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Ok so like I said in a previous post I will be taking my MSF class last weekend of July and buying a bike shortly after. My brother, who rides a harley and has ridden for quite a while said a gs500 or the sv650 would be great to start with. My understanding is in classes you ride anywhere from 250-500 cc bikes of all types, cruisers, sports dual etc. When all is done and I have my license how do I test drive the bikes? I have to purchase first correct?

thanks

some companies offer test rides like harley, buell, and gasp! ducati.

i haven't heard a test ride for any of the big 4 JP companies.

since you're gonna be riding, im gonna nitpick... it's not drive, it's "ride"

What my local dealers do is take a copy of my class M motorcycle licence, and a copy of my current insurance card on my bike im running now and throw me the keys and tell me what time they close. I know all Yamaha Dealers have a thing where they are giving out test rides on the Roadstar, you must fill out a long legal form with ur name and personal information and that info is sent to Yamaha. Some dealers don't offer test rides, some do.

VermilionX wrote: since you're gonna be riding, im gonna nitpick... it's not drive, it's "ride"

I thought it was pilot?

Sevulturus wrote:

VermilionX wrote: since you're gonna be riding, im gonna nitpick... it's not drive, it's "ride"

I thought it was pilot?

yeah, but i use pilot as a noun for the rider.

i think i'll buy michelin pilot powers for my next tires. i bet i'll be flying w/ those.

VermilionX wrote: i haven't heard a test ride for any of the big 4 JP companies.

kawasaki let me test ride.


JWF

JWF505 wrote: kawasaki let me test ride.

JWF

how'd you like ZX-6RR?

or did you just test the KLR?

OK so the guy at Suzuki said I must "take ownership"..aka buy before I ride..wasnt sure if they were all like that or not

some dealers do a demo day.

but seriously... just sit on it and have someone hold the bike up so you get a feel for it while both your feet are on the pegs.

dealers around here will allow test rides, but only if they think your serious about buying the bike. Last time I was bike shopping I was looking at an SV650 and did get to test ride it, was going to get the SV but got my bandit instead.

they will let anyone with a motorcycle endorsement test ride on a demo day. I got to test ride a Harley on one of their demo days even though I had no plans on buying one.