Is this a good idea?

[Chris87]

So its my housemates birthday today and I am thinking of letting him take out my s1000 out for a blast, as part of a birthday present and partly to try an get him hooked and hopefully buy one!!

whats the view of everyone else, is this a good idea?!?!

 

[bananaman]

Sounds like yr very close to yr house-mate.... would you forgive him (guess its a him) if it was dropped?

 

[unionjack]

If he's a regular big bike rider / owner with years of experience than maybe a big maybe.

 

[lllN30lll]

if he's not very experience put it in rain mode, low throttle response and high traction control.

 

[Chris87]

He has 6 years riding experiance, he rides a SV1000 and a Kawasaki ER-6n on a regular basis and he rode a blade for 3 weeks before it was stolen.... I trust him not to drop it and theres no way rain mode would last, i'm sure he'd change it once he was down the road!

 

[unionjack]

Does his insurance cover him to ride other bikes he doesn't own? Just in case a third party gets involved heaven forbid.

 

[Chris87]

yeah insurance is all good. I'm just scared of loosing my pride n joy which is why i'm abit wary of letting him play with it. But i also want him to fall in love so we can have two in the household!!

 

[bananaman]

Dealer demonstrator is best me thinks.....

 

[jamie]

i think the question was, is it a good idea. NO

 

[phil]

Yeah let him av a go mate. Just make sure you keep the keys locked away for ever more.

I let my other (ex) half ride my S1000 before it was run in. Kept it in Race Mode, she Loved it ;D

 

[PhilHays]

Pay the £15 for a dealer demo day... Then everyones Happy

 

[Gixer Rob]

pretty sure that even if he has his own fully comp ins, he'l only be covered TPFT on a bike not belonging to him..
in event of an accident,yeh youd be covered legally but still left with a bike to repair out of your own pocket (unless he has the ££££ to cover it)
so no,not a good idea IMO.....
as said £15 for dealer demo....easy peasy!!

 

[MissBackSeatRider]

Hi,

Dealer demo then you can hit the road together. Win win!

Bex

 

[Boardsofnorfolk]

I let my mate have ago on mine,he's been on it twice,as long as he can ride a motorcycle it shouldn't matter,mind you I left it in sport mode,but I bet he changed it once he left lol