Selling your motorcycle? Hand over the history, get a better price
A documented service history is exactly what a buyer wants to see before they trust a used bike. Garagely lets you hand over that whole record, not just the keys, in a couple of taps.
Garagely's transfer ownership feature hands your bike's entire service history to the next owner along with the bike itself. Start a transfer, share it by QR code or email, and the buyer sees the make, model, year and how many services and rides are logged before they accept - no re-entry, nothing lost.
What an undocumented sale costs you
- A buyer with no service record has to take your word for how the bike was maintained, and many will price that uncertainty in.
- Printing or re-typing a service history for a handover takes time and paperwork can get lost between the seller and the buyer.
- Without a transfer, the history you built in the app stays with you, and the new owner starts from zero even though the bike does not.
- A rushed private sale leaves both sides with no shared record of the bike's condition or history to point back to.
Myth vs reality
The myth
My service history is just for me, it does not matter to a buyer.
Why people believe it
Most private sales happen with a handshake and maybe a few loose receipts, so a full documented history is not what buyers are used to being offered.
The reality
A buyer choosing between two similar bikes will trust the one with a real, dated maintenance record over one with none - it is proof the bike was looked after, not just a claim.
What to do instead
Log services as you go, and when you sell, transfer that whole record to the buyer instead of starting the conversation with nothing to show.
Riders like you
Logged every service for two years and wanted the sale to reflect that instead of relying on a verbal history.
Sent a transfer link by email; the buyer reviewed the logged service count before agreeing, and the sale closed with no back-and-forth about condition.
Met a buyer at the bike and wanted a fast, simple way to prove the maintenance record on the spot.
Showed a QR code the buyer scanned right there, who then saw the history and accepted the transfer before riding off.
How transferring a bike works, step by step
- 1
Start the transfer
From the bike's menu, choose "Transfer ownership" to begin handing the bike, and its history, to a new owner.
- 2
Share it your way
Send the transfer as a QR code to scan in person, or as a link or email invite for a remote buyer.
- 3
Buyer sees the bike first
Before accepting, the buyer sees the make, model and year, plus how many maintenance logs and rides are on record.
- 4
Buyer accepts or declines
The buyer decides whether to accept the transfer once they have reviewed what is on offer.
- 5
A short hold protects both sides
An accepted transfer sits on a roughly 24-hour hold with a visible countdown; either side can still cancel during that window.
- 6
History moves with the bike
Once the hold clears, the bike and its full logged history move to the new owner's account, nothing left behind.
- 7
Confirmed email required
Both accounts need a confirmed email before a transfer can go through.
Before and after
Without Garagely
- A private sale relies on the seller's word about how the bike was maintained.
- Handing over paperwork means printing or re-typing what is already in the app.
- The logged service history stays with the seller's account after the sale.
With Garagely
- A buyer sees the real logged history before deciding to accept.
- Ownership and history transfer with a QR scan or an email invite.
- The full maintenance record moves to the new owner, automatically.
What is free, what is Pro
Free
- Transfer ownership by QR code, link or email
- Buyer preview of make, model, year and log counts
- 24-hour hold, either side can cancel
Pro
Nothing here needs Pro.
Questions riders ask
Is transferring a bike free?
Yes, transferring ownership is free for both the seller and the buyer.
What does the buyer see before accepting?
The bike's make, model and year, and how many maintenance logs and rides are on record - enough to judge the bike before agreeing to the transfer.
Can I cancel a transfer after starting it?
Yes, an accepted transfer sits on a roughly 24-hour hold with a visible countdown, and either side can cancel during that window.
Does the buyer need the app already?
Yes. The buyer opens the transfer link or scans the QR code and accepts it inside the Garagely app; both accounts need a confirmed email before the transfer can complete.
Does the service history really move with the bike?
Yes, once the transfer completes, the full logged history moves to the new owner along with the bike itself.
Related features
A PDF service book, ready to send
Export a service book from any bike in a few taps. A buyer or a shop opens a document, not a promise.
One-tap service log
"I changed the oil today" in a tap. A complete, trustworthy history builds itself as you ride.
Ownership costs, tracked automatically
Free service book PDF, plus Pro analytics on spend, DIY savings and cost per kilometer.
Sell with proof, not just a promise
Transfer your bike's full history to the next owner, free.
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