5 Motorcycle Buying Tips NO ONE Else Will Tell You

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[whiskeyshots]

I'd add one more tip. You are the customer. Make them do things the way you want. I walked into a used bike dealer with $20k to buy a full dress touring bike and wasn't sure between an HD and a Vulcan. I told them I wanted a test ride on both, back to back. The sales guy told me I had to choose, only one test ride per customer. I told him to go tell his manager he was about to lose a $20k deal if that was the rule. The manager came out and told me it wouldn't be a problem. Money talks.

[dcpanam]

I’m 38, will be 39 later this year, about to take my first motorcycle safety class in two weeks, and soon buy my first bike, never been on a bike before, and I have learned more in one week watching your videos than I have in a year researching on forums and from friends. So I want to thank you sincerely for all you do.

[mollygrubber]

I'm going to push back one one point in particular - over the last couple of years, the "just walk out" advice means you just won't get a bike in some cases. The one I wanted was backordered for MONTHS, and when it came in there were 20 guys on the waiting list behind me. Some times you just have to step up and pay if you want that particular bike. These are not, however, normal times. Generally speaking everything you said was bang on.

[felixortiz]

The tips in this video helped me greatly during my recent purchase of a Triumph Trident 660. It was a significant tug o war between me and the dealership. They tried to low ball me on my trade and it was really insulting. I had an envelop of cash on the table in the amount that I wanted to pay.

Sellers tried to guilt trip me about the trade, but instead I walked out. I had it in my mind that this deal was a bust and that I'd go back home with my current bike.

The salesman ran out to catch me before I left. I got the amount I wanted for the trade and the price out the door that I wanted.

Doing your research before hand, and being willing to walk away helped me snag the price I wanted. I also traveled an hour away from home because I could not find what I wanted in-town.

[TimWong]

I couldn't agree more with having a budget and sticking to it. It may mean you have to wait awhile. It may mean you have to travel a fair distance from your home. I waited 4 months (April to July) before finally being able to purchase my 2017 Yamaha FZ-07 for MSRP ($6, 100 USD) + sales tax. No freight + PDI. No license fees. No unknown fees. I contacted/visited 12 dealerships and none would meet my terms until 2 of them finally budged in August. Both dealers were outside Toronto so I chose the closer one to my home.

[SuntoryPop]

You can tell a lot about a person by how they keep things, their cleanliness and organization is a big one. I always notice that stuff.

[mikec]

Never tell the salesman what you want your payment to be. Now they know how to structure the deal for them to make the most profit. Always ask for the out the door price. Never tell them you are paying cash. They make more money in the finance office then they do on the bike. There are lots of information on YouTube on how to negotiate on buying a vehicle.

[klidraik]

4:46 very true. If their property or self isn’t in order, neither are their machines.

[thethird]

As a former sales exec…I ask about the prospects budget, what’s important to them, I take a gamble to up sell, but my modus operandi is to facilitate a purchase, make sure the prospect has a good experience…I don’t do discounts because I am prepared to go above and beyond at the point of taking ownership and after sale service. If you don’t like it, you can deal with someone else. Also, I give honest opinions regarding servicing and costs associated, keeping their budget in mind. Why? Because I want referrals and repeat business.

[artvertex]

Just bought a new HD Nightster 975 last week. Got a very good deal too, even better price than I wanted ! Your review help my buying decision a lot. 😊

[RadCityBerlin]

In Berlin it's the exact opposite at the dealer, you need to tell them you want to buy a bike. Was at Ducati Berlin checking out some bikes and the sales person seemed like he had better things to do (moving bikes around the store). Ended up getting a 2022 Hypermotard SP lightly used, private sale, with the EverRed2 24mo extra. The dealer missed out on a sale but I managed to wait and find a better deal!

[davidrivera]

Great video. One more thing if you are at all like me and you love Motorcycles, be careful they can be seductive and when you get in the dealership or you go over to somebody’s house that is selling the motorcycle you can lose perspective of what you really want. it’s a good idea to write it down or bring a friend to remind you. I am leave your money at home so if you really want it, you have to go back home and get it and that buys you some time to think it through.

[bigbluechopper]

Remember dealers also make a lot of money from selling you finance so saying you have the cash now isn't necessarily as important as it used to be.
But it can work well with private sellers.
Also if you do use finance to buy a bike, banks usually offer better deals than dealerships.

[Trevster]

Spot on Greg, One thing that helped me getting the bike I wanted and best bang for buck in the past was speaking to more than one dealership to see who wanted my business the most.

[markmango]

As a former motorcycle salesman, I’d be lucky to meet one person a year who had all of their ducks in a row. Also, 85% of people end up buying a different color, or completely different bike than intended. In my experience the vast majority of people have no clue what they want.

[taylodl]

Being a new rider in my 50's I think this is all obvious - but them I'm reminded there are a lot of twenty-somethings who don't know this stuff. You're doing good work man!

[Bullet]

I’ve been in the car industry for 15yrs.. only thing I would change is your 1 for 2 and 2 for 1… everything else is the same advice I give people! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[someoneelseii]

Good advice on buying just about anything! The most important part of that to me was DO YOUR RESEARCH! By the time I got to the dealer for my current bike I knew exactly what bike I wanted and that it fit my needs to a “T”. I also had researched MSRP, dealer costs, prices in my area, etc and knew what I should pay for the bike. Smooth process. Thanks for the videos!

[deag]

I just bought my new 2023 MT-07 and I can't wait for it to arrive! The thing is in my country unlike the US the prices are tipically non-negociable for new bikes only for the used ones so that's a bummer.

[michaele]

good advise!! best tip is to walk out the door. I offered 14k for a car and wouldnt pay any more. Walked out and after they figured out I was seriously leaving, A miracle happened. lol