test ride document

does anyone have a sample of something they've made someone sign before
going on a test ride, or have any ideas what i should put into a document of
this sort in case of an accident or if they get caught speeding by a speed
camera, etc...

cheers,
mero

 

Hi Mero,

I don't have a sample but can make suggestions based on what I've had to
sign on test drives etc. Logically you should include:

- time in, time out (could include odo if you like)
- something to the effect of "I accept responsibility for any and all
traffic violations and will cover the cost of the repairs to any damage done
whilst test riding bike X, rego ABC-123". You may want to check with your
insurer if you are covered in the event of a mishap - I'm told some won't
cover you.
- have the rider sign and perhaps have a witness sign as well.
- make sure you sight the licence and get the details down and perhaps hold
something of value (credit card, keys to car, wife etc.). I know some who
have insisted on a cheque to the value of the bike to be returned when the
bike gets back in 1 piece. Good luck with that one.

None of the above unfortunate draconian stuff however, will really assist
the building of a good relationship that will contribute to the eventual
sale of the bike. It depends on how concerned you are about covering your
butt. If it were me, I would certainly be sure you have a signature and
licence details accompanying a time in/time out so you don't get whacked by
a speeding offence.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX
P.S. Make sure you check with your insurer...
P.P.S. Please note I have absolutely no legal qualifications and so you
should just take this message at face value. If you could just sign a
document stating that you have read the above and that you understand
clearly that I am not a qualified lawyer...........

 

errrm...I wouldn't let someone go on a test ride. Too risky for the private
seller IMHO. Then again maybe in a straight line down a quiet stretch of
road would be OK, providing they give you their license and $1000 cash up
front. Of course this all depends on the type of bike youre selling and what
sort of feeling you get about the potential buyers inspecting the bike. Like
if they're young punks, I'ld say NO but if they were respectable I would be
more likely to say yes.

 

Thanks Dave.

do you reckon the following is enough?

a) If I am the at fault rider in an accident (this includes any damage
incurred in both single or multiple vehicle accidents) then I will pay the
price of the bike - $XX,XXX to the owner.

b) If I am not the at fault driver in an accident then I will pay any
insurance excess or any cost associated with the accident .

c) I accept responsibility for any and all traffic violations incurred
while riding the motorcycle.



or are there too many holes in there?

mero

 

On 31/10/03 12:46 AM, in article

Time out / time in.

Licence number, address, phone number, witness, length of ride agreed to.

Hammo

 

here's what i've got so far:

SECTION A


I, _________________________

D/L _________________________

Phone _________________________

Address _________________________

_____________ P/C ________



agree to the following conditions during the riding of the vehicle, which
has the following details:

Make: XXX

Model: XXX

Registration Plates: XXX

Selling price:XXX



a) If I am the at fault rider in an accident (this includes any damage
incurred in both single or multiple vehicle accidents) then I will pay the
selling price of the bike (as listed above) to the owner.

b) If I am not the at fault driver in an accident then I will pay any
insurance excess or any cost associated with the accident to return the bike
to its original condition.

c) I accept responsibility for any and all traffic violations incurred
while riding the motorcycle.



The details that I have supplied are correct to the best of my knowledge.



The details that I have supplied pertain also to SECTION B of this document.



Signature _____________________ Date
___/___/_____





Witness _____________________ Date ___/___/_____



Name _____________________ D/L ____________





SECTION B


I agree that I have ridden the motorcycle (whose details are listed in
SECTION A) on ___/___/_____ between the following times:



Departure time: ____________

Return time: ____________



Signature _____________________ Date
___/___/_____





Witness _____________________ Date ___/___/_____



Name _____________________ D/L ____________

 

Stuff that. You don't claim their accident through your insurance. That'll
cost you more than just your excess. A "You bust it, you bought it" policy is
the order of the day. Give them the phone number of an insurance company so
they can get a cover note before they ride if you like.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

No. They're free to ride it as much as they want after they've paid for it.

Doug Cox.
Work to ride, Ride to work...

 

No it doesn't. If they really want it they'll buy it. I've never given test
rides and I've never had trouble selling a bike.

I'd take 'em pillion if they asked but no-one's ever asked...

Interestingly, I've never test-ridden any of the bike's I've bought. Tested
a lot that I didn't buy though...

Doug Cox.
Work to ride, Ride to work...

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:21:12 GMT

Hmm...

the RD yam? No. It didn't run, but I didn't buy it either, I was given
it.
The GPz? No, but that was new, I rode a demo not the one I bought.
The SR500? yes, testrode it.
The Pantah? No, it was in another state, but I got a friend to testride
it for me.
The R5? Yes.
The Chop? no, in bits when I got it
The SR250? Yes.
THe GT550? Yes, both of them.
The 450? I did ride it before I bought it, but that was when it was
owned by someone other than the bod I bought it from. The ride was what
made me determined to get the bike one day.
The Guzzi GT? Yup. 50 yards up and back a wet street and fell deeply
in love.
The Baby Beemer? No, restoration wasn't finished when I bought it.
The Bully? No, was in another state and not really rideable, but I knew
that and knew what had to be done and what had been done.
The Hack Guzzi? No, it was in another state, but the owner (a dealer,
but one I knew personally from the classic racing scene) insisted someone
rode it and checked it for me.
The Yam XT? No, it was in another state, but someone tested it for me.
the MZ? No, it was in another state, and I'd ridden enough MZs to know,
it was from a dealer and had been looked over by someone else but not
ridden.

Have I given test rides?

Well.. to do that, you have to sell bikes

On all the ones I've sold, I've given test rides, without bits of paper
or holding licences or anything like that. But then I have only once
sold a bike to a stranger. (That was the SR250 which was in no real
danger of being stolen...) I've either used bikes as part of a deal
with one or more other bikes being traded, or sold them to people I knew
personally or through clubs or friends.

Zebee

 

Yeah, my QBE policy for the Monster explicitly mentions not
covering the bike while being testridden (I think its only for
the theft cover, but don't quote me on that)

big

 

Heres one I had.


HAND ME THE CASH OR YOU DONT RIDE IT.

 

I think that is right. The theft clause on mine says in legalese that
if they test ride it, you authorised them to take the bike & so it is
not covered for theft.

 

You've never bought a bike with out a test ride?

Hammo

 

That¹s more a "ride this new one and see how bad yours is" trick. New bikes
sell themselves.

Hammo

 

I certainly haven't (although my old man bought me a couple that he got my uncle
to test ride first)

JL