[Trapper]

Our local dealer is having a demo day this Saturday. It starts at 9AM, I'll be there at 8:30. I can't wait. I have to go out of town at noonish , so I will try everything I can in those 3 hours. Looking forward to the SV, V Strom, M50, C50, S50, and I've always wanted to try a scooter on 'roids so I'll be checking out the Burgman too. Should be a blast. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[mikesvsix50]

They let you test ride 'em?

 

[viper94bite]

i wonder if they do that around here

 

[Trapper]

They let you test ride 'em?

Proper gear and endorsement - The ad says come and ride your dream bike.

 

[SDSUsnowboards]

You drop it you bought it?

 

[Trapper]

Reminds me of the story I read last week about the old lady taking a car for a test drive, she hit the wrong peddal and ran over her husband , the salesman and through the plate glass window.

I'm sure the dealer's insured for mishaps, just like car dealerships.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

Actually, I think YOUR insurance would end up paying for it. When a local dealership around here was offering demo rides, they made a copy of your license and insurance.

 

[themeatmanlandry]

But doesn't YOUR insurance only cover YOUR bike?

[EDIT: I may be mistaken, but I seem to remember that my car insurance covers the car, no matter who's driving, but would not cover me if I were driving pinhy's RX. (WTF has pinhy been anyway? [hollers] Piiiiiiinnhy!! Pinhy!!)

 

[Trapper]

It doesn't even say you need insurance. What if you don't own a bike yet, which is probably who they're targetting.

 

[themeatmanlandry]

It doesn't even say you need insurance. What if you don't own a bike yet, which is probably who they're targetting.

For their sake, I hope you're mistaken about that.

The thought of a couple hundred "carbon copies of myself on day one" dropping bikes left and right gives me the chills. :mrgreen:

<endorsement, but no bike?>

 

[Trapper]

What I mean is they would be probably be targetting consumers that may be btween bikes. I dunno, I'm just speculating. I'm just going for kicks, because I'm surley not in the market.

 

[themeatmanlandry]

I don't blame you, brother, I'd be test-riding also.

Hint: Take your cage (assuming that the dealership doesn't know you very well). They'll be more receptive to you if they think you're there to buy, as opposed to window shop.

 

[87gsxrnut]

Reminds me of the story I read last week about the old lady taking a car for a test drive, she hit the wrong peddal and ran over her husband , the salesman and through the plate glass window.

Are we SURE this wasn't an accident? :wink:

- Nut

 

[Hunter]

Most of the bike dealers around hear do it at least once during the summer. They have a Harley one coming soon. As long as you have a helmet and a valid bike endorsement on your license you can take the bikes out. I am not sure about Suzuki, but the Harley Dealer has a 18 wheeler full of bikes that they bring from one dealer to the next dealer all across Canada for the demo day rides. Suzuki must do the same thing. They take out groups for about a 20 minute round trip ride with a leader and a follow up from the dealer. They just dont give you a bike and say have fun, they keep it safe in groups of about 20 - 30 bikes. When you get back you go to the back of the group and wait until it is your turn again. When the harley ride comes to town you are lucky if you get to take out two bikes. Last year there was about 400 people and only 20 bikes.

 

[LayinLo]

I'm jealous!

 

[mikesvsix50]

Proper gear and endorsement - The ad says come and ride your dream bike.

They'd say get the hell out of here to me...no MCE.

 

[inspiron]

Most stealerships have a few bikes registered for test-rides. These bikes will be sold as used after a year or so. These bikes are considered to be "cost of doing business" and written off - just like a car dealer usually has a few cars available for test drives, not his whole inventory.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

I was thinking of it in the same way as when you use a rental car. You're insurance will cover the rental car if something happens won't it?

 

[themeatmanlandry]

I don't think so. I thought the insurance listed an insured automobile, rather than a driver.

I think they sell insurance for rental cars. At least they did on Seinfeld! :-D

I really don't know for sure, I'm just speculating.

 

[SuzukiGirl1]

Yeah, I usually have gotten the rental car insurance at the place.

It might depend on your policy or something? Who knows...I'm going to shut up now!