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johnnyrod · 24-02-22, 10:06 PM

So I'm chopping in my SV, just need to test ride a few choice bikes and pick one. Great, only no-one is allowing test rides unless they're a big franchise dealer, so the odds of one of those having something I'm after are small. WTF? It's been a few years since I last looked at a new bike (new to me, secondhand), but it wasn't like this. Loads of places also punting out finance first and who cares what bike, shocking reviews. Am getting fed up of ringing around and getting the same answer. Who the hell buys a bike without a test ride?

24-02-22, 10:06 PM	#1
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	RIP test rides So I'm chopping in my SV, just need to test ride a few choice bikes and pick one. Great, only no-one is allowing test rides unless they're a big franchise dealer, so the odds of one of those having something I'm after are small. WTF? It's been a few years since I last looked at a new bike (new to me, secondhand), but it wasn't like this. Loads of places also punting out finance first and who cares what bike, shocking reviews. Am getting fed up of ringing around and getting the same answer. Who the hell buys a bike without a test ride?