Thinking about using Riders Share rentals...experiences?...feedback?

Ok, well here's what I've learned so far:

Accounts are free. You do need to provide proof of who you are and be licensed to ride a motorcycle to create an account.

Just because you book a rental doesn't mean it's a done deal. The bike owner has to approve it. They have 12 hours to do that. If they don't, the booking is cancelled, and your money is refunded. The owner also has their listing suspended for lack of response. (This happened to my first booking)

They encourage you to message the bike owner prior to booking and start a conversation.

You have to use their insurance options. My insurance covers rentals but I cannot check out without selecting one of their options. They don't even offer and option to provide your own. They have 3 levels of coverage, from $15 to $25 per day, and the required deposit varies based on option selected. For my booking that fell thru the lowest level insurance required a $2000 deposit where the highest reduced it to $500.

I'm currently communicating with a gentleman with a '14 Chieftan and things look promising.

More to follow...