Would you let a friend (experienced rider) test your bike?

[Sirnice]

Would you let a friend test out your bike? In my case, He has over 10 years riding a cruiser but wants to test out a street bike.
I've read many terrible things about letting someone ride your bike but most of them were curious beginner. I know some of you are very adamant about letting another soul touch your bike.

I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

I want to create a poll yes or no but don't know how.
Maybe one already exist.

 

[Nastybutler]

Sure. As long as I knew him well enough to know that if he effed it up, he'd pay to have it fixed. If I didn't trust him though, I don't care if he races Moto GP, I wouldn't let him.

 

[BKP]

While chances are that he'll be fine, sports and cruisers have completely different ergonomics, and power bands...

One unintentional twist 'o the wrist, and you've got a pregnant pause, and then a very awkward situation...

Forgot who said you never loan money to friends... I have no doubt he was also talking about your bike...

 

[iSpoolin]

The way I see it is like this.

My bike is my bike, only way anybody else is ever going to ride it is if im selling it and they come for a test ride cash in hand.

 

[Parcho]

If I want to stay friends with them, no.

 

[Sirnice]

Haha, I wouldn't go that extreme. If I had to choose my bike over life long friendship, I think I would pick the latter. :zombie:

If I want to stay friends with them, no.

 

[Nastybutler]

Jeez guys. It's just a thing. Not a person. I know we can develop some attachments to our bikes, but if it's something you'd sell, which most of us have/would/will, then don't act like it's some sacred object that no man should touch.

 

[fz6guy]

like above stated. i rode my coworkers r6. he asked to ride my bike when i first got it. I told him sure if he drops it he buys it lol. I told him I would buy his if i screwed it up. He didnt want to ride it after that

 

[JSP]

Cruiser only guy...? Probably not. Sport bike guy, sure. I let my buddy ride mine and he let me take his R1. Fair trade haha

 

[DragonBlu]

Two things nobody touches;my second wife and my bikes. Other people and some dealers will let people test ride,not me. I don't ride others bikes either. When I was younger I have been in situations with cars where I have screwed up somebody's car or they have screwed up mine and it never turned out well.

 

[Sage]

Sure, I just ask for the keys to theirs

all honesty though, it's a machine that can get fixed, my insurance covers it so I don't really care as long as they are experienced and very good friends with them.

 

[leem00]

Depends on the friend, their riding experience level, and my comfort in their riding abilities....

My dad has rode 2 out of 3 of my bikes.

I put both of my brothers on my honda shadow 1100 before they had their license...

Beyond that its get touchy...

 

[richierich781]

Enact the "you brake it, you bought it rule,"

It also depends on the friend if they have experience or not.

 

[Brock Kickass]

I let a buddy try my 6R, but I picked up my FZ1 with 00000 on the odometer. I just think it's neat that I own every tick on that clock. For that reason, nobody tries my bike.

 

[Perdurable]

ya of course I would if I knew them well!!!
example: just this weekend my friend with about 1 hour of motorcycle exp rode my fz6r up and down the road

 

[Deleted member 9794]

I've let 3 people ride my bike, 1 was a complete stranger so i held her ID and had her car w/ the keys. Never was a problem. Now I do have some friends that I would never let ride cause they do dumb things. My bike is paid off and I have insurance to cover any drops.

 

[Spunky99]

NO....NO....NO...absolutely effing NO.....

I don't allow anyone to ride my bikes...They always over rev them like they could give a shyte about blowing the motor or burn up the clutch.

Nice hearing someone at 13K rpm drop the bike into 4th and hear the 3 seconds of clutch burn....

I'm not fond or rebuilding my bikes because some a-hole thinks they can race.....

 

[Rookasaki]

NO....NO....NO...absolutely effing NO.....

I don't allow anyone to ride my bikes...They always over rev them like they could give a shyte about blowing the motor or burn up the clutch.

Nice hearing someone at 13K rpm drop the bike into 4th and hear the 3 seconds of clutch burn....

I'm not fond or rebuilding my bikes because some a-hole thinks they can race.....

Dang, just when I was going to ask to ride yours... I ever come close to red line

 

[Perdurable]

Dang, just when I was going to ask to ride yours... I ever come close to red line

same here i Never come close to red line!!!

 

[Parcho]

My stance of saying no if I want to remain friends. Is not that I value my bike more than the friendship. I would just rather avoid all stupid scenarios and what if's and keep life going as usual than to risk some mistake. If they want to ride, go ride a beater and get your own. Sure, insurance covers it blah blah. But your rates go up and its just a pain in the a##.