Old Chestnuts: The test ride question

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by rb, Dec 15, 2004.

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    Ace Guest

    I agree.
     
    Ace, Dec 17, 2004
    #81

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    Phil Launchbury Guest

    <thud>

    Phil
     
    Phil Launchbury, Dec 17, 2004
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    Muck Guest

    If you're getting a cycle computer, you can buy those little LED lights
    that clip onto the handle bars. Alternatively, you could just fit leds
    into your existing clocks.
     
    Muck, Dec 17, 2004
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    Whinging Courier Guest

    What I really want to do is get a bit of ali with 7 holes to fit
    different coloured LEDs to fit in for the indicator lights, oil warning,
    stand etc and have a smaller tacho and speedo. The one's I have atm work
    well but the whole assembly just doesn't look right from the side[1].
    The whole lot would be tidied up and weight a lot less, too.

    [1] Imagine a deflated football made from gaffer tape and stuck on the
    end of a bit of pipe.
     
    Whinging Courier, Dec 17, 2004
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    Whinging Courier Guest

    Apologies for the feral apostrophe.

    <Bangs remote control on side of head>
     
    Whinging Courier, Dec 17, 2004
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    Muck Guest

    You can get diy anodizing kits for alloy, black anodizing would suit sir
    I think.
    That sounds rather rat like. :)
     
    Muck, Dec 17, 2004
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    platypus Guest

    platypus, Dec 18, 2004
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    Champ Guest

    Agreed. And it doesn't just apply to 2nd hand. I've bought 5 (I
    think) brand new bikes over the last 20 years, and only had a test
    ride on one, I think.
     
    Champ, Dec 18, 2004
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    porl Guest

    I've bought 4 new bikes in 4 years and the only one I test rode was the one
    I ended up disliking.
     
    porl, Dec 18, 2004
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    rb Guest

    Had either of you ridden the model you were buying before though? I
    think it's fair to say that when buying new you wouldn't expect to test
    ride the actual bike you were buying.
     
    rb, Dec 18, 2004
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    <thinks...>

    New Used (dealer) Used(private)
    TS185c - no. Z750E - yes. KH250 - no.
    GPz750 - no. Z650C - yes. TS250 - no.
    GL1500 - no. CBR1000 yes. KH500 - no.
    CBR1100 - no.

    I think I see a pattern emerging.

    <thinks a bit more>

    That's not very many bikes in 26 years, is it?
    --
    | ___ Salad Dodger
    |/ \
    _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
    |_\_____/_| ..73063../..17250.../..3180./.19406
    (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
    |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
    \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
    \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
    '^'
     
    Salad Dodger, Dec 18, 2004
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    Verdigris Guest

    Didn't we go through all this just a couple of months ago?
     
    Verdigris, Dec 18, 2004
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    The Older Gentleman Guest

    Only new bike I bought that I tested before was the Ducati.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Dec 18, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    darsy says...
    I've bought loads of bikes without test-riding them. In fact, I've paid
    out substantial amounts of money for bikes I've never even seen, then
    travelled hundreds of miles to pick them up.
     
    Lozzo, Dec 18, 2004
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    Champ Guest

    Of course you don't test ride the actual machine you're buying, ytc.
     
    Champ, Dec 19, 2004
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    rb Guest

    That's what I said isn't it?

    You both said you didn't test ride some of the new bikes you had
    ridden. I just wondered if you had previously ridden that model before?
    (i.e. owned an older one or CIHAGM). Or did you buy it based solely on
    reviews and recommendations.
     
    rb, Dec 19, 2004
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    Champ Guest

    Yes, it is. And my comment was meant to say that the norm for a test
    ride for a new bike is to ride another example of the model (usually a
    demonstrator, or perhaps just a 2nd hand example).
    The latter.
     
    Champ, Dec 19, 2004
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