Anyone else NOT test ride their bike before buying it?
#21
04-11-2016, 05:09 PM
I didn't test ride my street glide. It was exactly what I wanted though so I bought it. Now I'm looking at the road glide. I test rode the special twice and the ultra twice while at bike week. I'm going to rent one for a weekend and take it everywhere I would typically ride and test it before I buy one. But the rides at bike week pretty much have me sold!
#22
04-11-2016, 05:14 PM
Road Captain
Never been on a Haley before, walked into the dealer sat on my Kinger the salesman asked me if I wanted to test ride I said no then proceeded pay cash. Where I picked up the bike at the dealer they have a driveway that is one way going around the building from the showroom to the street exit. Ya that's right I drove of in the opposite direction with all the salesmen looking out just scratching their heads and laughing.......
#25
04-11-2016, 05:58 PM
Elite HDF Member
I didn't use to but I test drive everything I even think I might want. I plan to do some test rides this upcoming weekend at a motorcycle dealership. Even though I know what I want I am going to test ride everything that is similar to the bike I intend to buy. I'm not an impulse buyer. I prefer to take my time and weigh my options.
#26
04-11-2016, 06:03 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
#27
04-11-2016, 06:17 PM
#29
04-11-2016, 06:18 PM
Road Master
No test ride
When I bought my used 07 Road King in 2010 I asked the owner for a test ride but he refused, saying the insurance wouldn't cover it. I bought it anyway and was very happy.
When I traded the Road King in for my current 2014 Ultra I didn't test ride that either - I just bought it going off the spec sheet. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.
When I traded the Road King in for my current 2014 Ultra I didn't test ride that either - I just bought it going off the spec sheet. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.
#30
04-11-2016, 06:23 PM
I bought my 2014 Switchback at the end of February. After riding a bunch of different models (except the Switchback), I had decided on a 2015 Heritage Softail with 100 miles on it. But just so I could make sure I wasn't making a bad decision, I took my wife out to lunch and after a few beers decided to go back to the dealership and buy the Softail. In the two hours that I was gone the Softail was sold. As we were leaving to go, I spotted the Switchback. I sat on it and was sold, but I couldn't test ride it because it was raining by then. I looked at my wife and said, "this is the one." She looked at me and laughed and asked, "why didn't you ride this bike two weeks ago when I first pointed it out to you?"
Same here, I bought mine when I was in Japan and had it waiting for me in the states when I got back.
Come to think of it I didn't test ride my Sportster either