I want to buy a new motorcycle but have owned used bikes for the past couple of years, will dealers let you test drive new bikes, are the bikes on the showroom floor ready for riding, ei do they have gas in the tank and oil in the engine. When buying a new bike what more can be done than just sitting on the bike in the showroom, i need to at least hear it if not ride it
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It's getting harder and harder to find dealerships that let you take any bike, new or used, out for test rides. Even if you carry insurance it won't cut it. In a way you can't blame them. If you dump the bike they're stuck with a wrecked bike. Even if you get it repaired at your cost they won't be able to sell it for what they could have. I called a shop that dealt with strictly used bikes and in 3 months time they had something like 15 bikes get dumped on test rides. Finally they decided to put the halt to it. You are going to be hard pressed to find a place that will let you do it. What I've come across as the norm these days is that you actually have to go through the process of buying the bike in order to take it for a test ride. If you're out riding for 20 minutes and decide that this is not the right bike you can take it back and exchange it for something else. Either way you will be buying a bike that day! I'm not sure if that applies to new bikes or not. I was looking at used and that is what I was told from about 5 different dealers. Best bet is to find somebody selling a bike locally and see if they will let you take it for a short test ride. That way you'll find out if you like it or not without being obligated to buy it. Again, that will be up to the seller. Before I bought my Bandit the guy let me test ride it but I had to sign a make-shift waiver that said I was responsible for anything that happened to it. Bikes are ready to go home from the showroom floor. They probably won't have a full tank, but they will have all the proper fluids (oil, brake fluid, etc) in it. Most dealers will at least start the bike up for you so you can hear what it sounds and runs like. Other option is to keep an eye out for motorcycle shows in your area. Lot of times there will be factory support that comes out and allows demo rides for their lineup of motorcycles.
