I think our people are so well connected and we do such a good job supporting one another that we could find a way to get more coverage. One way would be to find a SoCal dealer and a willing victim.... I mean buyer of a new GG. Set the bike up real nice, then hand it over to DR for a test, perhaps a shootout. Knowing that there is delayed gratification, the dealer could give the bike to the buyer at dealer cost, slap some of the dealership decals on the bike with prominent phone numbers, and help the buyer out with refreshing of plastic, or whatever. If DR wants a long term test bike, well, that may be another story, but I'm sure that's doable as well.
I know what's next, there will be responses stating the bike will be thrashed, but that's not true. These magazine guys maintain the bikes well. I have a friend who bought a magazine shootout test bike some years ago. It was in fine shape other than the usual scuffs, and he raced it, successfully qualifying for the ISDE. He still has the bike today.
