Kwacky wrote:Ask him if you can have a quick go on his missus in return and promise you won't damage her, as you take out the gaffer tape and handcuffs from your backpack.

Though this is better advice haha

Hope he stops don't let him being technically a little higher than you be a persuader in this situation he should know what situation he's putting you in to and to me that is not fair. If he asks again tell the guy that it won't happen, ...

... last rode a bike. Sod off. My dad took my Daytona out about 6 years ago now while I was cleaning it (yes officer he stole it) as I wouldn't let him ride it. I went in the house (my lid was in the garage) to fill the bucket, next thing I hear is my bike and dad roaring off down the road. I was ...

Kwacky wrote:Ask him if you can have a quick go on his missus in return and promise you won't damage her, as you take out the gaffer tape and handcuffs from your backpack.

Ah, thats better. The tankslap helpful advice equilibrium has been restored.

Ask him if you can have a quick go on his missus in return and promise you won't damage her, as you take out the gaffer tape and handcuffs from your backpack.

I'd let him take the CBR around the car park. But it's not my bike.

If it was my bike, no way. And I think he's a bigger d!ck to keep asking and should realise it is an unreasonable request.

... my best mate for 20 years so there is a lot of mutual trust and respect and he wouldn't want to anyway for fear of doing damage to the bike and himself. In the case of all those people I feel that they would respect it though as they know I got myself a nice bike as it was something important ...

... out 2 bikers in 1 manoeuvre, that is a special kind of idiot, so just be careful out their guys as im sure there are plenty more people like him out there!

... point, i know that they do two sizes of front pivot plate so as to accommodate cruisers. It may well be that was what was on the truck to enable him to carry all bikes.

... of mine has taken delivery of the new CBR500 ... doesnt sound exciting but he's just part exchanged his 125 and the 500 is more than enough for him ... just another option for you :D http://powersports.honda.com/2013/cbr500r.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

... to go from a 250...pretty sure it would be less power than what we have over here in any case and he wants to go onto a 600...your 600...tell him to piss off if he keeps coming up. It's the only way some people learn. I'd be pissed off after a couple of Times being pestered, tell him straight ...

Not in a million years. Even experienced riders struggle riding at low speeds in a confined space. Show him the clip from The Inbetweeners where Jay picks up a motorbike and crashes it. Tell him that's what you're worried about. Irony of irony, the dealership where that happened ...

... bike in cash in my hand and if you crash it you've bought it :) I find it a bit odd that he keeps pestering you when you have already said no. Buy him a CBT I;m sure ut would be cheaper than trashing yours !!

... only let a biker that I knew really well, and had ridden with, ride my bike. I doubt you have an "all rider" policy so if you did let him ride the bike he would be doing so uninsured. You can only foresee that ending in a very expensive and ugly mess.

Not in a million years. Even experienced riders struggle riding at low speeds in a confined space. Show him the clip from The Inbetweeners where Jay picks up a motorbike and crashes it. Tell him that's what you're worried about. Irony of irony, the dealership where that happened ...

... that he hasn't got a valid uk licence for bikes on top of not being insured then im pretty sure I can make a case that HR would kill me if I let him out on it. If he has the licence though then a dealer test will be a far more fullfilling ride anyway.

Not in a million years. Even experienced riders struggle riding at low speeds in a confined space.

Show him the clip from The Inbetweeners where Jay picks up a motorbike and crashes it. Tell him that's what you're worried about.

Fwiw I think we all know it will probably end in tears mate.

You will end up with a damaged bike, an injured colleague, probably someone's damaged car & undoutably the blame for all of it.

How to tell him no, so that he "gets it" is going to be a challenge though IMHO.

There is a new lad on my team at work, he says he used to ride a 250 back in India but that was 6 years ago. He keeps bugging me to let him take the CBR600rr round the car park. I've said no as he isn't insured (although in a private car park you technically don't need to be do you?) and it's ...

I'll have to look him up?! Though I don't think I'd be in a grey to test it out lol