04-15-2013, 12:10 AM | #11 | |
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Just think about all those new riders that want to be cool and ride a Duc, but have no idea how to handle it! I get your complaints, and agree there should be a way to test ride bikes, but I get the dealership side of it too, lots of liability. |
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04-15-2013, 10:11 AM | #12 | |
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04-15-2013, 11:35 AM | #13 | |
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Only bikes I've gotten test rides on without the aid of a demo day are Triumph's, Buell's, and HD's, |
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04-17-2013, 04:09 PM | #14 |
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Ducati North America has decided that they didn't have any value in a semi-loaded with motorcycles. So they no longer have a corporate level demo team.
My local dealer and the others that are surrounding them, are part of the corporate push to have demo bikes supplied by the dealer. For what it's worth, I have 2011 and 2012. Y'all are welcome to come down and try mine. |
04-17-2013, 05:38 PM | #15 | ||
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I have test ridden the GS 800 and 12, both triumphs, and the tenere at local dealers to me. Can't wait for them to get a demo of the new 12 to see what I want to do with my GS.
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04-18-2013, 07:15 PM | #16 | |
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04-18-2013, 07:32 PM | #17 |
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Yeah.. didn't think so.. Just realized I put 150 miles.. meant 75 round trip.. little more sane..
I like everything about the bmw except the looks..
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04-18-2013, 08:26 PM | #18 | |
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Oh come on, you know the strata isn't even good in gravel. Hell you could put the same tires on a sportbike and get some high clip ons and get the same result lol...
It shouldn't be in the adv category. It's a great sport tourer though.
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04-18-2013, 08:28 PM | #19 | ||
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Just discussing bikes, because it doesn't happen here much anymore lol.
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04-18-2013, 09:50 PM | #20 |
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Amen....
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