Out of curiosity I checked the warranty on a Kawasaki KLX300 at a cost of $6800CAD the warranty is 12 months. It doesn't mention whether or not it is transferable, but I suppose the warranty is short enough that unless you have the attention span of a hamster it won't matter.
On the e-bike front I can see the appeal of a transferable warranty, but the thing to consider is the cost of the machine will include that coverage in it. So the more generous the warranty the higher the MSRP will have to be to make it feasible.
Personally on meat machines I am happy with a 3-5 year non-transferable warranty and a lifetime crash replacement/no fault program. Most manufacturing defects will happen in the first few years if you actually ride your bike. I am also unlikely to sell a bike in the first few years so transferable warranties aren't really on my mind. I'm not worried about optimizing the warranty system for bike flippers.
I'd also add that based on my experience bike companies will, in most cases, stand behind their product and help a rider out even if they don't qualify for a warranty. Assuming \#1 they don't act like a douche bag and \#2 they are realistic about what a reasonable outcome is. I would happily buy a used metal bike without a transferable warranty.
I think a more pressing concern for meat machine riders selling/purchasing used \[than a transferable warranty\] is something you have discussed before...namely being realistic/aware of the costs to service suspension/drivetrains on a used bike when establishing the sale price to avoid a crushing early maintenance bill. That is true of e-bikers as well.
Feb. 25, 2022, 8:42 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
 Out of curiosity I checked the warranty on a Kawasaki KLX300 at a cost of $6800CAD the warranty is 12 months. It doesn't mention whether or not it is transferable, but I suppose the warranty is short enough that unless you have the attention span of a hamster it won't matter. On the e-bike front I can see the appeal of a transferable warranty, but the thing to consider is the cost of the machine will include that coverage in it. So the more generous the warranty the higher the MSRP will have to be to make it feasible. Personally on meat machines I am happy with a 3-5 year non-transferable warranty and a lifetime crash replacement/no fault program. Most manufacturing defects will happen in the first few years if you actually ride your bike. I am also unlikely to sell a bike in the first few years so transferable warranties aren't really on my mind. I'm not worried about optimizing the warranty system for bike flippers. I'd also add that based on my experience bike companies will, in most cases, stand behind their product and help a rider out even if they don't qualify for a warranty. Assuming \#1 they don't act like a douche bag and \#2 they are realistic about what a reasonable outcome is. I would happily buy a used metal bike without a transferable warranty. I think a more pressing concern for meat machine riders selling/purchasing used \[than a transferable warranty\] is something you have discussed before...namely being realistic/aware of the costs to service suspension/drivetrains on a used bike when establishing the sale price to avoid a crushing early maintenance bill. That is true of e-bikers as well.