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When someone is buying a bike, it is almost certain you will want to take the bike for a good ride on the open road to test it thoroughly. This becomes awkward for the seller when they might not know the potential buyer as they could well be looking to ride off with the bike and never be seen again!
If you were the seller in the situation, what do you see as being being appropriate security to ask the potential buyer to leave with you as a 'deposit'? Cash/Passport/Phone etc?
Especially when the bikes are worth >£1,000k you really want to protect your investment!