06-05-2013, 02:04 AM
(06-05-2013, 12:59 AM)billyjax_imp Wrote: Hello everyone
I am looking to looking to get a new bike...........
Do the dealers allow test drives on the CB1100 prior to purchasing?
I tried to demo the bike during bike week in Daytona however Honda was not doing demos for any motorcycles that week.
Also what is the OTD price for the CB1100?
I am located in Jacksonville Florida.
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It depends on the dealer. However, as far as I know, the Honda dealers in Jax don't allow test rides. You may want to check the nearby dealerships to see. Also, they weren't dropping the price at all from MSRP. I know someone on the board got theirs from Purcell, but the CB1100 isn't listed on their website and I have no idea what they paid. I got mine from (what is now) Cycles of Jacksonville on Atlantic Blvd. My OTD cost for the bike by itself was about $11.6k (tax, tag, "crate fee", etc). They included a 3-year prepaid maintenance plan for another $1600 ("supposedly" normally $2500, but it covers all required maint, plus oil and tire changes [I have to pay for tires/brake pads, nothing else] with unlimited mileage... I put 18k miles on my other bike last year, I'll be getting my money's worth out of them) and it's honored at another 8 or so dealerships just in case they go out of business or I decide I don't like the way they smell.
If you're willing to travel about 900 miles, you can get it well below MSRP. You should check/call http://www.hondaofrussellville.com, I don't know what they're asking now but their OTD price a couple months ago was something like $2k below what anyone in Jax was willing to do. From what I've read, they're cheaper than anyone else in the country. My next Honda (if I get one) will be from up there for sure. You'd need your ducks in a row to ride it back (tags, title, insurance, etc), but saving $2-3k would be worth a day or 2 of vacation for a long weekend to ride it back.
Unfortunately, with the exception of Beach Blvd Motorsports (who sadly doesn't carry Honda) and the BMW/Victory dealer in OP, I don't really know of any dealerships in Jax that actually let you do test rides. And Beach Blvd MS only has a demo day once a month, no rides besides that. You may have to do some calling around and be prepared to do some driving to test ride it.