Reasonable Dealer Request?

[dougl]

You ride your virgin bike home, pull into the garage, jump off the bike with glee, forgetting to extend the kick stand, and keee-rash! It falls into your Audi A6. Ironic, no?

 

[stollydriver]

During the covid shutdown, my dealer had the bike delivered - not entitled a hole, but due to the extended wait - he filmed delivery, unboxing, assembly, 1st start up and pdi ride. I think they call it Respect. £22,000 spent on a bike.

 

[Jagster]

Don't want to burst everyone's bubble, but all new bikes are road tested before they're shipped from the factory, so they aren't really zero miles new.

Here is proof of my claim

 

[dougl]

On a related matter, wouldn’t you always take a test drive before buying a new bike? I’ve only done this on a demo bike once, before buying my first Rocket. The rest, at least since 2004 were bikes on the floor.

 

[Protonhound]

On a related matter, wouldn’t you always take a test drive before buying a new bike? I’ve only done this on a demo bike once, before buying my first Rocket. The rest, at least since 2004 were bikes on the floor.

I've never taken any motorcycle I bought on a test ride, once I decide on a bike that's pretty much it. When I first went to the dealer to look at the Rocket the scheduling a test ride option came up but I told him that it would be a waste of time for him since it wouldn't make me buy the bike any sooner than planned. I have wanted one of these for a long time and I will adapt to it like I have any other bike.

 

[Dr.D]

I have bought about half of my bikes without a test ride. Motorcycles are a bit different than cars when it comes to the test ride.

 

[blackrocket]

I'm getting my brand new Rocket 3R this spring and am wondering if it is reasonable to request a bike from the dealer that has not been test ridden by other potential customers. I'm just weird that way and rather not have had someone else fingering it or worse.

If you are buying a brand new bike that is what it should be. Not the dealers demo bike. When I got mine it was delivered to my home in a van with about 5 miles on the odometer. (This would have been the factory test mileage). I would not accept it any other way.

 

[Protonhound]

Well, the 2023 R I might pick up for a good deal has 8 miles on it according to the salesman and not been used for test rides yet it's the only one left. I should probably just stop thinking about it.

 

[sunny]

If you are buying a brand new bike that is what it should be. Not the dealers demo bike. When I got mine it was delivered to my home in a van with about 5 miles on the odometer. (This would have been the factory test mileage). I would not accept it any other way.

not so much factory test mileage, perhaps a mile or even zero when they ship from motorcycle plant to worldwide.

Most miles on brand new bike is PDI test drive from dealer unless you are doing PDI test drive at your own which means you are a triumph dealer.

 

[Rocketdog]

My brand new GT had 10 miles on the clock, from a London dealer (mention no names) delivered to me with the engine management light on! Went straight back to another Triumph dealer who fixed it under Warranty. Running ok now, but cannot stop thinking about those 10 miles.