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Kinda like Dave... :crackupIt's so pretty ( in a manly way).
Kinda like Dave... :crackupIt's so pretty ( in a manly way).
Oh Joe.......with all the money you make running this web site you could buy out Jerry Jones & still have pocket changeDon't worry, I can't afford to.. lol
Ok, on my way.Oh Joe.......with all the money you make running this web site you could buy out Jerry Jones & still have pocket change
I have to assume that the manufacturer is not willing to give the dealer's a break on the price of one or more bikes so that the dealer can offer them as demo bikes. Once it has miles on the odo, the value drops and absent said allowance from the mfr, the dealer eats the loss. A Moto Guzzi dealer was telling me how corporate gives him an allowance and he built the lower profit on a few bikes into his business plan.I am very good friends with a local Yammy Dealer/owner, goes back to childhood... even he won't let me test ride. (And I've been on him every chance I get...) I wonder if it's a directive from corporate. Sad though, they'd surely get more sales. I bet Kendoo would have let you take his for a ride once he took delivery though!
Not to hijack this thread, but the dealer carries insurance. And people get in accidents with new demo cars. But the bottom line is if we cannot test drive them, there will be fewer sales. I've always thought test rides of high end bikes were dangerous - to my wallet.I think the difficulty with test rides is that riders that haven't been on a bike for years but still have the motorcycle endorsement would show up and take a bike out and crash it. Last August I was in having my bike serviced and at the same time a guy that hadn't ridden since before his adult children where born picked up his new used bike and he crashed in the first curve a few kilometres from the dealer.
Gerhard
I'm almost positive you're speaking of DaveM ....correct ?Kinda like Dave... :crackup
I'm almost positive you're correct! ;-)I'm almost positive you're speaking of DaveM ....correct ?
Been to the Two wheeled Tuesdays at the Culver's over on 124th & Capitol a few times over the years but haven't made it the Quaker State joint yet. If I remember about it maybe I'll stop by next week...Scooter do you frequent Quaker Steak bike night in New Berlin. Been there twice now. Great food and good mix of bikes and people. Will be there next week. Weather looks great for the next week. Maybe I see you there.
Sorry took so long.Well done and congrats. How about a pic of that San Marino Blue?
You have chosen wiselySorry took so long.
Hi Randy,Dave, Which crash bars and driving lights do you have?
Randy
Sorry took so long.
ThanksHi Randy,
I went with ilium works engine guards bars and wunderlich pannier bars and clearwaters Erica and Darla light
Nice looking RT, makes me miss our '13 but I've ridden the new ones and they're so much nicer. Curious as to why you mounted both of the CW's down low? We had the Ericas mounted much higher on the RT as well as our three current bikes and will soon be mounting some on the ST.Hi Randy,
I went with ilium works engine guards bars and wunderlich pannier bars and clearwaters Erica and Darla light