Do you let other people ride your bike?

[psnbye]

I usually am pretty cautious about who I let even sit on my bike, I have met people who really dont care who they let ride theirs and I cant really understand that. Last year I was riding with my friends and we were gassing up at a local station when a car pulled up with some girls we knew in it. They liked our bikes (my '07 red FZ and a Ninja and a R6) and wanted us to let them RIDE our bikes. We all said no way but we would give them a ride if they wanted, but they got really mad and said we were a$$holes and we were sexist and some other things. Will you guys let other people ride your bikes? I have let my best friend and my brother ride mine, but I was riding theirs at the same time, but thats about the only people I would trust.

 

[Cali rider]

This was discussed in great detail less than 2 months ago, vote in the poll and add your comments:

http://www.600riders.com/forum/bar/11422-do-you-let-anyone-borrow-your-vehicle.html

 

[DecepticonDon]

A couple of people, but not very many.
be careful who you let even sit on your bike.
This happened to a friend:
Craig was meeting someone for lunch and happened to get to the restaurant early. He is middle-aged and rides Honda 919. There were some Harley guys that wanted to check out his bike. He didn't think anything of it. Being a trusting guy, he let one of them sit on his bike.
Well, they left, then after his meal he left.
He was riding down the road and a cager tryed to get him to look down.
There was oil everywhere! All over the right side of the bike. The guy who sat on the bike, pulled the oil fill plug out! The right side of the tire was soaked and if he would have taken a hard right turn, it would have been all over. He went back to the restaurant and found the oil filler plug in the parking lot. This "prank" almost cost my friend's life.

BE CAREFUL
This is not intended to be disparaging towards Harley Davidson riders, just this particular a$$hole:Flip:

 

[VEGASRIDER]

A couple of people, but not very many.
be careful who you let even sit on your bike.
This happened to a friend:
Craig was meeting someone for lunch and happened to get to the restaurant early. He is middle-aged and rides Honda 919. There were some Harley guys that wanted to check out his bike. He didn't think anything of it. Being a trusting guy, he let one of them sit on his bike.
Well, they left, then after his meal he left.
He was riding down the road and a cager tryed to get him to look down.
There was oil everywhere! All over the right side of the bike. The guy who sat on the bike, pulled the oil fill plug out! The right side of the tire was soaked and if he would have taken a hard right turn, it would have been all over. He went back to the restaurant and found the oil filler plug in the parking lot. This "prank" almost cost my friend's life.

BE CAREFUL
This is not intended to be disparaging towards Harley Davidson riders, just this particular a$$hole:Flip:

Turnaround is fair play, hope your friend got some payback. That's where your pre-ride inspections comes into play.

 

[ReblTeen84]

No, unless this counts! (my 5 year old cousin) :thumbup:

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[CodeMonkey]

Many years ago I had travelled to a small town where a rodeo and carnival was going on. The rodeo queen talked me into letting her take my 1982 XV920J Virago for a spin, stating she owns a motorcycle and knew how to ride. I sat on the back while she was struggling to keep my bike upright. When we stopped I asked her what kind of motorcycle she had and she told me it was a 125 dirt bike, which ended her ride.

With my FZ6 the only person who has ever driven it was the tech where I bought the bike. My attitude now is if someone wants to take my bike for a spin they need to buy their own bike or at least leave me enough money to replace it should something go wrong.

 

[FZyLarry]

I'm very selective about who would ride my bike (a little freer with dirt bikes). I need to have seen the person ride before and know they can ride decently. I need to know that they would not be a flaming squid and wheelie away down the street. Lastly I would need to know that they would adhere to the "you break it you bought it" rule. Pretty limited group of people would fit that requirement...