, both to ride and take you as a pillion. Tell him before he calls you will want a copy of his insurance documents. Good idea to take his mugshot too, just in case. Did all this with the guy I bought my bike from. I didn't mind, most people won't if they're genuine. If they kick up over the phone when you're telling them all this then tell them not to bother calling out.
Good luck with the sale.

 

[Ogmios]

maybe it's just me but...

theres no way i'd buy a Bike with only a test run as a pillion.
in the past, i've left money / Wife / documents - wotever the seller wants and isn't unreasonable.

but if i cant take a "one up" spin - sorry - quite simply no sale.

 

[the civil one]

The "Honesty " trust " is a personal thing. Thats your Call.
But unless PROOF of insurance to ride your bike , with your Consent is
produced ,thats a whole different can of worms......
The re-procussions can be immense to say the Very Least.


Any of you southerners lookin a minter 12GS at the right doagh ?

 

[isomerville]

Civil I remember you had your bike for sale a while ago. What is the asking price at the moment?

 

[Daithi]

Any of you southerners lookin a minter 12GS at the right doagh ?

Bad time to be selling anything hold on till spring.

How Much ?

 

[Grandad]

You need to see their driving licence is vaild as well. Also consider the possibility that they will give it some welly........and might set off a camera or two......All down to you as the registered keeper.

 

[w00kie]

There's no way I'd buy a second-hand bike off an individual without a test ride. I don't want the grief of finding problems on the way home after I've parted with my cash.

In the past I've left the keys of my car 'to hold' but that's about as far as I'd expect to go. Right now it's a buyers market....