test rides?

[salty21]

incase anyone didn't know, honda have a promotion on next month where if you book a test ride between certain dates, you are entered into a prize draw to win whichever bike you decide to test, see here https://ww1.honda.co.uk/testrideandwin/

anyway, since the new blade came out i have been itching for a go on one but wasn't very hopefull of any dealer letting me loose on a brand spanking blade, due to me only having my full licence 6 months and never ridden anything bigger than a 600.

I thought what the hell, they can only say no, so i rang up the nearest dealer and tried my luck, they asked a few questions such as licence details etc.. and to my delight, they said yep thats fine, what date you looking at, so im now booked in for saturday the 21st at 11.00am, so if your near chesterfield i would keep off the road for a bit at this time.

so i was just wondering, how do test rides work.
do they follow you on a different bike or send you off on your own for a bit as they have my bike, passport, driving licence.
also how long do they usually last?

im right exited
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Jaloopa]

Bugger! No honda dealers closer than 120 miles of me
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mattsprattuk wrote: but at least the lifan could do like 104mph in 3rd gear

[salty21]

where do you live? in the sea?
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Alabama Blacksnake]

[priestessuk20...]

is that the honda dealer at balborough?????
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priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[Jaloopa]

[salty21]

[McJamweasel]

[tzr]

[robbieguy2003]

I test rode an RR3 at a Honda dealer after going in with my 600F. They left me to it and I was off for about an hour, got it warmed up, played on A-Roads and a few twisties to see if it was to my liking.

Done the same again when I got my RR7, had a go on a demo one though, the one I got had 0.0 miles when i took it from the shop

Last time I went in they did offer to let me take one of the new blades out but I'd end up buying it like a tit and loosing lots of money on mine + it would cost me a small fortune to insure.

I'm only 23 and when I got my first RR was not far past 21.

Just ask the dealer when you take it that you want to have a good play, see how comfy it is and give it a mix of roads - normally they are ok with that and expect you to have a bit of a blat around.

Only problem is, if your on it for that long, you'll want to part with your firstborn/checkbook/gran to have it when you get back to the shop.
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

[priestessuk20...]

[salty21]

[ajb]

At the end of the day, it is down to the particular dealer, if you are well known/regularly have your bike serviced there, they would most likely be OK with just letting you go, after you sign the compulsory excess for their insurance

When I passed my test, I bought a CB500 second hand, they had no issues with me going for a spin, but of course, it was cheap, old, and they knew it was a realistic bike for me, had I asked about the CB1000R they had for about £7k, they might not have been so keen
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CBR125R '05 > CB500 '00 > CBR600F '99

[robbieguy2003]

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[salty21]

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