Dropped The Dealer's Bike
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Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Blaine, WA
A bit late now but whether you are new or not - when test riding a bike that is most likely unfamiliar (even the least little bit) not to mention that it belongs to someone else...............leave the ramps, curbs, and such to the dealer or owner to negotiate and park it wherever is easy and safe for you and the bike - everyone will be happier that way.
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
Two thoughts on the matter.
Setting a bike on it's side is not the same as dropping it. One you know it's going down so you gently let it rest on it's side. A drop is when it hits the floor / ground and you take a tumble with it.
I watched a you tube vid about a guy heading up a ramp to load a bike in the back of a U-haul. Ramp was wide but near the top he lost momentum and went to put his foot down in mid air. With 4 or 5 buddies just standing there watching the bike and driver fell sideways off the ramp at about 4 foot off the ground. That bike got f'd up bad while those guys stood there less than 3 feet away not helping the driver at all.
Now that's a drop!
Setting a bike on it's side is not the same as dropping it. One you know it's going down so you gently let it rest on it's side. A drop is when it hits the floor / ground and you take a tumble with it.
I watched a you tube vid about a guy heading up a ramp to load a bike in the back of a U-haul. Ramp was wide but near the top he lost momentum and went to put his foot down in mid air. With 4 or 5 buddies just standing there watching the bike and driver fell sideways off the ramp at about 4 foot off the ground. That bike got f'd up bad while those guys stood there less than 3 feet away not helping the driver at all.
Now that's a drop!
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
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Meh, dealers fault. You're the rookie, the salesman learned a valuable lesson. I test road a bunch of bikes before I bought mine, Whenever I got a different salesman he'd check me sitting on the bike as he reviewed the controls with me (even though i'd been riding for years, insurance deal probably) and always left the bike in the parking lot for him to put up. Your salesman learned a good lesson.
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From: Missouri
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The salesman ran through the locations of the controls, but never checked the height of the bike. I knew I was slightly too short for it, but I was only going for a 20-minute jaunt, so didn't think it would become an issue. Once again, my new-ness proves to be my downfall...
