Selling a bike -test rides Yes/No?

[dangerous]

Was down at Greg Boyds a few weeks ago, took a new VTR out for a test ride,

*sorry O1 gone a little of topic here
So FF what did you think of the Storm? was it a F3 and were you just tyre kicking or ya keen..... seen the light, man

[Jackrat]

I took a bike for a test ride on behalf of a mate in Papakura once.
The sales man said he would follow me on a 900 Kawa' Ninja.
I went up the Hunua gourge and this guy rides around the outside of me an dissapears into the distance, I didn't even see him again until I got back to the shop about 15 minites before he did.
He asked me why I didn't keep up and I told him I couldn't

[dangerous]

I took a bike for a test ride on behalf of a mate in Papakura once.
The sales man said he would follow me on a 900 Kawa' Ninja.
I went up the Hunua gourge and this guy rides around the outside of me an dissapears into the distance, I didn't even see him again until I got back to the shop about 15 minites before he did.
He asked me why I didn't keep up and I told him I couldn't

They ride with ya in Brisbane aswell but as I found they just injoy riding as the weather is so good. One guy said the same thing to me but as he passed he was on the rear wheel and spent half the ride on it. What a job aye!

[Firefight]

*sorry O1 gone a little of topic here
So FF what did you think of the Storm? was it a F3 and were you just tyre kicking or ya keen..... seen the light, man

Not much good at the reveiw caper, but I'll give it a go, Yeah I guess it was a F3, obvouisly alot diff from my normal ride(last 3 road bikes been 600s).

Bloody noisy, twin scorps , cornered nicely, hard to get use to the vibration having always ridden 4cyl 600s.,Liked the power,, front brakes were absoulte shit, not sure why, all up nice bike, if I had the dosh for two bikes, yeah I think I'd get one.

Have owned 8 or 9 hondas, always liked them , , Not kickin tyres this time, am looking, but I think it will be another 600 !

Firefight

[Racey Rider]

The last bike shop I tested a bike from made me fill in insurance type form.
One clase said 'I won't do anything illegal'. Does that mean No Speeding??

HELLO! :spudwhat: I'm TESTING the bike!!

Guess that means if I was to have an 'Off ' while testing above the speed limit,, I'm up for the bill?

[Sensei]

I'v alway's put them on the back & taken them for a blast up 1 of my favorite road's .That way not only do they get to see how well the bike goes but you don't have to worry about them binning it or fucking off with it . Work's every time Sensei NP

[dangerous]

I'v alway's put them on the back & taken them for a blast up 1 of my favorite road's .That way not only do they get to see how well the bike goes but you don't have to worry about them binning it or fucking off with it . Work's every time Sensei NP

Yeah.... a couple of you guys said that you'd take the buyer for a ride, but I wouldent be prepaired to take a pillion that I dident know, shit what if they are some kind of nut case with a death wish...... It dosent take much for a pillion to bin a bike either.

[Jackrat]

Yeah.... a couple of you guys said that you'd take the buyer for a ride, but I wouldent be prepaired to take a pillion that I dident know, shit what if they are some kind of nut case with a death wish...... It dosent take much for a pillion to bin a bike either.

LOL,When I sold my duke I lived at the top of the Manukua heads an a guy rang me who sounded super keen an said all the right things,he couldn't get out to my place so I went into Pukekohe to meet him.
When I got there he turned out to be a sixteen year old with a deep voise but no money.It was a nice day so for a lesson I took him for a ride an scared the shit out of him.He got off the bike looking grey.Was a mean thing to do but he won't do that again in a hurry.

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I wouldn't do that again,honest

[moko]

The shop I bought the Fazer from gave me a nice long test ride accompanied by one of their mechanics on a 900 Kwak,he led the way at the start,guess he was watching how I handled it,then waved me by for the second half of the test-ride before passing me and leading the way back to the shop near the end.Thing is,if I hadn`t had the test-ride I doubt I`d have bought it,was quite happy with my XT so the shop`s little gamble paid off that time.Good test ride as well,we took in some fast stuff,some twisty stuff and went through the town centre on the way back.Got back and they told me the bike was ready to roll if I wanted it and had the money,haggled up to over book price for the XT,they filled the tank to the top and off I went,simple as that.If only all dealers were that good there`d be less complaints,10 months on and 9000 miles(bout 19000km I think)and she still goes like a dream with nothing more than basic maintenance.Sign of a good saleman,no hassle at all,I came away knowing I`d got a good deal,bloke was a tubby,scruffy little guy,not like the smooth,slick bastards in the local main dealers,"Any problems Dave bring her straight back and it`ll get sorted but I can promise you there wont be",geezer was right as well.Ask for a test-ride at the rip-off merchants down the road and you`d think it was their wife you`d wanted a go on.