Rainbow BMW Rotherham

[john1215]

Here is a scenario that I've exeperienced lately that others may wish to comment on.

My first bike was a Triumph Tiger 955i which I bought in March this year. I had a breakdown in late June and the bike had to be taken to the Triumph dealer at Chesterfield. Whilst I was there, I was looking at the new model Tiger and a salesman asked if I had considered buyingh a new Tiger. I told him I liked the look of the bike and said I might be interested and would like to book a test ride. To cut a long story short, I couldn't do a test ride, not because they hadn't got a bike available but.....because I hadn't got enough riding experience having olny been a full licence holder since Feb 29th this year. Their insurance would only allow people to test ride with at least 2 years riding experience. The salesman said that I should go to a dealer who would allow me to test ride a Tiger, then come back and buy one of their machines.

Rainbow BMW on the other hand allowed me to take a test ride on 3 separate occasions first on a 1200 GSA and again twice on a 1200 GS, I've since bought a 1200 GS from Rainbow.

Is this the norm for dealers to insist on only experienced riders having a test ride?

john1215

 

[ReidMachine]

It all depends on who the provider of the dealerships insurance is.

Each insurer operates different rules on how long the rider must have held their licence for in order for them to undertake a test ride, hence the discrepancy.

 

[Micky]

It's normal for Rainbow ... they're simply the best



www.adventure.gs

 

[elevensies]

+1

Rainbow are very good

 

[tyke2go]

JOHN, bought mr r1200gs 18 mth ago.took my gs650 in for price etc...let me take out a £9000 1200gs out all day,no q's asked. found them great,helpful,and am going for a natter after crimbo to book a sewrvice and general chit chat..........stu

 

[Geeza]

+2

Rainbow

 

[tyke2go]

at rainbow yesterday. has mot/ 12k service with usuals,plus a new front tyre fitted.whilst there,as i'm a total 'disaster area' with spanners etc i asked (as i'm preparing to go to maroc soon) if i could sit in with the mechie and pick his brain re min tools to take,whipping off wheels/brake calipers and just basic stuff that didn't baffle me too much. 45 mins later,wheels,calipers off/on,plugs in/out etc,and tyre fitted,i felt i could now work with ten kate honda for johnnie rea!.handed back to the mechie to get on with the job!!they also fitted my baglux tank cover which i got the previous day (got grey/black for my yellow/grey GS,to 'tone it down a bit' whilst away)......i left £300 lighter,but to a gimp like me,the work,advice was worth it.am now tootled up bike wise to go.....
oh,going home (rotherham to hull) is only a short run but it was dark on leaving rainbow,wazzing it down good style,with a viscious side winds knocking me around.add to the standing water on inside lane, 10 foot high spray,you can say it spoilt a good day.........it's 20c in maroc?...lol