Dellis said:
doesn't mean there's no excess though does it?
doesn't mean there's no excess though does it?
snoopy
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Mills BMW a grand also (last year at least).
Gecko
Registered user
Count yourself lucky ! Over here in Belgium no dealer will allow you a test ride - period ! The only occasion where this is sometimes relaxed is on special open days and then you have to pre book and are taken out on a supervised ride out for about half an hour if you are lucky. Not much to convince someone to part with Euro 20,000 is it ? If you ask for a normal test ride you get a similar reaction (I imagine) to asking the salesman to bend over , drop his trousers and take it like a man 
....and the concept of a loaner while your bike is getting worked on.....forget it.
....and the concept of a loaner while your bike is getting worked on.....forget it.
Don't take a test ride at the BMF then. I think the excess was either £2500 or £3500 !!!
My mate was leading the ride-out that was just about to leave so I threw my licence at the guy on the BM stand, quickly signed the form (without reading it
) and straight out on the mental K12 S... in the rain.
Only noticed when I got back. Gulp.
Adam
My mate was leading the ride-out that was just about to leave so I threw my licence at the guy on the BM stand, quickly signed the form (without reading it
) and straight out on the mental K12 S... in the rain. Only noticed when I got back. Gulp.
Adam
Worthy of a bump this thread check the small print people Grantham Honda has a £1000 excess so if you drop one of their demo bikes you are going to pay
HR0
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Try Southport Superbikes, i am sure they will sort you out and in my experience they will treat you more than fairly, what ever the XS.
and they have nicer roads to try, not city centre stuff anyway ?
and they have nicer roads to try, not city centre stuff anyway ?
junior
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Have just been told in the last few days that cooper BMW ( mill ) boldon £2500 for a test ride 
I was told by William's to come back in 12 months for a test ride as I'd only just passed my test. Rainbow accepted my pass certificate as I'd not had time to post it off 
Williams wouldn't even lend my a 650 when I wanted my R1200GS serviced after approx 10 months of ownership. Still, policy is policy
Williams wouldn't even lend my a 650 when I wanted my R1200GS serviced after approx 10 months of ownership. Still, policy is policy
If I took out an F800GS and dropped it, would I get £2500 knocked off the price to buy the demo bike 
Excess
They have always had one as far as I know, used to be £500, then £800, but a grand!. Still if you slid down the road on an RT and damaged the fairing that would probably use your excess no prob. Years ago I took out a 1200rs,
pouring ran a hand ful in second and the front wheel came well up! normally would have been a laugh but I could see my hard earned disapearing very quick!. After that very sedate trip back to shop.
dave gs.
They have always had one as far as I know, used to be £500, then £800, but a grand!. Still if you slid down the road on an RT and damaged the fairing that would probably use your excess no prob. Years ago I took out a 1200rs,
pouring ran a hand ful in second and the front wheel came well up! normally would have been a laugh but I could see my hard earned disapearing very quick!. After that very sedate trip back to shop.
dave gs.
Paul Newman
Registered user
Blue Bell's excess has been £500 for the 6 years that I have been here, possibly because we have been very lucky and had very few bikes dropped/crashed. The very first customer that rode our launch K1200S back in 2004 wrote it off and our insurance premium went through the roof, but since then incidents have been few and far between.
If it helps, the excess is the same for staff who have use of the demo bikes and I may (cough) have copped for it myself on the odd occasion.
An R1200RT with 1100 miles on springs to mind...
Fair do's it was very icy that morning...
instructor Boy
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Not sure i believe the stories on this 'premium hike'. more bmw marketing rubbish.
My training school has 30 bikes (fleet renewed entirely every 2nd year) on the books with an annual premium of only £4200, fully comp, excess only £200 per incident. Owner incidently very happy with the insurance firm too!
So, call me me Mr. D. Thomas but I think the root of the problem is the bike dealer deciding what premium to scare the punter with. Asides, if you are fully comp on your own machine, you (should be) 3rd party at the very least with someone elses!
My training school has 30 bikes (fleet renewed entirely every 2nd year) on the books with an annual premium of only £4200, fully comp, excess only £200 per incident. Owner incidently very happy with the insurance firm too!
So, call me me Mr. D. Thomas but I think the root of the problem is the bike dealer deciding what premium to scare the punter with. Asides, if you are fully comp on your own machine, you (should be) 3rd party at the very least with someone elses!
Jonny_L
Registered user
Ooo this is an old one
I recall going out on a triumph test ride, with £2000 excess. It's pretty worrying but I suppose you're not gonna buy a bike without testing it, it's enough to scare off non-serious buyers, and it means people are likely to be more careful with their bikes.
Bloody extortionate though, I wonder if they'd help you with payment if you were to actually buy the bike though
I recall going out on a triumph test ride, with £2000 excess. It's pretty worrying but I suppose you're not gonna buy a bike without testing it, it's enough to scare off non-serious buyers, and it means people are likely to be more careful with their bikes.
Bloody extortionate though, I wonder if they'd help you with payment if you were to actually buy the bike though
Did you have to sign anything?
wonder if the number of sales dropped by the same amount....I doubt it.
It probably just put off the dreamers and tyre kickers.
colin l
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Some BMW dealers stick to this even in the face of losing potential business. One way round it (if you are in no hurry)is to arrange a test ride of a second one at a local non-BMW dealer (Honda dealers are pretty good) This also lets you feel what a bike is like with a few miles on the clock.
