Test rides

[Chaostrophy]

I know with with cars, per mile, seniors are as bad as teenagers, they just don't drive as much.

[PeteM]

I know with with cars, per mile, seniors are as bad as teenagers, they just don't drive as much.

They also tend to drive slower so their crashes cause less damage

[mondeoman]

Car drivers aged early-mid 60s are the safest group of car drivers, source (GOV.UK) .
Young males, teens to mid /high 20s account for 75% of all road fatalities, source (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

[Levisp]

I'm only guessing but I bet the worst age group for motorcyclists is the born again 40 + year olds on sports bikes. Been there and survived. The 60 + age group if they have made it this far must have learnt enough to stay out of trouble. So saying to them no test rides is a little ridiculous. Plus it's the group of riders who can probably afford a £20K motorcycle. Me thinks the BMW dealer in question needs to think again. I'm sure it's just insurance penny pinching.

[mondeoman]

I'm only guessing but I bet the worst age group for motorcyclists is the born again 40 + year olds on sports bikes. Been there and survived. The 60 + age group if they have made it this far must have learnt enough to stay out of trouble. So saying to them no test rides is a little ridiculous. Plus it's the group of riders who can probably afford a £20K motorcycle. Me thinks the BMW dealer in question needs to think again. I'm sure it's just insurance penny pinching.

Absolutely, as I said before Chester Motorrad were the opposite of Wolverhampton Motorrad, welcomed to ride anything, even the 1000RR,  :alas: different ins' company I guess.