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Old 28-01-15, 09:09 AM   #13
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Default Re: Test rides?

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Originally Posted by L3nny View Post
Best place I went to was BMW in Oxford, they gave me the keys to a brand new S1000RR, asked how long I was going to be, I said about an hour, they said, have two hours, go out and enjoy yourslelf. When I got back they didn't even seem that interested in selling it, just said, here is the price, give us a call if you want to order one. Might have to head back there and try the new model
That must be a BMW standard, they gave me a whole morning on the R1100S years ago. I did over 150 miles on it and was away for hours. I was asked to bring it back full of fuel and that was it. There was no hard sell, I had a quick chat about the bike when I brought it back and that was that. Opposite end of the scale was Victor Devines who told me the CBR is the best selling bike in Europe and the best selling 2nd hand bike we don't need to give test rides, people buy them. Told him I wasn't People and walked out with him chasing me.

Stranger maybe you should give your local BMW dealer a look up and even if you don't have a real interest in buy, get some test rides organised with them.
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