You're having a Giraffe

£25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my
business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating.

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Nick
ZX6R-A1 (Certain Shade of Green)

NP wrote:
> £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my
> business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating.

*what*?

I was thinking about heading over there on Saturday - perhaps I won't
now. Did that apply to new bikes? or used? or both? or was it just an
insurance fee?

boggling though.

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Dnc
VS800
MIB#pending
two#54

"NP" <spam.relay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my
> business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating.

My local dealership doesn't allow bikes out for test rides if it's raining
or wet.

They aren't charging for them yet mind you.

"dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "NP" <spam.relay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:954fa093.0402190206.5fe31c52@posting.google.c om...
> > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my
> > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating.
>
> My local dealership doesn't allow bikes out for test rides if it's raining
> or wet.
>
> They aren't charging for them yet mind you.

Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their staff on
a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the person in
front dictates.

They've never mentioned charging for them though.

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Kawasaki ZX-6R J1
BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL)
BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, Keeper of the TFSTR#
The speccy Geordie twat.

"AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their staff
on
> a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the person
in
> front dictates.

What happens if you can't keep up/ overtake them in a reckless and dangerous
manner whilst on one wheel?

"dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c124fa$1clj5a$1@ID-84584.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their
staff
> on
> > a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the
person
> in
> > front dictates.
>
> What happens if you can't keep up/ overtake them in a reckless and
dangerous
> manner whilst on one wheel?
>
They knock you off - its a bit like roadrash.

Doesnotcompute <dncDELETETHIS@ukbodyart.org> wrote in message:

> > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my
> > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating.
>
>
> I was thinking about heading over there on Saturday - perhaps I won't
> now. Did that apply to new bikes? or used? or both? or was it just an
> insurance fee?
>
I was looking at used ZX6R/CBR6 about 1-2 yrs old. The £25.00 was
separate from the insurance excess, and I was told that the £1000.00
excess applied even for a small amount of damage, and I was lucky to
be even allowed a test ride with the weather being foggy and damp. Oh
yes and ideally 24hrs notice (not unreasonable though).

Reason for going there in the first place was the largish selection
available, although I've always been put off by their forecourt
storage. All the chains, sprockets etc had rust showing, which, whilst
they could be tidied up don't appeal when considering payment.

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Nick
ZX6R-A1 (Certain Shade of Green)

	#1
NP	You're having a Giraffe £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating. -- Nick ZX6R-A1 (Certain Shade of Green)

	#2
Doesnotcompute	Re: You're having a Giraffe NP wrote: > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating. what? I was thinking about heading over there on Saturday - perhaps I won't now. Did that apply to new bikes? or used? or both? or was it just an insurance fee? boggling though. -- Dnc VS800 MIB#pending two#54

	#3
dwb	Re: You're having a Giraffe "NP" <spam.relay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:954fa093.0402190206.5fe31c52@posting.google.c om... > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating. My local dealership doesn't allow bikes out for test rides if it's raining or wet. They aren't charging for them yet mind you.

	#4
AndrewR	Re: You're having a Giraffe "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message news:c123pm$1d2o1k$1@ID-114060.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "NP" <spam.relay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:954fa093.0402190206.5fe31c52@posting.google.c om... > > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my > > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating. > > My local dealership doesn't allow bikes out for test rides if it's raining > or wet. > > They aren't charging for them yet mind you. Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their staff on a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the person in front dictates. They've never mentioned charging for them though. -- AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas) Kawasaki ZX-6R J1 BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL) BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, Keeper of the TFSTR# The speccy Geordie twat.

	#5
dwb	Re: You're having a Giraffe "AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:c124fa$1clj5a$1@ID-84584.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their staff on > a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the person in > front dictates. What happens if you can't keep up/ overtake them in a reckless and dangerous manner whilst on one wheel?

	#6
flashgorman	Re: You're having a Giraffe "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message news:c1289k$1courr$1@ID-114060.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message > news:c124fa$1clj5a$1@ID-84584.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > > Kawasaki Newcastle only allow test rides if you follow one of their staff > on > > a route of their choosing and, obviously, staying at the speed the person > in > > front dictates. > > What happens if you can't keep up/ overtake them in a reckless and dangerous > manner whilst on one wheel? > They knock you off - its a bit like roadrash.

	#7
NP	Re: You're having a Giraffe Doesnotcompute <dncDELETETHIS@ukbodyart.org> wrote in message: > > £25.00 for a test ride at Onyerbike - I don't think so. Duly took my > > business down to LC in Watford who were more than accommodating. > > > I was thinking about heading over there on Saturday - perhaps I won't > now. Did that apply to new bikes? or used? or both? or was it just an > insurance fee? > I was looking at used ZX6R/CBR6 about 1-2 yrs old. The £25.00 was separate from the insurance excess, and I was told that the £1000.00 excess applied even for a small amount of damage, and I was lucky to be even allowed a test ride with the weather being foggy and damp. Oh yes and ideally 24hrs notice (not unreasonable though). Reason for going there in the first place was the largish selection available, although I've always been put off by their forecourt storage. All the chains, sprockets etc had rust showing, which, whilst they could be tidied up don't appeal when considering payment. -- Nick ZX6R-A1 (Certain Shade of Green)