What's the "best" loaner bike you've been given to use?

**pritch** · 12th April 2014, 17:11

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Should we have a fleet of Busa loan bikes?

If you did that you'd probably find that in fairly short order you had less customers and correspondingly fewer rideable 'Busas.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 12th April 2014, 17:14

Originally Posted by yevjenko

Well, if you're offering ;-)

I did think that a was a bit harsh of boman

Hey...I'll always try and sort out a nice bike for a good reg customer to use if it's avail...one of the latest demo bikes etc. But sometimes, it's simply not possible. When I was on the other side of the counter, I never once assumed the shop SHOULD give me a bike. Sometimes they were good enough to offer, and if so, I couldn't give a shit if it was a GN125.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 12th April 2014, 17:16

Originally Posted by pritch

If you did that you'd probably find that in fairly short order you had less customers and correspondingly fewer rideable 'Busas.

Lol. You know it. Lots of short wheelbase versions.

**Corse1** · 12th April 2014, 17:22

Toss up between a 2008 RSVR Factory and a 1098. 1098 was nicer I think

**Gremlin** · 12th April 2014, 17:56

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Let me get this straight. AMPS lent you a motorcycle, free of charge I assume whilst yours was being worked on, and because it was below your obviously lofty expectations you sulked and stopped giving them business?

Don't forget he used up the gas in it. I always try to return it with more gas than when I took it, small favour to give them one less thing to do...

**boman** · 12th April 2014, 19:15

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Let me get this straight. AMPS lent you a motorcycle, free of charge I assume whilst yours was being worked on, and because it was below your obviously lofty expectations you sulked and stopped giving them business?

Tough customer. Do you have any idea how many customer motorcycles a large shop may be working on at any one time? Should we have a fleet of Busa loan bikes?

Not quite. As my trip was all open road speeds, a bike capable of doing those speeds, safely, and without a struggle, was anticipated.

As over $20,000.00 had been spent with them, I was expecting something a little better. As my only other experience with a loan bike had been a considerably better bike.

And they offered a bike. I didn't ask. If I had known prior, as to the condition.

Then I would have taken my bike up on the back of my Ute.

Hard customer. Maybe. I don't think so.

**yevjenko** · 12th April 2014, 19:27

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I always try to return it with more gas than when I took it, small favour to give them one less thing to do...

Same. Although with the klr650 I had as a loaner this week that wouldn't be too hard as it ran out of petrol on the motorway coming away from the dealer

sent from my phone (so scuze auto correct typos)

**Crasherfromwayback** · 12th April 2014, 19:35

Originally Posted by boman

Not quite. As my trip was all open road speeds, a bike capable of doing those speeds, safely, and without a struggle, was anticipated.

As over $20,000.00 had been spent with them, I was expecting something a little better. As my only other experience with a loan bike had been a considerably better bike.

And they offered a bike. I didn't ask. If I had known prior, as to the condition.

Then I would have taken my bike up on the back of my Ute.

Hard customer. Maybe. I don't think so.

You did say it was a VTR250 yeah? If so...they'll do well more than 100kph safely. So they even offered you it? Yet you moan about it using a full tank of fuel? Was it fuel you put in it? How much fuel would your ute have used...let alone the hassle of loading your bike, unloading it at AMPS, then loading it again at AMPS, and unloading it again when home?

And you don't think you're being unreasonable?

Odd.

**DMNTD:Me** · 12th April 2014, 20:28

Originally Posted by boman

As over $20,000.00 had been spent with them, I was expecting something a little better. As my only other experience with a loan bike had been a considerably better bike.

Why did you only buy half a bike?

**gammaguy** · 12th April 2014, 21:19

A Kawasaki Z650 called Johnny

Loaned to me for the weekend by Dallas at the bike clinic in Welly,must be 1982

Took it to Hawkesbury road races to watch Hiscock,Holden,Robbie Deans and Rodger Freeth do the business

Top weekend,best loan bike ever,my ears are still ringing from the dam 4-1 pipe that Z had on.

Great times

**Crasherfromwayback** · 12th April 2014, 21:25

Originally Posted by gammaguy

A Kawasaki Z650 called Johnny

Z650 was a very underated motorcycle. No matter what it's name.

**mulletman** · 12th April 2014, 21:54

B King when Sportzone was around... really liked that machine

**gammaguy** · 13th April 2014, 00:19

Originally Posted by mulletman

B King when Sportzone was around... really liked that machine

No wonder they closed down,lending out BKings to all and sundry lol

**Big Dog** · 13th April 2014, 03:28

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Lol. You know it. Lots of short wheelbase versions.

I always found they were a nice genteel bike. Mine certainly was. Blindingly fast but as gentle as a kitten. The sort of person that likes to ride them? Different kettle of fish and not Suzukis fault.

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