Should I be worried?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by hovis

what if he crashed and died on the way home?

you knowly letting him ride with no leicance or insurance

Again, his problem.

I sold a 125 to someone 6 months ago, if they're dead now is it still my fault?

Originally Posted by hovis

you knowly letting him ride with no leicance or insurance

He was the legal owner though so surely he's the only one liable. How did his Missus and Kid get back home? I'd get your Brother to check the details he gave for his name and address or call the DVLA to get them to make a note of it.

I dont think there can be any legal requirement to not sell it.
As for morals, you might argue that there is duty of care. But then he has freedom of action as he his an autonomous being, so you have no right to interfear.

Me personaly, hes not my responsibility, I wouldnt even feel a duty of care towards him.

Originally Posted by suzsv650

My brother sold his old rs125 today however the bloke who bought it came from london with no jacket and just one glove with no licence or insurance.

The bloke learnt to ride the bike in our street with aboslutly no idea about bikes (buying the most unreliable bike ever!!!)and basicly no idea!

I feel quite sorry for the dude he had his mrs with him and a 4 year old kid (he's bron in 1986) and i dont think he knows what he has let himself into!!

It's his lookout. If he's that stupid then I'd feel I wasn't doing my civic duty if I didn't deprive him of as much folding wonga as possible.

Let me put it this way - he travelled 100 miles to spend money so he was obviously keen to get a bike, he really doesn't want that money in his pocket so he may as well give it to me. Once the money is in my pocket I don't give a rat's ar$e whether he's licensed or not. From the moment he's got the keys he's on his own. I wouldn't hope he hits something or blows the bike up, but I'd be completely lacking in sympathy if anything did happen.

It's not just a London thing - this sort of scum exists everywhere nowadays unfortunately.

[flymo]

I sold a CBR6 in pristine condition a little while ago, same kind of thing, this dude turns up with no kit (he told me he didnt even have a lid! and would I throw in my Arai for the deal.......errr no mate I wont).

So magically a lid appears from out of his mates car and he rides it off after handing over the cash nearly crashing it half way down the road.....err that will be the throttle mate........tosser.

Still I sat there stroking the cash consoling myself. Not my bike anymore.

Originally Posted by suzsv650

My brother sold his old rs125 today however the bloke who bought it came from london with no jacket and just one glove with no licence or insurance.

The bloke learnt to ride the bike in our street with aboslutly no idea about bikes (buying the most unreliable bike ever!!!)and basicly no idea!

I feel quite sorry for the dude he had his mrs with him and a 4 year old kid (he's bron in 1986) and i dont think he knows what he has let himself into!!

discus!

p.s i just been to the pub and cba to speel check! Guiness is not good for you!

As the buyer it is his responsibuility, insurance, licence etc, he had the option to turn up in a van,so it is no reflection on you, as long as all your paperwork is in order ie V5, incase plod comes after you for something he has done,and you have the readies, job is a good un, my babbers.

if the guy who bought the bike did not have a leicance, he may not put the bike in his name, did your brother get any ID or proof who the guy was, as if he gave false details, and the bike gets tickets for speeding etc, it may come back on you?

TBH i too would have sold him the bike,

[SoulKiss]

How can that happen when its the SELLER sends the V5 off.

I dont believe there is any requirements for the seller to do anything more than send it off with the details supplied by the buyer.

I dont think you need to see 2 forms of ID and run a background check.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

How can that happen when its the SELLER sends the V5 off.

I dont believe there is any requirements for the seller to do anything more than send it off with the details supplied by the buyer.

I dont think you need to see 2 forms of ID and run a background check.

+1

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

How can that happen when its the SELLER sends the V5 off.

I dont believe there is any requirements for the seller to do anything more than send it off with the details supplied by the buyer.

I dont think you need to see 2 forms of ID and run a background check.

it does ask for a drivers number (which is optinal)

i may be wrong but if the bike get lots of tickets, and the new owner does not exsist, they may trace it back to him, then he may have to prove he sold the bike?