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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: damianst on August 15, 2012, 12:30:09 PM

Title: Test Ride required.......
Post by: damianst on August 15, 2012, 12:30:09 PM
Hello everybody,

I just sold my Beemer GS 1200 and now I am ready to jump to the ST segment.

Does anybody know if any dealer in IL allows test rides.. or if there are some rental places where I can test ride a GT 14 second gen.?

Thank you for your help

Safe riding

Damian
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2012, 12:40:18 PM
I don't know where in IL you are but my dealer not only allows test rides, they encourage it! I was there today getting the brake recall work done and they practically forced me to test ride a '12.

~60 miles west of Chicago   http://www.openairpowersports.com/ (http://www.openairpowersports.com/)
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: gPink on August 15, 2012, 01:02:37 PM
Another lost soul? Welcome
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: fsr402 on August 15, 2012, 02:10:23 PM
Used I'm sure they all do, new bikes maybe not.
Heck the only reason I have a C14 is because I test rode one on a whim. Was there test riding Spyders, rode the C14 for the hell of it and bought it two days later.  ;D
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2012, 02:22:04 PM
I didn't test ride mine.  Dealers offer test rides?
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: W14 on August 15, 2012, 02:46:35 PM
Try to find a dealer with a used one to test ride
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2012, 02:49:17 PM
Quote from: fsr402 on August 15, 2012, 02:10:23 PM
Used I'm sure they all do, new bikes maybe not.
Heck the only reason I have a C14 is because I test rode one on a whim. Was there test riding Spyders, rode the C14 for the hell of it and bought it two days later.  ;D

It was a demo '12. The head tech rides this bike.
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2012, 02:50:10 PM
Quote from: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2012, 02:22:04 PM
I didn't test ride mine.  Dealers offer test rides?

I didn't either. I bought my bike from another dealer. Open Air wasn't in business at that time.
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: fsr402 on August 15, 2012, 07:09:38 PM
Quote from: Conrad on August 15, 2012, 02:49:17 PM
It was a demo '12. The head tech rides this bike.
Nice, my local dealer does not have any 12 demos.  :(
But that fine, I am in love with my '08.
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: wally_games on August 15, 2012, 09:01:54 PM
One of the dealers here in town has three '12 Kawasaki bikes available for test drive. Told me it was a Kawasaki promotion that's going on, so might be available elsewhere. They give you about 20 minutes to try them out. They have a 1000 Ninja, a Connie, and a Vulcan 1700 bagger. You might just give your local dealer a call.

This website lets you search for a demo ride. I don't think it's part of the program I mentioned above, but lets you check by your zip code where the nearest demo ride is located.
http://www.kawasaki.com/DemoDealer/?cm_mmc=KMC-_-DemoDealers-_-Homepagebucket-_-DemoDealers (http://www.kawasaki.com/DemoDealer/?cm_mmc=KMC-_-DemoDealers-_-Homepagebucket-_-DemoDealers)
Title: Re: Test Ride required.......
Post by: mvjr1904 on August 16, 2012, 01:50:30 AM
Go to the Kawasaki web site, click on Motorcycle, click on Sport Tourer, click on Demo Dealers