Test ride

[SteveP]

Buell - Yes
aprilia - No

[Rider]

In the case of street bikes, I've never attempted to sell privately. Dirt bikes, nobody has ever asked to ride them. Start them up, sure, but never taken for a spin.

[Cruzergirl]

V-star, No
Kingpin, Yes

[z06boy]

I don't think I've ever test ridden a bike before buying it. I have taken test rides during dealer promos but I wasn't actually interested in buying a bike at the time.

[Bluestreak]

Ninja 500 - Belonged to a friend. Rode it for 3 weeks before transfering the title
99 R6 - Purchased privately. Rode it around the block before I handed over the money.

[MILK]

Not my VFR. I did get to test a Vrod though - that was back in the day when I still drove a Rebel 250! I drove off the curb trying to figure out where to put my feet!! Nothing bad happened thankfully!!

[shmike]

I have never bought a used bike without riding it first nor would I.

The 675 was my first new bike and I bought it without having ever seen one.

I don't think they even had brochures available when I put the deposit down.

[KSGregman]

Never.

[skiergirl]

I've owned and bought 5 bikes in my 18 yrs of riding and have never test ridden one of them.

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Rider

In the case of street bikes, I've never attempted to sell privately. Dirt bikes, nobody has ever asked to ride them. Start them up, sure, but never taken for a spin.

that's funny, I wasn't conting dirtbikes. I've test ridden every used dirtbike I ever bought. usually just a quick run up the block and back. with of course the understanding that if johnny law is nearby the ticket is mine to have.