Test ride

[marko138]

GSXR, yes. Buell, no. When I sold the GSXR, dude did not test ride it.

[wildchild]

I have test driven a couple over the years but for the most part i don't even think about it. if they offer i may or may not.

if it's a new bike and I want to try it i'll find a demo ride somewhere.

[SteveP]

Buell - Yes
aprilia - No

[Rider]

In the case of street bikes, I've never attempted to sell privately. Dirt bikes, nobody has ever asked to ride them. Start them up, sure, but never taken for a spin.

[z06boy]

I don't think I've ever test ridden a bike before buying it. I have taken test rides during dealer promos but I wasn't actually interested in buying a bike at the time.

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Rider

In the case of street bikes, I've never attempted to sell privately. Dirt bikes, nobody has ever asked to ride them. Start them up, sure, but never taken for a spin.

that's funny, I wasn't conting dirtbikes. I've test ridden every used dirtbike I ever bought. usually just a quick run up the block and back. with of course the understanding that if johnny law is nearby the ticket is mine to have.

[OTB]

Depends on the bike. If it is a low miles version of a bike, I'll give it a good going over; mebbe ride it if I think its got some issues or it's older, or it's a high perf bike with a reputation for blowing 2nd or 3rd gears. On high miles bikes; always. The test ride will show issues that even an in depth walkaround will never show... like a tweeked fork or frozen brakes or a sloppy, stiff or worn gearbox; hesitation or backfiring from a wrongly tuned PC etc.......

I usually have no problem getting a test ride(fat, slow olde guy with wad of cash in hand ); on the other hand; you're gonna have to make me real comfortable before I'll decock and let YOU go for a test ride....

If it won't start/run....expect a substantial discount....