It depends on how far- if it is 2,000 miles, that would be at least two days of riding and a throttle lock would get old. 500 miles on the other hand would be more achievable with a 'make do' device.
Of course I would do all I could to ensure the deal was solid, such as a very good understanding with the seller (a dealer exclusively if it was a long way away). That said, there is always the chance that such a deal would fall through at which point I would make my way back in the same manner I ventured out. Inconvenient certainly but not a life- altering event or even a major upset really.
It is this type of consideration that must be factored into the distance traveled to buy a vehicle. For example, every additional 500 miles is worth some amount of money; I would not travel 1,000 miles to buy anything I could procure locally for, say, $500 less in cost. But for a $4000 reduction in price, I could fly somewhere, ride home and still make it worthwhile, at least to me. What would be much, much easier would be to find a more local dealer that would get to within a thousand dollars or so of the best price available and just buy it there. Unfortunately, my closest dealer, while excellent, sells for top dollar and for a C-14 that means MSRP plus destination charges and I am not paying that for the commodity that is a C-14.
Brian
Well, unless it is really far, perhaps you can make due with a simple throttle lock?
Yikes, I don't think I could go even several hundred miles, even with CC. My body wouldn't take it. But that is also a big risk to ride so far- what if the deal falls through or there are problems?