Not since my dear friend, Steve Durio, was killed on mine in '03.

 

Damn Lady, that must weigh heavy on your heart. I see your reasoning and will now adjust my thinking about letting anyone on my bike......even a passenger. God speed!

 

I only let my younger brother ride my bike, he stores his at my garage during the winter months so when its time to ride again i usually spin over to his house and drop it off, so naturally i let him ride mine.

Friends dont even ask to ride, ive had them sit on my last bike with the apes just so they can see how it is on them but they wont be taking it for a spin around the block.

 

The only individuals I would consider let riding my bike are my father and my mechanic. They both have the experience of many years behind the handle bars, and are the only ones I trust enough in their riding abilities.

Accidents can happen at any time to anyone, but I would rather go through life enjoying the ride than sitting on the sidelines trying to prevent the inevitable.

 

As long as you have the means to cover any repair, have at it. It's a machine.

 

I'll let GOOD friends ride mine as long as they know what they are doing. It's just a bike and I have insurance.

 

Yep, Used to be in a riding club, and it was fun to be bike swingers and try out each other's bikes. I learned a lot. I admit, it always made me nervous to see someone ride off with my bikes, but it was good for me. Ride at your own risk, you break it, you fix it. blah blah.
I'm very grateful to all the guys in our club who let me ride, yamahas, hondas, BMWs, Victory's and other models of Harley. No one ever crashed, or damaged a bike. I'm sorry for those who are so selfish or whatever that even an experienced rider couldn't be allowed to touch their scoot.

 

I've let my father and my brother in law ride my bike and I have been on theirs.

 

There isn't a day that goes by I don't think of him. What really gets me now is people who want to ride my bike & try to convince me by saying "nothing's gonna happen", when they KNOW about Steve's death. Aside from the loss of my arm, that was the hardest thing I've ever been through.