13-10-20, 02:07 PM
Back on topic.
i don't know if I'm daft or naive but i have bought most of my bikes, new and used, without a test ride. most of my used bikes have been bought privately and I would be reluctant to give a total stranger my keys so I wouldn't put someone else in that position and ask.
Just a really thorough poke around and listen, you can generally tell how well a bike has been looked after that way.
I ordered my mk1 1200 Bandit before any had even landed in the country and there were no demos available on the Thunderbird Sport or my ZZR1100.
Maybe I've been lucky but I've not bought a total lemon or a bike I've properly hated yet. Ironically the only bike I've really not been able to get on with was my BMW R1150R and i test rode that twice :rolleyes
i don't know if I'm daft or naive but i have bought most of my bikes, new and used, without a test ride. most of my used bikes have been bought privately and I would be reluctant to give a total stranger my keys so I wouldn't put someone else in that position and ask.
Just a really thorough poke around and listen, you can generally tell how well a bike has been looked after that way.
I ordered my mk1 1200 Bandit before any had even landed in the country and there were no demos available on the Thunderbird Sport or my ZZR1100.
Maybe I've been lucky but I've not bought a total lemon or a bike I've properly hated yet. Ironically the only bike I've really not been able to get on with was my BMW R1150R and i test rode that twice :rolleyes