How do you do this test riding?

[hellokitty]

A good salesman goes for a ride with the scaredy cat woman so she then realises that she cannot be without this bike! This guy rode my bike and I rode the shop bike on the understanding that if I didn't like it, I could get off it and back on my bike AND he didn't laugh at me either! He told me I could have it painted any colour I wanted and of course I had to have it!
I have found that KTL, Colemans and Cyclespot are really friendly shops who will go out of their way to help you (and I have bought from all these shops)

AMPS wouldn't even acknowledge me when I had cash and wanted to buy!

If you are honest and say that you have no idea what you want, then most shops should be okay with that, as someone else said, if you get good treatment, you may come back at a later time to buy.

[pritch]

If you have a relationship with the shop it's a bit easier. I've ridden most of the Honda range including the Goldwing and they didn't harbour any hopes that I'd be buying that. The CBR600RR is one exception and as it has been rated "possibly the best balanced bike ever" I'd like to ride one. But not too far!

The 600 Hornet would be interesting too.

There are a couple of Triumphs I'd like to ride: Bonneville & Street Triple. ANZA were very forthcomiing with an offer of future rides (the weather wasn't great that day) but I haven't asked the local dealer. Yet.

[imdying]

Ok I want to buy a new bike,,not sure what so plan on riding a few.
All this means going to shops and asking to ride the things.
Only problem here is that I have no intension of buying 99.9% of the things and I don't like lying to people,so the whole thing makes me feel really uncomfortable.
So what do "you" do,,do you tell the sales person you just want to try to help you decide,,,and thus get told to "fuck off mate",,,,or do you lie through your teeth then go home and complain about how so many people today are bloody dishonest.
Or is there some way of going about this where both parties actually know they ain't bullshitting each other.

I don't sell bikes, but I know people that do. I can assure you if you roll in for some test rides they won't mind at all. No need to tell them that you're just tyre kicking.

They know that currently they have a 0% chance of selling you a bike... but if they can somehow get you to ride some of there bikes, then those odds just got a little bit better

[BMWST?]

I don't sell bikes, but I know people that do. I can assure you if you roll in for some test rides they won't mind at all. No need to tell them that you're just tyre kicking.

They know that currently they have a 0% chance of selling you a bike... but if they can somehow get you to ride some of there bikes, then those odds just got a little bit better

i disagree i think you should tell them exactly what you are up to...I took a 950 KTM for a test ride after telling them i had absolutely no intention of buying one....

[EJK]

How long can a test ride last for?

[hellokitty]

How long can a test ride last for?

I had the offer of taking a new Stateline for the whole day! I told him there was no way I would buy one but he still said take it.... I didn't want to risk it in case I wanted it!

[Gremlin]

How long can a test ride last for?

Depends on store usually. Some have a strict ride route for insurance purposes, some are more lenient.

If I'm test riding in Auckland, I have a specific route I like that has a particular set of corners that allows me to really test the handling of the bike. I check with them that it's ok to go there, and I haven't had anyone stop me yet.

[BMWST?]

They told me to go a certain route...i told them no i wanted to do a different route and get a tag(picture) on the way....

[slofox]

...I took a 950 KTM for a test ride after telling them i had absolutely no intention of buying one....

I took a gixxer six for a test ride after telling them I had absolutely no intention of buying one...I bought it...

[imdying]

i disagree i think you should tell them exactly what you are up to...I took a 950 KTM for a test ride after telling them i had absolutely no intention of buying one....

Ahhh, good on you?