Test drive

[rogerb]

All the dealers up here in Maine & New Hampshire require is an endorsed liscence, shoes or sneakers (no flip flops) and a helmet. Both states are non helmet. You slao have to sign the waiver. Too bad that dealer didn't want to sell her a Spyder. My dealer even had me talk to a potential customer and even left us alone. He made a sale that day. I have to drive just over an an hour and a half to get there but I think it's worth it.

[truck 85]

All my dealer made me have was my permit and i was off to the wonderful world of spydering.

[RubyRed]

I even asked if I could take it for a spin in their tiny parking lot and if they had anywhere behind the building, and he said no.

I told my hubs and he said that we wont be going back there. Not even to get me a new helmet for my birthday this tuesday... hahaha

[SpyderSteve]

Happy BD Steve

[SpyderWolf]

I even asked if I could take it for a spin in their tiny parking lot and if they had anywhere behind the building, and he said no.

I told my hubs and he said that we wont be going back there. Not even to get me a new helmet for my birthday this tuesday... hahaha

Happy Birthday! From the sounds of it you will most likely be better off driving over an hour to another dealer. It could be worse, I have to ryde over 2 hours to get to a dealer I may be able to trust.

[SpyderFun]

OR.....
You could be bold enough to just buy one without the test drive - I did and have no regrets!

[RubyRed]

OR.....
You could be bold enough to just buy one without the test drive - I did and have no regrets!

Ohhh believe me I have thought of that already too.

[RubyRed]

Happy Birthday! From the sounds of it you will most likely be better off driving over an hour to another dealer. It could be worse, I have to ryde over 2 hours to get to a dealer I may be able to trust.

Happy BD Steve

Thanks for the Happy Birthdays, this is my last weekend of being in my twenties... hahahaha

[AutumnCat]

We drive an hour to get to our dealer in Hanover, PA even though we have one a bit closer. Got a better feel from the Hanover shop.

That being said...our first test ride was in the parking lot of this dealer. We had to have a motorcycle endorsement and had to sign the usual BRP waiver saying we know it's not a motorcycle, blah blah blah.

We took a real test ryde at a BRP event at a dealer about 2.5 hours away.
Same scenario - sign the waiver, needed a bike endorsement - and of course, closed toe shoes & a helmet.

I'm very surprised they expect you to have motorcycle insurance before you even purchase. I mean...who the hell does that? Insurance companies need a VIN in order to write the policy.

Find another dealer...apparently it's not uncommon to have to ryde an hour to get to one.

Happy Birthday & good luck in your quest for a Spyder. I love mine!

[draboo]

OR.....
You could be bold enough to just buy one without the test drive - I did and have no regrets!

I was so fired up, I put down a deposit without a test drive, but did test drive one before it was delivered.