Free Test Rides....

Headhunter · 25-02-2008, 01:38 PM

Am thinking of getting a sportsbike/something different to the Monster to play around with at the weekend - possibly along the lines of a 748/749. Would prefer something non Japanese basically even though they have excellent sportsbikes.

Does anyone know of any dealers (London, Surrey, Kent) who provide free test rides?

P&H + Duke Aylesbury (coz it's close to the parents) charge 20 bob a time.

JerryXt · 25-02-2008, 01:46 PM

talk to Damiano at Metropolis. He's really enthusiastic about the brand. Tell him Jerry with the S4Rs sent you.

J.P · 25-02-2008, 02:17 PM

P & H never bothered to charge me when I tried a S4R there last year.
Guess you'll just have to narrow down the bike and phone around.

We can 'Group discuss' on Wednesday and we can decide for you...

CK & AK · 25-02-2008, 03:09 PM

P & H, Snells - both do FOC tests.
Lovely countryside & great roads round Snells to get a really good test out of a bike

I know Snells are not 'Surrey' but they are NW Hants and it only takes roughly about 25 mins to get to them at speed limits laid down from jct 10 of M25

JerryXt · 25-02-2008, 03:13 PM

well, if we're talking outside London, there's MotoRapido and ProTwins. Both good guys.

Headhunter · 25-02-2008, 04:22 PM

Cheers guys. When I spoke to P&H they said it's £20, but will try again and speak about a specific bike. They have a yellow 749 on sale second hand.

CK, jeez the M3 is a dangerous road. I got up to some stupid speeds on Sunday when I popped down to P&H and had to tell myself to calm down.

JP, drunken group convo it is.

26-02-2008, 12:31 PM

HH, Hyside in Collier Row are very good. Went in there not so long ago and they had two 749's one yellow one black. One was a Biposto the other a mono. I have taken many bikes out from there and all they do is hold a deposit while you are out. It was from here i was lucky enough to take out the 848 on the day of it's release.

if you want to check they still have the two bikes 01708 763360. Speak to Ron.

26-02-2008, 12:32 PM

HH, Hyside in Collier Row are very good. Went in there not so long ago and they had two 749's one yellow one black. One was a Biposto the other a mono. I have taken many bikes out from there and all they do is hold a deposit while you are out. It was from here i was lucky enough to take out the 848 on the day of it's release.

if you want to check they still have the two bikes 01708 763360. Speak to Ron.

J.P · 26-02-2008, 12:53 PM

What's that Lewis, so good you had to say it twice ?

JerryXt · 26-02-2008, 01:01 PM

they're good guys. Got my ktm from there.

Headhunter · 26-02-2008, 01:32 PM

Cheers Lewis.

26-02-2008, 09:18 PM

Get yourself to Parkinsons in Colchester. They've got deomnstrators in and they don't charge. Best of all is the roads around Colchester. They're truly awesome!!

I'm a bit gutted I'm moving back to Leicester on Saturday.

Headhunter · 26-02-2008, 09:57 PM

Cheers Phil. I've got a mate down that way, so will have to take a butchers + I've heard good things about Parkinsons.

26-02-2008, 10:17 PM

Are you out tomorrow night?

Headhunter · 26-02-2008, 11:22 PM

Yep. Think a few beers is definitely called for.

25-02-2008, 01:38 PM	#1
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Free Test Rides.... Am thinking of getting a sportsbike/something different to the Monster to play around with at the weekend - possibly along the lines of a 748/749. Would prefer something non Japanese basically even though they have excellent sportsbikes. Does anyone know of any dealers (London, Surrey, Kent) who provide free test rides? P&H + Duke Aylesbury (coz it's close to the parents) charge 20 bob a time. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill

25-02-2008, 01:46 PM	#2
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	talk to Damiano at Metropolis. He's really enthusiastic about the brand. Tell him Jerry with the S4Rs sent you. __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

25-02-2008, 02:17 PM	#3
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	P & H never bothered to charge me when I tried a S4R there last year. Guess you'll just have to narrow down the bike and phone around. We can 'Group discuss' on Wednesday and we can decide for you... __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

25-02-2008, 03:13 PM	#5
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	well, if we're talking outside London, there's MotoRapido and ProTwins. Both good guys. __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

25-02-2008, 04:22 PM	#6
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Cheers guys. When I spoke to P&H they said it's £20, but will try again and speak about a specific bike. They have a yellow 749 on sale second hand. CK, jeez the M3 is a dangerous road. I got up to some stupid speeds on Sunday when I popped down to P&H and had to tell myself to calm down. JP, drunken group convo it is. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill

25-02-2008, 03:09 PM	#4
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	P & H, Snells - both do FOC tests. Lovely countryside & great roads round Snells to get a really good test out of a bike I know Snells are not 'Surrey' but they are NW Hants and it only takes roughly about 25 mins to get to them at speed limits laid down from jct 10 of M25

26-02-2008, 12:31 PM	#7
Humbucker Guest Posts: n/a	HH, Hyside in Collier Row are very good. Went in there not so long ago and they had two 749's one yellow one black. One was a Biposto the other a mono. I have taken many bikes out from there and all they do is hold a deposit while you are out. It was from here i was lucky enough to take out the 848 on the day of it's release. if you want to check they still have the two bikes 01708 763360. Speak to Ron.

26-02-2008, 12:32 PM	#8
Humbucker Guest Posts: n/a	HH, Hyside in Collier Row are very good. Went in there not so long ago and they had two 749's one yellow one black. One was a Biposto the other a mono. I have taken many bikes out from there and all they do is hold a deposit while you are out. It was from here i was lucky enough to take out the 848 on the day of it's release. if you want to check they still have the two bikes 01708 763360. Speak to Ron.

26-02-2008, 12:53 PM	#9
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	What's that Lewis, so good you had to say it twice ? __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

26-02-2008, 01:01 PM	#10
JerryXt everyone gets home safe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 933	they're good guys. Got my ktm from there. __________________ There is no depth to that mans talent... Sorry, there is no END to the depth of that mans talent.

26-02-2008, 01:32 PM	#11
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Cheers Lewis. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill

26-02-2008, 09:18 PM	#12
Bodybag Guest Posts: n/a	Get yourself to Parkinsons in Colchester. They've got deomnstrators in and they don't charge. Best of all is the roads around Colchester. They're truly awesome!! I'm a bit gutted I'm moving back to Leicester on Saturday.

26-02-2008, 09:57 PM	#13
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Cheers Phil. I've got a mate down that way, so will have to take a butchers + I've heard good things about Parkinsons. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill

26-02-2008, 10:17 PM	#14
Bodybag Guest Posts: n/a	Are you out tomorrow night?

26-02-2008, 11:22 PM	#15
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Yep. Think a few beers is definitely called for. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill