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**dj_666** · 08-17-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by Saerius View Post

Put in a secondary kill switch, preferably hidden.

And say that your sbk only starts for you. If they don't believe you then let them try starting it for as long as they want.

(but this might only work if the sbk was parked.)

But then you can go around this if you have a kill switch which engages everytime you stop and will need to be remotely reset for the bike to start.

Might be a lot of money, but it is also a good safety device to deter thiefs.

I like this

**santoosh** · 08-17-2010, 10:55 PM

I wouldn mind letting them ride my Bike , if im sure that the person can handle it , ride sensibly.
To me i feel its all in the mind , there was a time when back in 2003 when i first rode an sbk , I took asked for it .

Just cos a bike costs 13L doesnt mean it shouldn be given for a ride , You wouldn mind giving a 15L civic for drive , but a bike , be it even a 3L ninja changes the way you think.

Santa

**avidamani** · 08-17-2010, 11:47 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. Since not many people own a sbk but most people dream of having one, seeing a sbk with a friend/relative is something that makes them want to live that dream for a moment.
Am ok with handing the bike to some people who know how to handle it and are responsible. Also I don't think it's about the money as I have seen many friends being possessive about their 100-150cc bikes. It's all to do with the fact that it's easy to drop a bike and damage it.
I am thinking of buying a fireblade and was discucssing this with my dad when he said that think before buying as you'll be creating a problem for yourself and me. He knows am possessive about all my stuff and According to him I cannot refuse a ride to some people as that will create problems in relationships and he will have to take the heat. So only if am comfortable with people riding it, I should buy else ....

**avidamani** · 08-17-2010, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by dcs View Post

Can try the following:
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On a serious note, I think, it should entirely be your take how to say NO, for am sure, you would not be consulting an online forum to Take a Girl out, to go for a movie and things alike. Buddy, its your own battle, be a man and face it. After all, these things come with the package of Owning a SBK

all cheers

dcs

No offence but I don't think there is any harm in finding out how different people handled the same scenario. Someones approach could be Better than what you har in mind. I think thats what these forums help in achievejng and that's sharing experience.

**vijaydutt** · 08-18-2010, 12:25 AM

I Just say NO..It always works for me.

**pavanchirmade** · 08-18-2010, 12:38 AM

Some awesomely hilarious replies here!
I always clearly say that I never ever lend my bike to someone else. In a very stern voice. And they get the point. Although mine is just a P180UG3 i love it like it was an SBK and yes
there is always that "something can go wrong" aspect when riding bikes. You know how to ride your bike and know its shortcomings too. The same is not the case with someone who borrowed ur bike.

**fireblah** · 08-18-2010, 03:12 AM

Superbike is no joke, if you trust the person enough, its fine, if not tell him straight that doodh this is not a joke and you can seriously hurt yourself and my precious bike.. and go get a training first... which in my case is valid as I took one myself

**cool_dude_sunn_y** · 08-18-2010, 03:36 AM

That reminds me of when i got my CBZ in 1999, and that time he was a hot property. I had a friend who wouldn't take no for an answer and he threw the bike down. As a result only 1/3 of the clutch lever remained.

Whether luckily or unluckily, at that time spares were not available and no one could ride the bike with just 1/3 of the lever and i kept it like another 4-5 months

Later i losened up the rear brake, and one has to really press it hard to brake. And i told them i dont have insurance papers and in case they get caught they only will have to face the consequences and it worked

**sudipta_roy** · 08-18-2010, 11:45 AM

A small ride wouldn't do any harm to a SBK, If one know how to ride I never refused to give.

**daredemon** · 08-18-2010, 10:24 PM

Tricky query

This query is a tricky one :

1) U cant refuse your friends and close relatives
2) U dont want to give anyone to ride ur baby

You have to listen to your mind rather than thinking from the heart,
coz it will be you who will have to bear expenses for the damage (if done any).
Every rider rides bike as per his own convenience & comfortability.
If you know that the other person rides a bike sensibly then there should be no harm in giving him a small round with you as a pillion to guide him (incase)
and also make your point clear that you would not like to see your baby being thrashed and damaged.

If not this option then its a flat NO whether someone likes it or not.

**kinshuk.arya** · 08-18-2010, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by Haroon View Post

Send this link to all those that you think may come up asking to ride your bike. Put a covering note in the email:
"A close friend of mine had a similar experience giving his sbk to his relative. If I were in his place I would have hung the relative to the nearest lamp post".

YouTube - Idiot crashes motorcycle- freakin hilarious

download the video and keep it in your cell phone.... whenever somebody asks show them that.....

**whizzkid_ram** · 08-18-2010, 11:39 PM

You may already know about the riding style & capability of your friends & relatives. This makes your job simple to let them or not. & simple NO to people whom you doesn't know about their riding etiquette of SBK .

**abhis3k** · 08-19-2010, 12:04 AM

Hahahahaha .... really eye opening video.

There is another way, I am currently in running in .... not a SBK though, so whenever someone asks me for a ride, I ask them to be pillion or offer Rs. 20/- for Bus/Auto.

They get angry and never asks again.

This might work for you too.

**sheelpriye** · 08-19-2010, 12:54 AM

I don't have a screaming in-line & I won't ask from anyone for a short ride because I fear I won't be able to get back to our piddly Motorcycles. I know its a high & I am human & i know I will succumb.

^^I don't want to be a pillion too

I love to see them accelerating, doing power-slides and that is it.

**svjhonda** · 08-19-2010, 01:44 AM

It all really amounts to how big your heart is.

No, seriously. Think about it. Some people are really possessive about a few things, and no matter what, they just don't give in. Some are possessive, but gradually give in after repeated pleading. Some determine the skill and how responsible a person is before handing the keys over, while some have such a large heart, they don't even hesitate giving a precious bike SBK to a fellow rider for a spin. After all, its a common spirit, and if someone can experience the pleasure of riding a big bike through you, its good for they guy!

I am the 3rd kind. If I'm not confident about letting a person ride my bike, I will tell him that and refuse. But if I have the confidence, why not? What's wrong in doing good for someone?

And fireblah's the 4th type. Seriously, sometimes I still wonder how he let me.

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