David Mercer

Why I built this

A few years back, a mate of mine — smart guy, not a bike person — bought a used Street Triple that looked perfect on paper. Three months later he'd sunk almost as much as the purchase price into fixes nobody warned him about, and I remember thinking, he didn't know what questions to ask, and that's not his fault. I've been riding 23 years, owned 14 bikes across five countries, and I still double-check myself before buying — most people don't have that background to fall back on. So I built Motor Risk Score to give every buyer the one thing I wished my mate had: an honest heads-up before handing over the money.

Buying a used motorcycle means trusting a stranger with your money and your safety — and that stranger has every reason to hide what they know. Motor Risk Score exists to close that gap, giving you the same understanding of a bike's real condition that the seller already has. We dig into the history, the mechanics, and the risks so you can make your decision with your eyes open. Because nobody should ride home on someone else's hidden problem.