Showroom test rides ?

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

I've booked a test ride for Sunday for a ZX6.

Are there any do's and dont's about having a test ride from a showroom. Obviously this is my first one and I wouldn't want it to be my last Twisted Evil

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Well, don't crash it would be a good start. Smile

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Ye, well I sort of assumed that to start with Razz

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Just go out and enjoy it in the full knowledge it isn't your bike. Wink

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

So, any of you ridden the new ZX6 ?
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N_Tart · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Karma :

Yup! And then I asked myself Why did I buy the gixer? Crying or Very sad

zx636 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Make sure its got petrol in it before you blast down the motorway can be embarrasing calling the showroom to come and pick the bike up. Embarassed

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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

Try not lofting a minger on your way out...

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NickD · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Karma :

When taking test rides, I always pull over in a layby/ carpark for 15 mins or so and have a bloody good look around the bike. It's amazing what you notice when looking in broad daylight rather than an artificially lit showroom. Also you don't have other customers getting in the way, or salesmen breathing down your neck. Oh, and ride it like it's not yours, 'cos it isn't. Thumbs Up

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

It's a new demonstrator so I won't really need to look round it too much Wink

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

When they ask you how you got on with it, put on a deadpan face and say you were really looking for something a little faster but you will go home and think about it.

Also think of a place that you could ONLY JUST have got to and back in the time you had been out by absolutley ragging the arse off it at double the speed limit and say it felt a little unsteady going round the xxxx roundabout in that place or that some dick in a BMW nearly had you off it at the xxx turnoff, make sure you just drop this casually into the conversation:twisted:
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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

refrain from pulling wheelies, stoppies , burnouts, skids, doghnuts and other fun stuff. Razz

Steve

oh and no piling it into walls, tends to annoy the salesman quite abit
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BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

just a quick thing to think about .....try not to go over 4000RPM! because it IS new and needs to be RUN IN for 1600km and have it's oil changed at 1000km just think of the unsuspecting buyer who WILL purchase it not knowing it has had it's gut's thrashed from birth I know it is hard but take it from me the ZX-6R feels power wise like a 2000 GSX-R 750 but is much lighter Very Happy

I have a 2004 model and I just love the damn thing Razz

hope you enjoy your test ride Cool

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tintin · Traffic Copper Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

It's not your bike, thrash it, don't get a speeding ticket and don't forget your driving licence...
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Bagpuss · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Karma :

Don't forget the excessive excess on their insurance.

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Andy99 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Karma :

The hardest thing i've found with test rides is trying to find a dealer who offers them.There's so few dealers round here (Reading) that you've got to travel to find a decent test ride.
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