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Re: Test rides
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:09 pm
by Chaostrophy
I know with with cars, per mile, seniors are as bad as teenagers, they just don't drive as much.
Re: Test rides
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:23 pm
by PeteM
Chaostrophy wrote:
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
Re: Test rides
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:30 am
by 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)
Re: Test rides
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:42 am
by 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.
Re: Test rides
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:03 pm
by mondeoman
Levisp wrote:
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.