Everytime I post on Craigslist...

[TFOGGER]

"Can I test ride the bike?"

"No. What you can do is pay me IN US CURRENCY (no checks, no financing, no good faith), and I will issue a bill of sale to you. If, within 30 minutes, you decide you don't want the bike, you may return it for a refund, provided it is in the EXACT condition as at the time of sale."

Saved me a lot of grief over the years.

[Martinjmpr]

"Can I test ride the bike?"

"No. What you can do is pay me IN US CURRENCY (no checks, no financing, no good faith), and I will issue a bill of sale to you. If, within 30 minutes, you decide you don't want the bike, you may return it for a refund, provided it is in the EXACT condition as at the time of sale."

Saved me a lot of grief over the years.

With motorcycles my rule is: If you want to take a test ride, you bring me my asking price in cash. I hold the cash, you ride the bike all you want.

If you drop it or wreck it, I'll sign the title over to you and it's yours. Bring it back to me in the same condition and you get your cash back.

[clodhopper]

"Can I test ride the bike?"

"No. What you can do is pay me IN US CURRENCY (no checks, no financing, no good faith), and I will issue a bill of sale to you. If, within 30 minutes, you decide you don't want the bike, you may return it for a refund, provided it is in the EXACT condition as at the time of sale."

Saved me a lot of grief over the years.

Never sold a moto on CL. For cars, I hold their license and cash during the test drive. If they don't come back, I can turn over the license to the cops. Haven't had an issue.