book report

[Bryan Loehr]

List Folks, I'm kinda interested in the '01 Bandit 1200s and was talking about it with some other guys while on a ride yesterday. They both informed me that, usually, Japanese bike dealerships don't offer test rides. You buy and then you try. Is this true, or is it just a local thing? I'm just south of San Francisco. Bryan Loehr

[D.J. Rogers]

My experience, locally at least, is that most dealerships have a "Demo Day" where manufacturers show up with a trailer load of bikes for potential buyers to try. Honda is really good for this. My local Suzuki/Kawi dealer had one of these days, and the Yammmy/Honda guys did as well. Both places you "booked" a time slot on the bike of your choice. Worked well, and you weren't standing around all day fighting to get on a specific model. A great idea that worked well. But I digress. Call the dealer(s) of your choice and ask if they plan on having a demo day or what their test ride policy is. Frankly, with the price of bikes today, I wouldn't buy one I hadn't ridden first. Cheers, D. GBG eh14

[Kenn Clark]

Where is the book available? Kenn

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