ahhh.........No.

 

Yup. I did. I just had to give him enough time (30+ years) to stab me in the back. *Everyone* will screw you over, given the right circumstances.

 

I would loan my bike to my son and only one friend. My son rides very well and knows how I take care of the bike. He wants me to come pick his up while he deploys again. About the friend, he is a MSF/Riders Edge coach and also a great rider that I know would take care of anything should it happen. It is all about trust and respect.

 

Never.

 

I agree with Phrogman, A friend no, a Bro yes

 

While there is no "unwritten rule" (WTF?) like OP asked, my answer is no. Too many variables out there. Learned my lesson in the 70s when a friend dumped my new '76 Triumph Bonneville. Never since.

 

My reply is a no. However, for those that think otherwise, just how good is your insurance? In the event of an accident, are you 100% (and I do mean 100%) certain that the tables could or would not be turned on you by a grieving family and YOU then become liable for loaning the bike to your friend?
Then what about mechanical damage. OOPS, the cam failed and locked up the motor, sorry but I am having some family issues and have no extra cash to help repair. Maybe in a month or two or three I can spare a hundred....

 

Any "good" friend of mind would not ask. Only one person has riden my scoot other than me and that was my Bro-inlaw he knows what my scoot means to me as I know what his scoot means to him. I am the only person he has let ride his scoot.

 

I don't even like my husbeast to ride mine...Not because of him, but because of the way folks around here drive. If ANYONE dies on my bike again...It'll be me.

 

anytime