am i responsible for someone on my bike ?

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I went to a pub frequented by young boy racers wo smoke a bit of weed in the car park and one told me he had had ago on a 400. He said this guy was selling it so he went for a test ride on it and the police started chasing him but couldnt keep up (he hit 120mph). I think he said he lost them in traffic. He then returned the 400 to its owner and said he didnt wanna buy it.

This may be true or it could be untrue.

What I am interested in is if i allow someone to test ride my bike and they commit offenses, if i tell police that i was not riding the bike will that be the end of it or will i be resposible for the idiots offenses ?

The other side to that is if i commit an offense and then claim it was someone else on my bike doing a test ride does that mean they cannot charge me ?
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strag · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

sounds like they smoke to much weed! You are not responsible for their traffic offeces but would be liable, afaik, to ensure they are licensed and insured to ride the bike. They would have to prove who the rider was and if they proved it was you, you may get a charge of perverting the course of justice.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

You could get done if you knowingly let them ride your bike un-insured, that's an offence.

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

its called aidding and betting....which is what you will get done for if you let someone ride your bike knowing they haven't got a license and insurance etc.
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Keen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Karma :

why is it that all boy racers insist they also know how to ride a bike? they stink of chav bullshit.

So, if you let somone test ride your bike, what do you do? how do you make it fully legal?
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

It might just be my kind of snobbery, but I wouldn't let anyone ride/test ride my bike if I didn't believe they could handle it or were going to ride it badly. That applies to both people I know, and people I don't.

Sounds weird, but even if I was to put my bike up for a test ride, I wouldn't let a tester ride it without me present. If they wanted to see what the bike was like, I'd give them a spare lid and let them ride pillion.

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

so if i want my insurance company to cover me for bikes i might want to test ride what do i ask for ? do any of you have this ? does it cost a lot ?
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

I have cover to ride bikes that I don't own on my policy - I didn't have to ask for it. Some policy's include it and some don't.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Just take it out for a test run and providing you ride it half sensibly (not checking how hard it will go in 2nd when you've just turned out of the owners estate) you shouldn't get pulled over.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

I took out insurance to test ride my mates R1, and I couldn't get insurance for just 24 hours, I had to pay a weeks worth. Cost me £70 for two hours fun.

Stupid situation, if I weren't so obsessed with riders with no insurance, I'd just take the risk. (6 points i think for no insurance, isn't it?)
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

I was under the impression that most policies for machines over 350cc had third party cover for riding other machines as standard. Of course, the machine in question has to be insured by its owner too.

Of course, if you ruthlessly get the cheapest possible quote there is, there could be a reason for it, and a lack of EU cover or third party cover for other machines might be that reason.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

As I understand it, very few policies cover you for other bikes, unless you specificy ask for it and pay for it. Of course, for those of us under 25, it's going to cost an arm and a leg.
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strag · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

My policies cover me automatically, whether they have been 3rd party or Fully comp.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

I'll have to check at renewal time then. Thanks for the heads up. I'm willing to retract my comment if my insurance company are pants. (Zenith)
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