How NOT to sell a Harley
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From: Snag on 21 Sep 2009 23:31 BryanUT wrote: > > Don't be so sensitive, the OP gave an honest review of *his* > experience. You verified his observations. Nope , but you just verified yours . The OP only made mention of his possibly posting this to RMH , RGD commented about the possibility he would be taken as a troll , then you said : "Yep rhm folks are so sensitive, they can't take any "honest" critism of the dealer experience [1]. To them it is all puppies and roses." You are woefully uninformed about Harley riders and dealers . -- Snag '90 Ultra "Strider" BS132 OSG#1
From: Andrew on 22 Sep 2009 01:49 "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1j6eqj7.1vwwrid1tcgkjmN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > Snag <snag_one(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> None of us really care what kind of bike you buy . Maybe the leatherclad >> guy >> thought you smelled bad , in yesterday's dirty clothes ... > > Learn to snip, newbie ;-) > > -- > BMW K1100LT & K100RS Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple > Suzuki TS250ER Damn, back to six bikes! > Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. > chateau dot murray at idnet dot com Hey Tog, what do you think of the Street Triple? Do you have any issues with not being able to adjust the suspension? My Speed Triple is getting a bit long in the tooth, and was interested in the Street Triple R, or maybe a newer Speed Triple. Been off of REEKY for a while, so I haven't seen your review of it. -- Andrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 05 Squiddo
From: The Older Gentleman on 22 Sep 2009 02:22 Andrew <yogig.nospamm.no.spam(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tog, what do you think of the Street Triple? Bloody marvellous. One of those bikes that puts a grin on your face every time you ride it. > Do you have any issues with not being able to adjust the suspension? Nope. Rear pre-load is fine for me. It seems perfectly set up for Uk roads as it is. > My Speed Triple is getting a bit long in the tooth, and was interested in > the Street Triple R, or maybe a newer Speed Triple. > Been off of REEKY for a while, so I haven't seen your review of it. I vaguely considered the Speed Trip, but the smaller one does everything the big bike does, really, and is *so* much smaller and lighter. And it's two and a half grand cheaper. Also, the sheer drive from that engine is phenomenal. Something that small, that develops well over 100bhp, just shouldn't pull so hard from low revs. Oh, and the sound it makes. That *noise*.... Handling is great. No doubt the R would be slightly better, but when the standard suspension tires, then I'll see about upgrading it. Comfort's OK. Lean-forward riding position, Wide bars. You *do* need the optional little cowling that sits on top of the clocks, though, to keep the wind off your chest and permit 90+ cruising. I had it fitted from the start. There isn't that much steering lock, the various clock re-set functions are fiddly to operate, and the ignition switch is difficult to access if you have more than a couple of keys on the keyring. Those are the only gripes. I love it to bits. It makes me feel young again, like my old Yamaha RD350 power-valve did. I'm going to get nicked on it, I'm sure. It's currently Triumph's best-selling bike, and itdeserves to be. It's utterly marvellous. -- BMW K1100LT & K100RS Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Bob Mann on 22 Sep 2009 09:04 "Road Glidin' Don" <d.langkd(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:943ec542-93da-464e- 819b-17e38b7162e3(a)f18g2000prf.googlegroups.com: > Yep. I've probably saved more than a thousand dollars, thanks to RMH > advice over the years. Maybe Bryan can't appreciate that because it > endangers his world view. > > Or his bike isn't worth spending that much on in the first place. -- Bob Mann Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
From: Tim M. on 22 Sep 2009 09:52
On Sep 21, 8:31 pm, BryanUT <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Sep 21, 4:50 pm, "Road Glidin' Don" <d.lan...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sep 21, 10:16 am, c <smalltalkingchic...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > p.s. i might re-tune this and put it on rec.mc.harley > > > If you want to be percieved as a troll. > > > (keep in mind you might be in need their advice someday) > > That is such bullshit. Why on god's green earth should I "need > advice", my cages, dishwasher, etc just work. And I've owned nothing > but Fords and GM cages. So, you've never asked for advice on how to get your Honda running in the spring after storing it over the winter? Huh. > Of course, with all the "little quirks" [2] that Harleys seem to > posess, not unlike air cooled VWs., you may need advice. > > Yep rhm folks are so sensitive, they can't take any "honest" critism > of the dealer experience [1]. To them it is all puppies and roses. You haven't spent any time at all in RMH if you actually believe that. The harshest critics of Harley are Harley owners. They will object (and rightfully so) to someone they don't know coming in and describing his inititial visit to a Harley dealer in volumes of details regarding how dissatisfying it was. Especially when such descriptions devolve into how other customers LOOKED at him funny. > [2] Yeah, things break. USENET is not necessarily your best bet to > find answers. No doubt, but RMH has actual long time Harley owners who actually wrench on, repair, modify, and tune their own motorcycles. If one is going to own a Harley and consider GOING to RMH, they may well be served by not pissing everyone there off before they even think of asking why their Harley is running poorly after they take it out of winter storage, just to cite an example. |