The only person who has rode my bike besides me is the HD mechanic who does the road test after servicing it. I just don't trust the abilities of other folks. Mind you, I bought this last year after only an MSF course and have dropped it five times at low speed. But those were my own screw ups and I gladly paid the $200 in damages for my screw ups. Unless someone is willing to put up a deposit in advance for damages, no riding it.