Test Ride Hilarity

Alex · June 6th, 2013, 08:22 PM

Looks like he didn't quite make it out of the parking lot.

from here.

csmith12 · June 6th, 2013, 08:25 PM

ummmm...... not sure to laugh or cry.

lilmitchy777 · June 6th, 2013, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

ummmm...... not sure to laugh or cry.

i would cry. so hard. all dem bikes... all dat money...

Byakkotai · June 6th, 2013, 08:45 PM

The guy treats test bikes...like he owns the bike already?

Alex · June 6th, 2013, 08:48 PM

Step 1: Crashed 650 on 15-foot test ride.

Step 2....

wait for it.......

Buy R6, silly!

rojoracing53 · June 6th, 2013, 08:53 PM

dude walked in to test ride a 650 right.

Am I the only one who would first think this guy has to be a noob if he's looking at the 650

Don't you have to have a M! to test ride

CycleCam303 · June 6th, 2013, 09:07 PM

Bahaha I already laughed at those pics from our other favorite forum. Well he shouldn't bother taking the MSF, because clearly motorcycling is not for him.

The worst part is that the dealer has to eat that. How did that guy not take out something cool like an R6 or R1...deep discounts yo!

alex.s · June 6th, 2013, 09:30 PM

laughing outside

crying inside.

dwright0723 · June 6th, 2013, 09:39 PM

That suuuuuucks! Probably makes him feel worse that people are taking phone pics shots.. He HAS to know those pics are going straight to the internet :-p

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

dude walked in to test ride a 650 right.

Am I the only one who would first think this guy has to be a noob if he's looking at the 650

Don't you have to have a M! to test ride

Whats noobish about looking at the 650? (Taking notes

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by CycleCam303

Bahaha I already laughed at those pics from our other favorite forum. Well he shouldn't bother taking the MSF, because clearly motorcycling is not for him.

The worst part is that the dealer has to eat that. How did that guy not take out something cool like an R6 or R1...deep discounts yo!

Is it not like at a car dealership where you have to sign the little form saying you fix what you break?

CycleCam303 · June 6th, 2013, 10:39 PM

Car dealerships move a lot more inventory so they can afford the comprehensive insurance for the cars on the lot. Signing a waiver? No, I've never signed a waiver to test drive a car. The best way to think of it is a service or offer that a dealership uses to get people to buy a car. Not many people would test drive a car if it was a hassle and they had to be responsible for damages done, dealing with paperwork and all of that. If you are out test driving a car and a semi takes you out, what is the dealership going to do? Hit you up for the money? The dealership has the titles all tucked away. If someone who isn't on the title does damage it falls on the owner's shoulders.

That's why dealerships don't do test rides. Insurance costs would hurt them a lot. Could you imagine how many claims they would make a month lol! I talked with a local small dealer and you would be shocked to find out that on bikes like the 300, dealers make $200-300 net profit on the things. That's why they can have blowouts like 700 off of a zx10r or something. The margins are a lot higher on the more expensive bikes. The dealer probably pays 3000 grand for a new ninja 300, has to pay shipping fees on a motorcycle, they come 80% complete in a freight crate, assemble the bike, and of course pay the mechanics to do that, labor ain't cheap. Then paying the salespeople to get rid of the thing, the business itself doesn't make much profit off of bike sales.

Keys for long term dealership success, either move a ton of bikes by undercutting everyone else or monopolizing a popular brand. Think being the only Vespa dealer in a high density metropolitan city, IE san francisco. Selling a lot of equipment and gear. Profit margins are 50 to 60% on Shoei helmets. Yes that qwest really costs the dealer $170. Good returns on all products and motorcycles need em. Then of course having a good mechanic shop and services. 400+ for a valve check on a ninjette = easy money for the business. You know it doesn't cost them more than $50 in parts for that and the mechanic is lucky to score $20 bucks an hour.

Sorry about the tangent. I'm not affiliated with any dealerships or defending them. It's just interesting to really know what is going on and helps people understand why things cost as much as they do. Helps with a reality check for negotiating prices. There's a reason they don't budge on ninjette prices.

Daks · June 6th, 2013, 11:19 PM

Get a 650 as a starter bike they said
250s don't have enough power they said

aeroblade · June 7th, 2013, 03:13 AM

rojoracing53 · June 7th, 2013, 03:56 AM

It's all part of the plan

Next buddy is going to walk in there and buy some lightly crashed bike at a discount

Racer x · June 7th, 2013, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daks

Get a 650 as a starter bike they said
250s don't have enough power they said

Bingo

ally99 · June 7th, 2013, 04:44 AM

There's something funny about that. And not. Poor bikes!

Live2ride · June 7th, 2013, 06:38 AM

bike orgy!

az3200 · June 7th, 2013, 06:58 AM

Check out the guy sitting in the car with his head tucked low. Hahaha, that must be his friend hiding in shame.

adouglas · June 7th, 2013, 07:04 AM

Wow... I didn't think a 650 was capable of doing something like that.

650R as a stunter. Imagine that!

Pics work better if you've got "Yakety Sax" playing in your head.

backinthesaddleagain · June 9th, 2013, 06:07 PM

Ouch

psych0hans · June 9th, 2013, 06:33 PM

CynicalC · June 9th, 2013, 07:02 PM

jajaja

Scratch and Dent Sale imminent!

c-dog · June 9th, 2013, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CynicalC

jajaja

Scratch and Dent Sale imminent!

Yeah! That sounds like a great idea. Does anyone want a scratch and dented WR250 or whatever those other bikes are?

June 6th, 2013, 08:22 PM	#1
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Test Ride Hilarity Looks like he didn't quite make it out of the parking lot. from here. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 6th, 2013, 08:25 PM	#2
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June 6th, 2013, 08:48 PM	#5
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Step 1: Crashed 650 on 15-foot test ride. Step 2.... wait for it....... Buy R6, silly! __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

June 6th, 2013, 09:30 PM	#8
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	laughing outside crying inside. __________________________________________________

June 7th, 2013, 03:13 AM	#12
aeroblade Doh! Name: Matt Location: Locating GPS... Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: 286	__________________________________________________

June 6th, 2013, 08:45 PM	#4
Byakkotai ninjette.org guru Name: Roger Location: NorCali - East Bay Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White Ninja 300 Posts: 379	The guy treats test bikes...like he owns the bike already?

June 6th, 2013, 08:53 PM	#6
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	dude walked in to test ride a 650 right. Am I the only one who would first think this guy has to be a noob if he's looking at the 650 Don't you have to have a M! to test ride

June 6th, 2013, 09:07 PM	#7
CycleCam303 King Hamfist Name: Cameron Location: NorCal East Bay Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940	Bahaha I already laughed at those pics from our other favorite forum. Well he shouldn't bother taking the MSF, because clearly motorcycling is not for him. The worst part is that the dealer has to eat that. How did that guy not take out something cool like an R6 or R1...deep discounts yo!

June 6th, 2013, 10:39 PM	#10
CycleCam303 King Hamfist Name: Cameron Location: NorCal East Bay Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940	Car dealerships move a lot more inventory so they can afford the comprehensive insurance for the cars on the lot. Signing a waiver? No, I've never signed a waiver to test drive a car. The best way to think of it is a service or offer that a dealership uses to get people to buy a car. Not many people would test drive a car if it was a hassle and they had to be responsible for damages done, dealing with paperwork and all of that. If you are out test driving a car and a semi takes you out, what is the dealership going to do? Hit you up for the money? The dealership has the titles all tucked away. If someone who isn't on the title does damage it falls on the owner's shoulders. That's why dealerships don't do test rides. Insurance costs would hurt them a lot. Could you imagine how many claims they would make a month lol! I talked with a local small dealer and you would be shocked to find out that on bikes like the 300, dealers make $200-300 net profit on the things. That's why they can have blowouts like 700 off of a zx10r or something. The margins are a lot higher on the more expensive bikes. The dealer probably pays 3000 grand for a new ninja 300, has to pay shipping fees on a motorcycle, they come 80% complete in a freight crate, assemble the bike, and of course pay the mechanics to do that, labor ain't cheap. Then paying the salespeople to get rid of the thing, the business itself doesn't make much profit off of bike sales. Keys for long term dealership success, either move a ton of bikes by undercutting everyone else or monopolizing a popular brand. Think being the only Vespa dealer in a high density metropolitan city, IE san francisco. Selling a lot of equipment and gear. Profit margins are 50 to 60% on Shoei helmets. Yes that qwest really costs the dealer $170. Good returns on all products and motorcycles need em. Then of course having a good mechanic shop and services. 400+ for a valve check on a ninjette = easy money for the business. You know it doesn't cost them more than $50 in parts for that and the mechanic is lucky to score $20 bucks an hour. Sorry about the tangent. I'm not affiliated with any dealerships or defending them. It's just interesting to really know what is going on and helps people understand why things cost as much as they do. Helps with a reality check for negotiating prices. There's a reason they don't budge on ninjette prices.

June 6th, 2013, 11:19 PM	#11
Daks Jersey Devil Name: Daks Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Get a 650 as a starter bike they said 250s don't have enough power they said

June 7th, 2013, 03:56 AM	#13
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	It's all part of the plan Next buddy is going to walk in there and buy some lightly crashed bike at a discount

June 7th, 2013, 04:44 AM	#15
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	There's something funny about that. And not. Poor bikes! __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

June 7th, 2013, 06:38 AM	#16
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	bike orgy! __________________________________________________

June 7th, 2013, 06:58 AM	#17
az3200 ninjette.org member Name: AZ Location: Orlando FL Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 213	Check out the guy sitting in the car with his head tucked low. Hahaha, that must be his friend hiding in shame.

June 7th, 2013, 07:04 AM	#18
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Wow... I didn't think a 650 was capable of doing something like that. 650R as a stunter. Imagine that! Pics work better if you've got "Yakety Sax" playing in your head. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

June 9th, 2013, 06:07 PM	#19
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	Ouch

June 9th, 2013, 06:33 PM	#20
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

June 9th, 2013, 07:02 PM	#21
CynicalC ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Colin Location: Bay Area Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.	jajaja Scratch and Dent Sale imminent! __________________________________________________ Ç¥ñï©ª\| ßÿ Ñâ7µ®é. Äñt¡~§º¢Ïä\| ßý Çhøî©è.

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