26-08-14, 09:43 AM
It all depends on each dealer's experiences I suppose. At my local Honda dealer they don't allow test rides for anyone with less than a year's experience.
I bought my Fazer from them without test riding it, on the condition that if I found anything wrong after buying it they'd sort it out. I did (slipping clutch) and they honoured that, over and above the warranty.
My local Yamaha dealer on the other hand just do the £500 excess thing, which also applies to their courtesy bikes.
Personally I don't have a problem with it because if I ride any bike I don't own, be it a test ride, courtesy bike, rental or just a mate's, I'll treat it like it's made of glass.
I bought my Fazer from them without test riding it, on the condition that if I found anything wrong after buying it they'd sort it out. I did (slipping clutch) and they honoured that, over and above the warranty.
My local Yamaha dealer on the other hand just do the £500 excess thing, which also applies to their courtesy bikes.
Personally I don't have a problem with it because if I ride any bike I don't own, be it a test ride, courtesy bike, rental or just a mate's, I'll treat it like it's made of glass.
Broken, bruised, forgotten, sore,
too fucked up to care any more.
too fucked up to care any more.