Test ride demo days

Several demo days are already behind us, but I've gone online to Toronto area dealers' websites to look for upcoming demo days and called those who don't have them posted on their webites. Registration at all of 'em (except BMW) starts at 9 a.m. and rides start at 10 a.m. For the BMW Motorrad Days, you have to call and book your bike and time slot in advance and rides start at 9 a.m.

Most of the dealers have concession tables with food, and are donating the sales from the food to charities. BMW is requiring a $20 per ride donation to the March of Dimes.

For Honda fans, if you're looking to test ride a Honda this season, it's not looking likely. A sales representative at Classic Honda Brampton told me they have no Honda demo days scheduled this year and he doesn't know of any other dealers who are holding any, either. No reason was given, but the suspicion is that Honda's had insurance woes over demo days.

Below are the demo days lined up so far for this season.

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Yamaha Demo Ride Day

Yamaha Motorsports (905-420-4172)
1698 Bayly Street
Pickering, ON


Thursday May 22, 2008
BMW Motorrad Test Ride Day
Budds' BMW Oakville
2454 South Service Road
Oakville, ON
Call 1-866-562-0893 or 289-291-5140 to book a bike and time slot.
Or email Todd Humber at thumber@buddsbmw.com
A $20 per ride charitable donation to March of Dimes required.


Friday May 23, 2008
BMW Motorrad Test Ride Day
Open Road BMW
87 Mulock Drive
Newmarket, ON
Call 905-895-8700 to book a bike and time slot.
A $20 per ride charitable donation to March of Dimes is required.


Saturday May 24, 2008
Yamaha Demo Day
Kahuna Powersports (905-264-3117)
4342 Steeles Avenue West
Vaughan, ON

Saturday May 24, 2008
BMW Motorrad Test Ride Day
BMW Toronto
11 Sunlight Park Road
Toronto, ON
Call 1-888-261-7744 to book a bike and time slot.
A $20 per ride charitable donation to March of Dimes is required.

Saturday May 24, 2008
HD Demo Ride
Harley Davidson Toronto (416-703-4647)
578 Front St W.
Toronto, ON

Sunday, May 25, 2008
BMW Motorrad Exclusively Female Test Ride Event
Starts from the Best Western Orangeville at Highway 10 and Highway 9
Contact info to reserve a bike and time is at:
http://www.bmw-motorrad.ca/En/flash_content/index.html

Saturday June 14, 2008
Suzuki Demo Day
Suzuki of Brampton (888-618-0881)
181 Canam Crescent
Brampton, ON

Sunday July 13, 2008
HD Demo Ride 2008 models
Kitchener Harley-Davidson (1-866-803-6837)
2255 Kingsway Drive
Kitchener, ON

Saturday July 26, 2008
HD Demo Ride 2009 models
Mackie Harley Davidson (1-800-668-5828)
880 Champlain Ave.
Oshawa, ON

Sunday October 19, 2008
HD Demo Ride 2009 models
Kitchener Harley-Davidson (1-866-803-6837)
2255 Kingsway Drive
Kitchener, ON