Random motorcycle reading.
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Random motorcycle reading.
With the non-stop rain, I have had ample time to hang out and read every motorcycle magazines on the rack... Well Ihavelearned two things, one is thatpeople who are buying motorcycles pretty much soare stuck with the reviews of the editors to help sway there opinions and if they don't do some reading, they may find themselves reading there new bike they just bought lost the "shootout" and left with the feeling that they bought a loser bike. The otherthing that all this reading reminding me of wasthat not being able to ride there next purchase is the biggest most expensive crapshoot most people may ever take in there purchasing lives. I could only sit on my Nightster before I bought it.. just sitting there on the bike my only thoughts were that it felt slightly cramped in theleg area..I didn't care I had to buy it, it was the coolest bike I ever saw.. yet when Irode the bike, the bike didn't feel cramped at all, in fact it was actually comfortable. I made an impulse buyand I have yet to be dissapointed (lucky me). But what about the folks who saddleup juniors college fund on the bike they think theywant and end up dissapointed two miles down the road after there purchase?
So the hands of the buying public for the most part is left upto the editors telling them what the best bike is to ride. My other bike being a Yamaha scooter, it isa great bike to ride, makes a great highway cruiser and all around practical fun bike.My friend who owns a Yamaha dealership told me, when people ask him what is the best all around bike to own? He asks them what do they want from a bike and 90% of them describe what a scooter is and when he tells them they should own a large sport scooter, they laugh and buy something he knows they won't ride. I found his insite interesting and it made me wonder how many people don't ride or are unhappy with there bike and it would't have been that way if they could have only been able to take a test ride?
So the hands of the buying public for the most part is left upto the editors telling them what the best bike is to ride. My other bike being a Yamaha scooter, it isa great bike to ride, makes a great highway cruiser and all around practical fun bike.My friend who owns a Yamaha dealership told me, when people ask him what is the best all around bike to own? He asks them what do they want from a bike and 90% of them describe what a scooter is and when he tells them they should own a large sport scooter, they laugh and buy something he knows they won't ride. I found his insite interesting and it made me wonder how many people don't ride or are unhappy with there bike and it would't have been that way if they could have only been able to take a test ride?
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Why cant you have a test ride? Iwould never buy a bike with out a test ride!I test rode4 and didnt buy any of them. I cant believe there are dealers that wont let you ride the bike that you are thinking of buying, Dont they have program bikes? Tell them that you are going over to the BMW dealer to test ride theirs, they dont have anything to hide! Why, at car dealerships I have taken vehicles home for the weekend! I would think that no responsible, intelligent adult would spend 10-25k without taking it for a spin! Its just inconceivable to me....[&:]
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With the non-stop rain, I have had ample time to hang out and read every motorcycle magazines on the rack... Well Ihavelearned two things, one is thatpeople who are buying motorcycles pretty much soare stuck with the reviews of the editors to help sway there opinions and if they don't do some reading, they may find themselves reading there new bike they just bought lost the "shootout" and left with the feeling that they bought a loser bike. The otherthing that all this reading reminding me of wasthat not being able to ride there next purchase is the biggest most expensive crapshoot most people may ever take in there purchasing lives. I could only sit on my Nightster before I bought it.. just sitting there on the bike my only thoughts were that it felt slightly cramped in theleg area..I didn't care I had to buy it, it was the coolest bike I ever saw.. yet when Irode the bike, the bike didn't feel cramped at all, in fact it was actually comfortable. I made an impulse buyand I have yet to be dissapointed (lucky me). But what about the folks who saddleup juniors college fund on the bike they think theywant and end up dissapointed two miles down the road after there purchase?
So the hands of the buying public for the most part is left upto the editors telling them what the best bike is to ride. My other bike being a Yamaha scooter, it isa great bike to ride, makes a great highway cruiser and all around practical fun bike.My friend who owns a Yamaha dealership told me, when people ask him what is the best all around bike to own? He asks them what do they want from a bike and 90% of them describe what a scooter is and when he tells them they should own a large sport scooter, they laugh and buy something he knows they won't ride. I found his insite interesting and it made me wonder how many people don't ride or are unhappy with there bike and it would't have been that way if they could have only been able to take a test ride?
With the non-stop rain, I have had ample time to hang out and read every motorcycle magazines on the rack... Well Ihavelearned two things, one is thatpeople who are buying motorcycles pretty much soare stuck with the reviews of the editors to help sway there opinions and if they don't do some reading, they may find themselves reading there new bike they just bought lost the "shootout" and left with the feeling that they bought a loser bike. The otherthing that all this reading reminding me of wasthat not being able to ride there next purchase is the biggest most expensive crapshoot most people may ever take in there purchasing lives. I could only sit on my Nightster before I bought it.. just sitting there on the bike my only thoughts were that it felt slightly cramped in theleg area..I didn't care I had to buy it, it was the coolest bike I ever saw.. yet when Irode the bike, the bike didn't feel cramped at all, in fact it was actually comfortable. I made an impulse buyand I have yet to be dissapointed (lucky me). But what about the folks who saddleup juniors college fund on the bike they think theywant and end up dissapointed two miles down the road after there purchase?
So the hands of the buying public for the most part is left upto the editors telling them what the best bike is to ride. My other bike being a Yamaha scooter, it isa great bike to ride, makes a great highway cruiser and all around practical fun bike.My friend who owns a Yamaha dealership told me, when people ask him what is the best all around bike to own? He asks them what do they want from a bike and 90% of them describe what a scooter is and when he tells them they should own a large sport scooter, they laugh and buy something he knows they won't ride. I found his insite interesting and it made me wonder how many people don't ride or are unhappy with there bike and it would't have been that way if they could have only been able to take a test ride?
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RE: Random motorcycle reading.
i bought mine without a license...so I wasn't allowed a test drive. I've had it 6 weeks and I still dont' have my license (the safety course at my dealer has been full everytime I have the money to sign up...and for some reason don't wanna go down to the dmv to do the driving part on my own bike...i'd rather use the buell at the dealer).
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Guilty, I guess. Bought mine after only sitting on it and looking at it. Didn't get my license until after 5 months of happy ownership. I'm one of the lucky ones!
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RE: Random motorcycle reading.
I didn't test ride mine either, but I did a TON of research and took 2 months to decide onb the one I wanted.
Buying high ticket items is actually quite painful for me.
Part of me is still surprised I actually own a motorcycle again.
After I sold my Trans AM due to a second child I really thought my fun carefree days were over.
Buying high ticket items is actually quite painful for me.
Part of me is still surprised I actually own a motorcycle again.
After I sold my Trans AM due to a second child I really thought my fun carefree days were over.
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RE: Random motorcycle reading.
That's the beauty with a sportie... you canhave mid controls, drag bars,loud pipes,strip off all the extra tin and have a little hot rod, three years later you can put on mini apes, windshield, forward controls, hardbags, a radio & a big squishy seatand presto...you got a cruiser. What other bike in the world is that versatile?
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I am guessing you can test ride a Harley, I know they have demo days, whether or not you can test ride a particular bike sitting on a showroom floor, I don't know for sure. My experience was everytime I ever bought a metric bike, test rides were out of the question at every dealership I went to. I didn't bother asking the Harley dealer to let me give the Sporty a spin.. I assumed they would say no.