Buell - Yes
aprilia - No

In the case of street bikes, I've never attempted to sell privately. Dirt bikes, nobody has ever asked to ride them. Start them up, sure, but never taken for a spin.

V-star, No
Kingpin, Yes

I don't think I've ever test ridden a bike before buying it. I have taken test rides during dealer promos but I wasn't actually interested in buying a bike at the time. :lol:

Ninja 500 - Belonged to a friend. Rode it for 3 weeks before transfering the title
99 R6 - Purchased privately. Rode it around the block before I handed over the money.

Not my VFR. I did get to test a Vrod though - that was back in the day when I still drove a Rebel 250! :lol: I drove off the curb trying to figure out where to put my feet!! Nothing bad happened thankfully!!

I have never bought a used bike without riding it first nor would I.

The 675 was my first new bike and I bought it without having ever seen one.

I don't think they even had brochures available when I put the deposit down. :lol:

Never.

I've owned and bought 5 bikes in my 18 yrs of riding and have never test ridden one of them.

that's funny, I wasn't conting dirtbikes. I've test ridden every used dirtbike I ever bought. usually just a quick run up the block and back. with of course the understanding that if johnny law is nearby the ticket is mine to have.