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I've got a friend who owns a big storage place real close to my parents house, where my bike is currently stored. He owns a couple actually, but that's the only one that matters as far as this goes. He's a good guy, and has offered me many favors in the past including a free storage unit (none of which I've taken him up on). He wants some favors from me, which I'd be more than happy to hook him up with, namely some AP of his house and storage places. Thing is, he's insistant on paying me even though I want to do it as a favor.
His family owns the entire plaza the storage units are in, he's part owner in it all. I think it's him and his brother that own the joint together. They gate it during off hours, and it's empty. I'm thinking about asking him to let me play with my bikes there as "payment" for the AP stuff. It'd be more offhand, like, "You know I don't want to charge you for the AP job, but if you insist on paying me you could give me permission to ride in your lot". All in good fun type stuff. He's very interested in bikes, the racing thing, etc. My concern is liability. Obviously I'd come up with a waiver to sign that he's not responsible for anything that comes from me laying the bike down there. I wouldn't be turning laps practicing to race, but it'd be nice to have somewhere I could dial some stuff in and get used to the bike a bit.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? I know if I had written permission the police couldn't bother me, as it's private property (and gated off). I don't know if I'd have to worry about his insurance or anything like that. I'd be riding in the open part of the lot far from the buildings, so it's not like I could hurt any of his stuff. I'd just like to know as much as I can about the legal/liability aspect before I ask him. I think he'll say something along the lines of "Sure, I don't give a shit, knock yourself out - just be safe". He's that type of dude.