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DethBeard-
All the dealers near and including HGB Motorcycles, Ruislip let me take what I wanted. As did the Suzuki place near Wembley. I think I'd have been about 6m post full license.
Gonna go out on a limb and say that when dammit rocks up to dealer they'll let him ride what he wants. Even if he arrives in the Andy-Lee.
The only exception is when the weather has been shit I've had one basically say they cba to clean it again.
hugo7
Once you've got your licence any decent sized or brand dealer will let you test drive a bike and they're never fussed about how long you take.
Just go try a load out. Twins, inline 4s faired, dual sports, whatever.
Also remember you can get lightish dual sports that won't be as good as a proper dirt bike, but still work. Just look at videos from the 30s of riders on giant bikes riding dirt tracks.
I'd add that number of owners isn't as much of a thing with bikes as with cars. A car owner putting a couple of k and then selling triggers red flags. For a bike it could just be someones midlife crisis, or like the guy who sold me my bike someone who gets a new bike every year.