S-P wrote on 03/10/14 at 17:41:02:

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I'd try my best not too...

I know a guy who sold a bike to a friend who promptly went out & got run over.. He lived, but never was able to make it on his own. He is still not over it & he is pushin 60.. that was 45 or so years ago.,,If you think he is a likely statistic, I recommend ya dont sell to him, Its just not something ya need on your heart if it goes badly.. Yea, I know
"If I dont sell him a bike, someone else will.." Well,, then its on them, innit?

Trippah wrote on 03/10/14 at 18:26:49:


JOG  If you think he is a likely statistic, I recommend ya dont sell to him, Its just not something ya need on your heart if it goes badly.. Yea, I know
"If I dont sell him a bike, someone else will.." Well,, then its on them, innit?

Yeah... I had a friend who sold a "Dukes of Hazzard" car to a couple of teenage yahoos and the next night they wrapped it around a light pole and killed themselves.  He always felt guilty for that. I told the kid the bike is not a rocket, it is for putting around town and short weekend rides around the lake.  I didn't hear back from him.  

I sold my gsxr to some guy in his early 20s.

15 minutes after I sold it to him, he called me up all pissed off because I sold him a turd that wouldn't start after he stopped at a gas station to fill it up.  I drove all the darn way out there to figure out what happened since that bike was show room condition only to find out that he hadn't the sense to switch the kill switch off...

I figure he eventually wrapped it around a tree considering his common sense level.

My .02 on selling:
If they're legally ok to buy what I'm selling and have cash, they can have it.  I'm a good honest seller, and I'll shoot strait about what I'm selling.  But it's not up to me to decide if what I'm selling is dangerous to the person that's buying it.  This is America, and an adult buyer can make his/her own decision regarding that.

One of my coworkers at the shop in WA sold a 750 Nighthawk to a new rider. Older bike, air cooled, drum rear. It came back on a wrecker within 2 hours, covered in blood and smashed to pieces. The buyer was an older ex-con that wanted to start riding again after a 25 year prison hitch. I quit selling running bikes to new or returning riders that day.

Former 1%er club member, long time rider, 25 year "vacation" on the state's dime.  Never heard the final outcome, left the job a year later and he was still in a coma... and yes, he had on a full face helmet when he hit whatever it was that he hit.

Yup,... last Savage I sold to a "experienced dirt rider"...  
He left my driveway and shot straight across the street into a wall on the test ride...

"Dude,.. you just bought it"...  ...

Just sold to a "kid" (over 21). His dad was with him who rides a classic Harley. Both took it for a test drive. Seemed like a cool family.  Both came back from the test ride with big grins.  I recommended they join the forum.  They got a smokin' deal and solid bike thanks to everyone's help here, and the Wifey is happy because I almost broke even between selling my bobber and buying the newer bike.  All is right in the universe.