To Lend Out Your Bike Or Not

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#21 Unread post by oldnslo »

It just seems like a logical question....... :roll:
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#22 Unread post by ronboskz650sr »

John, I've decided I would let you ride my kz650, if we ever crossed paths, and I bet Chris would too...It just seems right. Besides, you're a magazine celebrity, and I'd want an autograph!
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#23 Unread post by oldnslo »

I would politely decline. I would not want to take a chance on damaging your bike, no matter how small the possibility might be.
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#24 Unread post by ronboskz650sr »

Now that, my friends, is class. 8)
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#25 Unread post by boingk »

yeah, the thought that comes to mind when somone asks is ''get f**ked'', but the response is usually a polite decline. unless that person was my dad, who i'd make an exception and trust.
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#26 Unread post by High_Side »

ronboskz650sr wrote:Now that, my friends, is class. 8)
Well I guess that I'll have to take it for a rip then.... :laughing:

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#27 Unread post by isaac »

oldnslo wrote:A good question might be why do you, in the face of evidence you get burned with almost 100% certainty, keep lending out your bike for joy-rides by inept people?
I don't suppose it occurred to you that I might ask the same type of question concerning your frequent declination of the same request. So, when did you get burned, Johnny come writely?

I think my frequent apparently ill-advised loanings might be because I'm a nice guy, but sometimes that explanation only occurs to somebody after they've already broadcast their astutest commentary concerning the folly of their fellow man.

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#28 Unread post by cameron »

(Wouldn't even let an experienced biker on it.
Like letting someone else have sex with your wife. You just don't do it!)

well, I never really had a choice about who rode my wife(now divorced :D ) but I have a choice who rides my bike. Only my friend who races bikes and maybe my brother. I have offered and he refused but I know if he dumps it I am responsible for the repairs. I love my brother and if I give him permission I assume responsibilty. People make mistakes. I am sure he would not on purpose crash. I hope he would not and if he made it back in one piece it would be a great memory he and I could share forever. If he crashed and survived it would still be a great memory. "Remember when I lent you my bike and you smashed it to bits?" sacastically of course. I would hope to laugh with him, as long as he was not mentally incapacitated.(more than we both are already :lol: )
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#29 Unread post by ronboskz650sr »

High_Side wrote:
ronboskz650sr wrote:Now that, my friends, is class. 8)
Well I guess that I'll have to take it for a rip then.... :laughing:
As long as you don't....um...high side. (sorry, couldn't resist) :lol:
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#30 Unread post by Kal »

I have a number of friends who I'd lend my bike to no questions. They number among my most trusted and it is a short list

XJRJohn, Keyoke, Duken, Jules, Coaster, Widge, Jo & Si. Pretty much covers it. With most of them the bike would be better off while they were on her than with me so that might have a little to do with it. Besides one way or another my bike see's all of them for maintainence and repairs anyway.

The only other person who could ask and expect a yes would be Tanya, but that is another story.
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